Michael Inden • 4/23/2025

30 Years of Java

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This article celebrates the 30th anniversary of Java, reviewing its origins with Sun Microsystems in 1995, its core principles of "Write once, run anywhere," and its evolution. It details key features like the JVM, platform independence, backward compatibility, and outlines future development projects like Amber, Loom, and Valhalla within the OpenJDK community.

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