Java Newscast episode covering null handling strategies and upgrading from Java 8, using Netflix's jump to Java 16 as an example.
A comprehensive guide to migrating from Java 8 to Java 11, covering release cycles, licensing, and common technical hurdles.
A summary of key talks and announcements from JavaOne 2016, focusing on Java SE 9 features and Java EE 8 updates.
A critique of pragmatic Java 8 Optional usage, advocating for a stricter approach than the common library design recommendations.
Explores how Java 8's default methods enable backward-compatible interface evolution, covering adding, replacing, and removing methods.
Explains how to implement the Decorator Pattern in Java 8 using default methods and lambda expressions for cleaner, more convenient code.
Explains how Java 8's default methods, while useful for API evolution, can unexpectedly break existing user code and cause compilation errors.
