Nicolai Parlog (nipafx) is a Java Developer Advocate at Oracle who shares deep insights on Java through blogs, talks, books, videos, and open-source projects, helping developers learn and grow.
302 articles from this blog
A summary of major OpenJDK projects like Babylon and Loom, detailing Java's planned developments and features for 2024 and beyond.
A recap of Java's major developments in 2023, including JDK 21, virtual threads, and improved developer tooling and accessibility.
Explores how Java's Project Valhalla and JSpecify aim to eliminate NullPointerExceptions by defining nullability for value and reference types.
An overview of JSpecify, a project creating standard annotations for null tracking in Java static analysis.
A detailed overview of the new features and improvements coming in Java 22, including unnamed patterns, stream gatherers, and the FFM API.
Overview of new features in Java 25, including language updates, API improvements, and runtime enhancements.
Exploring how Java code can be executed on GPUs for high-performance computing and machine learning, covering challenges and potential APIs.
A guide to implementing new custom operations in Java Streams using the proposed JEP 461 Gatherer API.
Explores Java Stream Gatherers, a new API proposed in JEP 461 for creating custom intermediate operations like windowing and folding.
Java architects answer community questions about Project Amber, Valhalla, language features, and the future of Java development.
Explains how Java's new Class-File API will simplify future Java updates by improving bytecode manipulation for tools and frameworks.
A tutorial on using Java 21's pattern matching features, including sealed types and switch expressions, to simplify code and separate operations from types.
A technical talk and repository showcasing modern Java 21/22 features like virtual threads, records, and structured concurrency through a GitHub crawler project.
A guide to upgrading Java projects from version 17 to 21, covering new features, potential migration issues, and best practices.
Clarifies that Java 21 is not an LTS version, explaining the distinction between Java, JDK, OpenJDK, maintenance, and support.
A detailed look at new features and changes in Java 21, including the Scoped Values API, from the Inside Java Newscast.
A whirlwind tour of all new features, finalized APIs, and previews coming in the upcoming JDK 21 release, including virtual threads and pattern matching.
Explores JEP 445 for JDK 21, simplifying Java's launch protocol by removing requirements for public, static, and args in main methods for scripting.
Explains how virtual threads in Java combine the simplicity of blocking code with the scalability of reactive programming for better performance.
Explores Project Lilliput's compact object headers in Java, which can reduce memory usage by 10-20% by shrinking the standard object header.
