Apr 5 · 17 min read · TLDR: Platform threads (one OS thread per request) max out at a few hundred concurrent I/O-bound requests. Virtual threads (JDK 21+) allow millions — with zero I/O-blocking cost. Spring Boot 3.2 enables them with a single property. Avoid synchronized...
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Apr 5 · 36 min read · TLDR: Java went from the most verbose mainstream language to one of the most expressive. Lambdas killed anonymous inner classes. Records killed POJOs. Virtual threads killed thread pools for I/O work. Sealed classes killed unchecked inheritance. Each...
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Jul 16, 2025 · 13 min read · Java has evolved rapidly, and in 2025, developers now have more threading options than ever before — from traditional platform threads to modern virtual threads (introduced via Project Loom) and powerful tools like the ForkJoinPool. But with so many ...
Join discussionMar 7, 2024 · 4 min read · Sometimes software development is like an evil game of Simon Says. Two steps forward. Two steps forward. One little bumble as you approach the finish line, and it’s ten somersaults backwards. Details If you are seeing Gradle fail due to an “Unsupp...
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Jan 22, 2024 · 4 min read · In the constantly evolving world of software development, keeping up with the latest trends and technologies is essential for developers. Java, a long-standing pillar in the programming world, has introduced a groundbreaking concept in its recent upd...
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Sep 20, 2023 · 6 min read · In an exciting development for Java developers, this September 19th marked the release of JDK 21. This release contains many new capabilities that benefit the Java ecosystem, including virtual threads, record patterns, and sequenced collections. Ther...
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