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What’s the state of the Clojure ecosystem in 2019? According to Clojure’s annual survey, Clojure devs are still in love with Java 8 and use it for web development and open source. We take a closer look at the 2019 results to see what’s really going on in this functional programming language.

JDK 8 saw the advent of a special feature: constructor references and method references. In this article, Adrian D. Finlay explores how developers can unlock the true potential of constructor references.

Changes are a-coming for Java. The switch from a feature-based schedule to a time-based release of the JDK has its pros and cons. But what does this mean for JDK 8? Simon Ritter explains how this new schedule means that developers may have to choose between stability, security, or cost.

Considered a huge part of big data project Spring XD, Reactor can process millions of events in seconds.

Georges Saab, VP of Java Development at Oracle kicks off JAXConf 2013 with his keynote on the future of Java. George will provide a glimpse of the future showcasing the vast opportunities that Java provides, as well as detail Oracle’s continued commitment to, stewardship of, and investment in Java technology. Filming courtesy of Marakana – www.marakana.com

Developers can now start to piece together what Project Jigsaw is all about, thanks to this early peek at the new modularised system for Java SE 8

Project Jigsaw outlines plans for standardised module system for Java SE and as part of the JDK