I’m re-learning Java, which I have already dealt with in large parts of the 2000s. In addition to pair-programming with my experienced work colleagues, I plan to pick out language features and concepts, and deal with them more intensively. In this article... (more…)

As developers we want to spend most time on new features and improvements, providing value to our users or customers. However, all software… (more…)

Java virtual machines (JVM) use built-in garbage collection (GC) technology to automatically manage memory usage within the Java heap. When an allocation failure occurs, a GC cycle is triggered to reclaim memory from objects that are no longer referenced.... (more…)

A Java app is not an obvious choice for a streaming media server, but for us it was the logical choice. With our distributed architecture, we expect roughly constant scaling at the app level and each individual app would only need to support a small numbe... (more…)

Manifold plugs into Java to supplement it with game-changing features, from Type-safe Metaprogramming, Structural Typing, and Extension Methods to an integrated Template Engine and a Preprocessor. ... (more…)