Simon Wirtz Blog - Kotlin Features I miss most in Java. Comparison between Java and Kotlin. Why does Java code have to be so noisy? (more…)

tl;dr So far I’ve been hesitant to embrace static type checkers like TypeScript. It’s because I associated static type checking with the … (more…)

Overview When developing web applications, we often need to integrate with other applications using SSL.   This could be over different protocols such as HTTPS, IMAPS, or LDAPS.  In this article, we'll cover what Java developers need to know about SSL cer... (more…)

Have you ever been able to confidently write Java for hours without executing it? I think exploiting J8 and generic types can help with that... (more…)

Java 9 is now officially feature complete, meaning the first bug-fixing phase has started. HTTP/2 Client didn't make it on time for the deadline and has been downgraded to an incubating feature. Since the objective now is to prepare Java 9 for general ava...