Most developers suck. I think everyone can acknowledge there is a significant portion of the developer community in any language (but particularly Java) that just doesn’t know how to write good code.

Introduction As I wrap up my internship with Microsoft this summer, I have discovered the value in being confused. The more I learned, the more some things became clearer and the more other things became cloudier. In the end, I am left with a headache of ... (more…)

This blog post is a reminder that you should make sure that all your builds in the Java ecosystem access the artifact repositories (e.g. Maven Central) via HTTPS instead of HTTP. This often just means replacing the ‘http:’ in repository URLs with ‘https:’... (more…)

The Vector API enables developers to write platform-agnostic, data-parallel programs where single instructions operate on multiple data (SIMD). Get an introduction to Vector API, learn how it was implemented, and view examples of data-parallel programs. H... (more…)

The release of Java SE 15 in Sept 2020 will introduce "sealed classes" (JEP 360) as a preview feature. A sealed class is a class or interface which restricts which other classes or interfaces may extend it. Sealed classes, like enums, capture alternative... (more…)