This episode explores the recent JavaOne conference and the newly released JDK 24, featuring insights from Spring Developer Advocates Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter, along with Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando. Against the backdrop of Dan and DaShaun's Spring One tour, the conversation highlights the positive reception of Spring Office Hours and the podcast's growing audience. More significantly, the discussion pivots to JavaOne, its successful return after a hiatus, and the team's efforts in organizing the event, including the challenges of talk selection and the popularity of the human skills track. For instance, Billy Korando shares his experience running hands-on labs focusing on Project Amber (data-oriented programming) and Loom (structured concurrency), emphasizing the importance of community feedback during the early access phase. As the conversation progresses, the panelists discuss key features in JDK 24, such as JEP 451 (synchronized virtual threads without pinning) and JEP 435 (stream gatherers), highlighting their impact on improving scalability and developer experience. What this means for the Java ecosystem is a continued commitment to innovation, backward compatibility, and community engagement, as reflected in the numerous JEPs included in JDK 24 and the ongoing efforts to gather feedback on early access builds.
