Every six months, we have a new Java release. And to be a practical Java engineer, you should know about what is new in your language. This session will sweep the dust over Java SE 16 hidden gems, including new cool language features, compiler changes, library additions, and critical bug fixes. What we’re going to look at here are all reasonably tremendous & they’re handy in your day-to-day work. Let’s take a features tour powered by code about Java 16 and future Java 17 LTS.