WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jan 20, 2021

2021: Familiar APIs on Kickass Runtimes #slideless

Adam Bien

Ditch the endless framework churn and keep your existing code. Combining familiar Java APIs with next-gen runtimes delivers blazing-fast, cloud-native deployments without a steep learning curve.

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#1 about 4 min

Focusing on standard Java APIs instead of frameworks

Why avoiding trendy frameworks in favor of standard implementations eliminates forced software migrations.

#2 about 4 min

Building cloud-ready backends with Jakarta EE and MicroProfile

How combining Jakarta architectural stability and MicroProfile extensions establishes reliable microservice foundations.

#3 about 6 min

Creating fast deployments using thin application server formats

How separating server runtimes from core logic produces easily scannable and modular archive deployments.

#4 about 7 min

Modifying classical application deployments with the Quarkus runtime

How Quarkus restructures classical application archives into executable runners without changing developer code.

#5 about 10 min

Removing reflection bottlenecks using build-time code generation

How shifting reflection and dependency injection processes to the build phase guarantees immediate startup execution.

#6 about 9 min

Exploring microservice delivery using the Helidon command line

How scaffolding APIs with native tooling immediately activates standardized observability and health telemetry formats.

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Overcoming Java cold starts using the Quarkus framework

Alex Soto

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Optimizing container workloads with Quarkus and lightweight JVMs

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Technology stack for building robust microservices applications

Niklas Heidloff · LIVE

2:55 min

Adopting modern microservice frameworks for lightweight Java runtimes

Markus Kett

Markus Kett · World Congress 2022

1:41 min

Utilizing Quarkus for Kubernetes native Java

Thomas Südbröcker · LIVE

3:35 min

Optimizing Java startup processes for fast serverless workloads

Daniel Oh

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September 25, 2026 · 10:20–10:50

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API = Some REST and HTTP, right? RIGHT?!

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CEO & Co-Founder of Expo

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Principal Member of Technical Staff at Salesforce

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World Congress 2026 North America

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