Beam Me Up, Java! Unraveling the Warp-Speed Evolution: A Journey through Java LTS Versions 11 to 21

Is your Java application secretly vulnerable? Sticking with older LTS versions exposes you to unpatched security risks and massive performance bottlenecks.

#1about 6 minutes

The risks of staying on older Java versions

A significant percentage of production environments still use Java 8, exposing them to bugs, security vulnerabilities, and performance limitations.

#2about 11 minutes

Navigating the JDK vendor ecosystem and LTS releases

An overview of popular JDK distributions like Amazon Corretto and Oracle, their varying support lifecycles, and what Long-Term Support (LTS) means for developers.

#3about 5 minutes

Exploring the key features and improvements in Java 11

Java 11 introduced a modern HTTP client, new String and File methods for convenience, and support for TLS 1.3.

#4about 18 minutes

Major language enhancements from Java 12 to 17

This period brought significant features like records for immutable data, sealed classes for controlled inheritance, and pattern matching for `instanceof` to reduce boilerplate.

#5about 3 minutes

What's new in the Java 21 LTS release

Java 21 delivers major performance and concurrency improvements with virtual threads, alongside powerful new features like record patterns and sequenced collections.

#6about 2 minutes

The compelling case for migrating to modern Java

Staying on a supported LTS version is critical for performance, security, and leveraging new language features that improve code quality and developer productivity.

#7about 14 minutes

Q&A on Java's future and developer career paths

The speaker answers audience questions about Java's relevance compared to other languages, missing features, and the impact of community involvement on a developer's career.