World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Java's Project Loom & Co - the end for reactive programming?

Jan Weinschenker

Are reactive frameworks becoming obsolete? Discover how Java 21's Project Loom uses virtual threads to deliver massive, non-blocking concurrency without sacrificing simple, sequential code.

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Introduction to Loom and its impact on concurrency

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Contrasting Project Loom virtual threads with reactive semantics

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Overview of Project Loom and virtual threads

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Origins of Project Loom and lightweight threading semantics

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Evaluating Project Loom and legacy non-reactive system integrations

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Contextual history of reactive programming in Java ecosystems

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