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Crafting Nimble Java: Strategies for Optimal Performance and Agility

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:02 +0000

“Who says you cannot be Big and Nimble?”

Numerous online enterprises rely on application servers, with platforms like Liberty and JBoss being prominent examples, all leveraging Java technology. Java presents users with many advantages, including a comprehensive class library, impressive throughput performance, robust debugging and tooling features, and additional benefits.

A typical JVM execution begins with class loading and initialization, followed by initial interpretation of methods until they are compiled by the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler into machine code. The outcome? Lengthier start-up times and an initial phase of increased memory usage as the system ramps up. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the key strategies to make a nimble Java.

A journey through 30 years of API evolution

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:01 +0000

Introduction

Java, since its inception in 1995, has become one of the most influential programming languages. Its promise of “Write Once, Run Anywhere” (WORA) transformed the landscape by offering a platform-independent, object-oriented programming environment. Over 30 years, the evolution of Java APIs showcases constant innovation. From portability to cloud-native apps, machine learning, and distributed systems. This blog takes you how Java has evolved and shaped its API ecosystem as we know it today.

Platform Engineering 101 for Java developers

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:36:11 +0000

Combating the struggles of modern cloud-native Java developers

Moving our applications to the cloud and cloud-native infrastructure can offer many benefits. These can include flexibility, reliability, robustness, access to innovative technologies and current trends, speed, cost efficiencies and more. As developers, it is an exciting environment to work in. However… despite the excitement to move to the cloud, actually completing this move and effectively creating cloud-native applications can be extremely challenging, frustrating, and difficult! Why is this, and what can we do about it? In this article, we’ll explore the tools and technologies that can help us combat the struggles of cloud-native Java developers. We’ll delve into Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms and Portals, and tools like Backstage and Red Hat Developer Hub.