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• Microsoft ships Java 21 builds

  Microsoft made Microsoft Build for OpenJDK 21 binaries available for free download and announced that JDK 21 will soon be available in Azure PaaS services.

• Kotlin returns to the Tiobe top 20

  JetBrains language for Android, JVM, and multiplatform development is once again the 20th most popular programming language, according to Tiobe.

• Java plan would support foreign programming models

  Project Babylon would extend the reach of Java to foreign programming models such as machine learning models, GPUs, SQL, and differential programming.

• Azul Java learns to cut warmup times

  Azul’s ReadyNow technology learns from application usage and automatically selects the best warmup optimisation patterns, the company said.

• Intro to Java's Simple Web Server

  Java 18's Simple Web Server lets you use a command-line tool or API to host files and more. Here's how it works.

• Ahead of time compilation proposed for the JVM

  An OpenJDK plan would improve Java Virtual Machine startup times with the ability to load Java applications and libraries already compiled to native code.

• Reactive Java with Spring WebFlux and Reactor

  Spring WebFlux is one of the most popular frameworks for reactive programming in Java. Here's a hands-on look at using WebFlux with Reactor.

• JetBrains adds to Aqua testing IDE

  Added support for Playwright and Cypress improves testing and debugging.

• Oracle per-employee Java licensing could benefit rivals

  Eclipse, Azul, other providers may see increased Java downloads from new Oracle pricing based on total number of employees rather than number of users.

• Oracle per-employee Java pricing causes concern

  Oracle’s 2023 per-employee pricing for standard Java is raising concerns about its potential impact on Java licensing costs for customers.

• JavaScript and Java both loved and hated

  JavaScript and Java scored high as both most liked and most disliked programming languages in JetBrains’ State of the Developer Ecosystem survey.

• Java CDS improvements would help boost start-up times

  OpenJDK plan would improve support for archived Java heap objects in class data sharing, aligning with the Project Leyden effort to improve start-up performance.

• GraalVM compilers may be coming to Java

  Project Galahad would contribute Java-related GraalVM technologies to the OpenJDK Community for possible incubation in Java, starting with GraalVM’s JIT and AOT compiler tech.

• C++ overtakes Java in language popularity index

  Java ranked fourth in the December 2022 Tiobe index of programming language popularity, the lowest Java has ranked in the history of the index.

• Java skills top most wanted list for employers

  Java, Python, SQL, C++, and JavaScript programming skills are most in demand in the workplace, says the HackerRank developer skills report.