Amber, Valhalla, Loom, Panama, oh my! These are the names of the OpenJDK projects that will be shaping the near-term future of Java. As these projects begin to deliver, what does this mean for the future of Java?

In this presentation, we will look at the goals of these OpenJDK projects, what has been delivered and is soon to be delivered with each project, and how Java developers can prepare for these future changes.

If you are curious about the future of Java or get a deeper understanding of these projects, this is a presentation you want to check out!

Speaker:

Billy Korando is a Java Developer Advocate with the Java Platform Group at Oracle. With over a decade of experience in Java, Billy brings a passion for helping developers reduce tedious work, such as project initiation, deployment, testing, and validation, through automation and adopting the latest features and tools in the Java ecosystem. Outside of work, Billy enjoys traveling, playing kickball, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs. Billy also co-organizes the Kansas City Java users group.