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Using JSpecify 1.0 to Tame Nulls in Java by Magnus Smith

Scott Logic

Introduction In the Java ecosystem, dealing with null values has always been a source of confusion and bugs. Nullability annotations like @Nullable and @NonNull are often used, but theyre not part of the core Java language, leading to inconsistencies across libraries and frameworks. myapp { requires java. As of version 1.0,

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The Ultimate Guide to Java Virtual Threads

Rock the JVM

Riccardo is a proud alumnus of Rock the JVM, now a senior engineer working on critical systems written in Java, Scala and Kotlin. Version 19 of Java came at the end of 2022, bringing us a lot of exciting stuff. As we said, both projects are still evolving, so the final version of the features might differ from what we will see here.

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Useful classes for data engineers - Scala & Java

Waitingforcode

In this blog post I'll share with you a list of Java and Scala classes I use almost every time in data engineering projects. We all have our habits and as programmers, libraries and frameworks are definitely a part of the group. The part for Python will follow next week!

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Paying down tech debt: further learnings

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This project helped onboard me to the software, its structure, its build, and our issue tracking and version control workflows. My first project was supporting i18n (internationalization) in the app. I was hired to rewrite it as a clean Java-based system, and brought in for my experience with the legacy languages and J2EE.

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The Future of Java: Top Trends and Technologies

Knowledge Hut

For over 2 decades, Java has been the mainstay of app development. Another reason for its popularity is its cross-platform and cross-browser compatibility, making applications written in Java highly portable. These very qualities gave rise to the need for reusability of code, version control, and other tools for Java developers.

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Developing a Java plugin that automatically fixes code

Picnic Engineering

Building and extending a Java plugin that integrates directly with the compiler comes with some difficulties, and additionally, we’ll discuss some challenges that come with developing and maintaining an open source plugin within the Java ecosystem. However, when managing an open-source project, we need to consider a broader audience.

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15 Essential Java Full Stack Developer Skills in 2024

Knowledge Hut

Java, as the language of digital technology, is one of the most popular and robust of all software programming languages. Java, like Python or JavaScript, is a coding language that is highly in demand. Java, like Python or JavaScript, is a coding language that is highly in demand. Who is a Java Full Stack Developer?

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