J-Spring 202326 Videos

J-Spring 2023: Ode to the mighty Bit – Roy van Rijn

At previous conferences (including J-Fall) I’ve talked about quantum computing and the amazing properties and possibilities of quantum bits/qubits. However: Now it is time to give the regular old binary bit the love that it deserves. During this talk we will dive into bits and booleans, the foundation of modern computing and the building blocks […]

J-Spring 2023: Five Tricks for Java – Holly Cummins

The code we write has a climate impact. But how big is that impact? How do we measure it? How do we reduce it? Is the cloud helping? What’s going on with Virginia? Are we still allowed to do CI/CD? Will native compilation save us? Is Java even a good choice anymore? This talk discusses […]

J-Spring 2023: Coding your documentation – Hubert Klein Ikkink

To write (technical) documentation usually means we leave our coding environment and for example need to start a word processor or open a wiki where we type our documentation. Especially when we (must) use word processor software a lot of things will distract us from writing content: we need to worry about formatting, styles and […]

J-Spring 2023: Bigger Unit Tests Are Better – Peter Schuler

Unit tests are the most important contribution a developer makes to the product quality. However, the general approach to unit testing harms your flexibility. This talk shows you how the use of many small tests will slow you down. But …. with a few simple changes in your approach, you will make your life better, […]

J-Spring 2023: Sailing Modern Java – Piotr Przybyl

Another (half a) year has passed, another major Java™ version has been released. Java was supposed ‘to be slow’. However, Java turns out to evolve so fast, that next releases aren’t just version bumps, but might significantly change the rules of the game. That’s a good reason to check out what’s new in Java. We’re […]