Summer Fun – Modern Java Puzzlers!

Since JDK 9, Java, as a language, has evolved faster than at any point in its 30-year
history. For developers, this is great, as it means we get more new features that
make our code more concise and, hopefully, easier to read and understand.
All new language features also bring their quirks and possibly unseen
consequences.

In this fun interactive session, we’ll examine a range of recent language features and
pose questions to the audience about how the code works and what it does.
We’ll cover many of the new language features from recent releases, including
switch expressions, sealed classes and pattern matching.

The answers will most definitely not always be as you expect!

Simon Ritter is the Deputy CTO of Azul. Simon joined Sun Microsystems in 1996 and worked in both Java development and consultancy. He has been presenting Java technologies to developers since 1999, focusing on the core Java platform as well as client and embedded applications. At Azul, he continues to help people understand Java and Azul’s JVM products. Simon is a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne Rockstar award. In addition, he represents Azul on the JCP Executive Committee, the OpenJDK Vulnerability Group, and the JSR Expert Group since Java SE 9.