Last November Python briefly swapped positions with Java for the second position in the TIOBE index, and this month Python strikes again. The difference is only 0.11%, but it is reasonable to assume that Python will keep its second position for a longer ... (more…)

The Google App Engine Standard Java runtime has been released as open source. (more…)

https://openjdk.org/projects/code-tools/jol. Contribute to openjdk/jol development by creating an account on GitHub. (more…)

When people talk about their experience with Scala, they often say that it is possible to use Scala as a better Java. And indeed, many companies, especially the ones that adopted Scala around 2008-2009, didn't want to give up the familiar tooling and simp... (more…)

Which language produces the fast apps? How do C# and Java Compare? How are bytecodes and IL different?Dave takes you on a tour of C# and Java and then drag... (more…)