Introduction Design principles are generalized pieces of advice or proven good coding practices that are used as rules of thumb when making design choices. They're a similar concept to design patterns, the main difference being that design principles are ... (more…)

Before we can talk about where generics are going, we first have to talk about where they are, and how they got there. This document will focus primarily on how we arrived at the generics we have now, and why, as a means of setting the groundwork for how ... (more…)

Choosing a programming language for a new project is a tough decision with long-lasting effects. This involves considering how well the languages integrate with the team’s existing technology stack, how mature the languages are, and what learning curve is... (more…)

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This post explores how ZGC, one of the garbage collectors in the OpenJDK, allocates memory for the Java heap, focusing on enhancements introduced in JDK-8350441 with the Mapped Cache. A garbage collector does much more than just collect garbage - and that... (more…)