I just fixed a bug. The fix required me to initialise an Object[] array with the init values for each type, instead of just null, i.e. false for boolean, 0 for int, 0.0 for double, etc. So, instead… (more…)

A new JEP draft has been filed to create a no-op garbage collector: a GC that doesn't actually reclaim memory. This is aimed at aiding JVM implementers and researches and, to a lesser extent, ultra-performant applications that generate little to no garbag... (more…)

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. (more…)

Let me start with an admission: it took me weeks to work out what to talk about for the Java issue of De Programmatica Ipsum. There is just so much to it. (more…)

One of the key benefits of a microservice architecture is the ability to dynamically respond to changes in load by spinning up new instances as required. How... (more…)