From its early beginnings in 1991 as the runtime for interactive television set top boxes to its fundamental role in everything from big data to cloud today, Java's rise has had more than its share of twists and turns. In this session, we'll quantitatively explore the decline of some Java projects against the rise of others. Understanding what Java was, is, and might become will help Java advocates from all areas to better communicate the strengths and future of the platform moving forward.
Even today, in spite of its widespread and evident market success, there are those who would claim that Java is either dead or dying.
Part of the problem, however, may be in outdated perceptions of what Java was versus what it is today. In this session, we'll quantitatively explore the decline of some Java projects against the rise of still others. Understanding what Java was, is and might be will help Java advocates from all areas better communicate the strengths and future of the platform moving forward.
What Java is has changed, and the better appreciated these changes are, the better equipped the Java community is to navigate the years ahead.
Speakers: Steve O’Grady