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The Evergreen Evolution of Java

Get the JRush Episode 3 recording and materials. Three experts cover evergreen software practices, Alpaquita Linux for optimized Java runtimes and containers, and asynchronous Kotlin development with Ktor.

What are the talks about?

Three ways to keep Java software modern without heavy migrations.

Talk 0101

Stay Evergreen: Write Once, Never Migrate

Software development practices for evergreen software are aimed to minimize the migrations, and to adopt lean code, incremental learning, and even longer vacations. Learn the methods of evergreen development from Java backend to JavaScript frontends.

Talk 0202

Rock Your VMs and Containers with Alpaquita Linux

BellSoft’s vast experience in supporting musl to optimize OpenJDK and GraalVM brought forth Alpaquita Linux, a perfect OS for runtimes, containers, and microservices. Alpaquita is enhanced with a tuned kernel, modern security features, and optimized libc to boost performance. Find out how to utilize it in Java app development.

Talk 0303

Ktor: Naturally Powerful Framework

Ktor is a lightweight framework for building asynchronous server and client applications. It is used with Kotlin, a powerful programming language, and coroutines. Discover Ktor features and create a simple application with WebSockets and a database to start utilizing Ktor for backend development.

What you will learn

Practical tools for building evergreen Java software.

Episode 3 connects evergreen software practices, optimized runtime infrastructure, and asynchronous application development.

On-demand valueUse the recording as a compact reference for evergreen development, Alpaquita Linux, and Ktor.
01

Learn how to keep software forever up to date.

Master methods that reduce migration impact and help teams evolve backend and frontend code incrementally.

02

See how Alpaquita Linux fits Java runtimes and containers.

Discover a Linux distribution optimized for Java runtimes, microcontainers, and native images, with a tuned kernel, enhanced security, and optimized libc.

03

Build asynchronous applications with Ktor.

Walk through Ktor basics, WebSockets, database integration, and practical examples for backend development.

Headliners

The experts behind evergreen Java, runtime performance, and Kotlin tooling.

Adam Bien
Speaker 01

Developer, Consultant, Trainer, Podcaster and Java enthusiast

Adam Bien

Meet Adam, a certified architect and developer in Java and Web since 1995, a Java Champion, an Expert Group member of the JCP, and the author of several books about JavaFX, J2EE, and Java EE. Adam has used Java since JDK 1.0, JavaScript since LiveScript, and still enjoys writing code. Adam’s Java / Web / Cloud / Architectures live online workshops and monthly Q&A live streaming show attract viewers all over the world.

@AdamBien
Evergreen software, Java architecture, web development
Dmitry Chuyko
Speaker 02

Performance Architect at BellSoft

Dmitry Chuyko

Dmitry is a performance architect at BellSoft, and one of the most active corporate OpenJDK developers. Dmitry’s job is to optimize OpenJDK for x86 and ARM, and to contribute to the development of the smallest Java containers.

@dchuyko
OpenJDK, Java containers, runtime performance
Anton Arhipov
Speaker 03

Kotlin team Developer Advocate at JetBrains

Anton Arhipov

Anton is a Developer Advocate in the Kotlin team at JetBrains, a Java Champion since 2014, and co-organizer of DevClub.eu, a local developers community in Tallinn, Estonia. Anton’s professional interests include programming languages and developer tooling.

@antonarhipov
Kotlin, Ktor, developer tooling

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Adam Bien
Liberica JDK
BellSoft
Alpaquita Linux
Kotlin
JetBrains
Adam Bien
Liberica JDK
BellSoft
Alpaquita Linux
Kotlin
JetBrains

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