Session + Live Q&A
Staying JDK: Current in Production
At the time of Qcon London, Java will have been on a fast release cadence for almost 5 years. This talk addresses the less often mentioned aspect: adopting JDK upgrades.
I will discuss different perspectives towards Java upgrades and possible migration paths. How to plan and execute an upgrade, and what to expect in terms of tools, libraries and languages. All reinforced by real-world experience!
Speaker

Andrzej Grzesik
Platform @RevolutApp
Ags likes distributed systems in all shapes and form. Coding since the age of 8, loves simplicity and continuous delivery. While he has written in many languages, he favours the JVM. Since "most software problems are people problems", he stirs communities, organizes and speaks at...
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