Wednesday Links - Edition 2024-03-06

#java #jvm #zgc #kotlin

Random Newsletter (8 min)🔢
https://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue315-Random-Newsletter.html

JEP 458: Launch Multi-File Source-Code Programs (14 min)📁
https://openjdk.org/jeps/458

Curiosities of Java Virtual Threads pinning with synchronized (10 min)📌
https://mikemybytes.com/2024/02/28/curiosities-of-java-virtual-threads-pinning-with-synchronized/

Bending pause times to your will with Generational ZGC (6 min)⏸️
https://netflixtechblog.com/bending-pause-times-to-your-will-with-generational-zgc-256629c9386b

Spring Framework 6.2 will support initializing beans in background (30 sec)🫘
https://twitter.com/maciejwalkowiak/status/1762736264346730554

1 billion row challenge in SQL and Oracle Database (34 min)🗄️
https://geraldonit.com/2024/01/31/1-billion-row-challenge-in-sql-and-oracle-database/

Date and Time Formatting in Kotlin with the DateTime Library (3 min)📅
https://alexzh.com/date-and-time-formatting-in-kotlin-with-the-datetime-library/

The original WWW proposal is a Word for Macintosh 4.0 file from 1990, can we open it? (4 min)🍏
https://blog.jgc.org/2024/02/the-original-www-proposal-is-word-for.html

Mobile Vitals: A first step to Faster Apps

Slow startup times, UI hangs, and frozen frames frustrate users—but they’re also fixable. Mobile Vitals help you measure and understand these performance issues so you can optimize your app’s speed and responsiveness. Learn how to use them to reduce friction and improve user experience.

Read the guide