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A guide to Java versions and features

Marco Behler on November 15, 2019

You can use this guide to get practical information on how to find and install the latest Java, understand the differences between Java distributio...
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Chukwuebuka Anazodo • Edited

Hi, I am a junior java developer, I have a background in Javascript and python before taking up Java. I have often wondered if Java is being left behind and I am glad to have read this piece. I am enthusiastic about the future of the language but I am still worried about the apparent lack of community for the language (I don't mean the JCP) but for a platform where everyday programmers give feedback and share knowledge of the language. This could exist and I don't know about it. In this case I would love if you can point me in the right direction, as I would be extremely glad to join.

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Marco Behler • Edited

Hi @AGuBaNze,
the Java community is very much alive and kicking, but the community is a bit all over the place:

Does that help? :)

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Chukwuebuka Anazodo

Yes I would definitely love suggestions as to accounts to follow.

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Marco Behler

As a general note: With the exception of @starbuxman (spring), I personally try to not follow popular "speaker"-types on Twitter. Why? Because content is imho often way too hype driven - and I'm interested in "getting stuff done" :D

I do like @lukaseder , @markuswinand, @vlad_mihaelcae (all tweeting mainly about Java/Databases), as well as @maciejwalkowiak (spring), @sivalabas (down-to-earth java/programming), @franckpachot (oracle), @pdeva (random java stuff) or simply the @java channel - though you need to do some filtering there.

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Chukwuebuka Anazodo

Thank you so much I appreciate. Please, I may be reaching out to you for career and tech advice, and I do hope I can be able to pay for the services one day.

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Marco Behler

Feel free to reach out whenever - I mean it.