Foojay Podcast #70: Celebrating 5 Years of Foojay

Five years ago, a single post about OpenJDK kicked off what grew into a hub for the Java community. The site now hosts more than 1,600 posts from over 250 authors. To mark the moment, we gathered founder Geertjan Wielenga, Gerrit Grunwald, Richard Fichtner, Simon Ritter, and many other community voices in Foojay Podcast #70.

What we talked about

How Geertjan Wielenga launched the first Foojay post on April 25, 2020
The growth of the Friends Of OpenJDK site into a multi-author publication
Richard Fichtner on JCon Europe 2025
Gerrit Grunwald on the Disco API
Simon Ritter and other community voices on what Foojay means to them
A closing reflection involving James Gosling

Why it matters

Foojay grew from one post into a place where Java authors meet readers. The community around it now spans conference organizers, JVM engineers, and developer advocates. This episode captures their voices in one place.

See the Foojay Podcast #70 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.