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Java is the core topic across this site. These posts cover modern Java features, OpenJDK evolutions, performance tuning, tooling, and hands-on development lessons from real projects.
First Test of Java on BeagleBoards (ARM and RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve asked various suppliers to send me evaluation boards. I …
Links from the jChampions Conference talk 'Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API on Raspberry Pi'
These are the links from the jChampions Conference online talk, on January 27, 2026: “The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API brings modern Java to the …
Foojay Podcast #89: Quarkus and Agentic Commerce
Picking a Java framework shapes everything from cold-start times to your cloud bill, so it pays to understand what each one optimizes for. We also looked at a question that hits …
First Test of Java on the StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite (RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve asked various suppliers to send me evaluation boards. I …
First Test of Java on the Orange Pi (ARM and RISC-V)
As part of my 2026 learning goals around Java on Single Board Computers and RISC-V (see this post about x86 versus ARM versus RISC-V ), I’ve been asking various suppliers to …
Single Board Computers: x86 vs ARM vs RISC-V
Ever since I started my #JavaOnRaspberryPi journey in 2019, which resulted in my book “Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi ”, I’ve been fascinated with …
The FFM API: How OpenJDK Changed the Game for Native Interactions (And Made Pi4J Better!)
This is a crosspost from the article I contributed to this year’s JVM Advent . The Pi4J project is a Java library that allows you to control the GPIO pins and electronic …
Foojay Podcast #88: From Code to Stage: Organizing Conferences and Finding Your Voice as a Speaker
What turns a nervous first-timer into a confident conference speaker? Plenty of developers have a story worth sharing, but the path from idea to stage feels foggy. In this …
The Human Side of Development: Career Growth, Staying Healthy, and Why People Matter More Than AI
Work-life balance often sounds like a slogan, but the day-to-day reality of a developer career rarely fits a clean template. Health, family, growth, and leadership all pull at the …
Foojay Podcast #86: Agents, MCP, and Graph Databases: Java Developers Navigate the AI Revolution
AI tools keep landing on Java teams faster than anyone can evaluate them. The real question is not whether to use them, but how to keep production code reliable when agents start …
Foojay Podcast #85: Code, Community, and Opportunity: Making Tech Accessible for Everyone
Talent shows up everywhere, but the chance to use it does not. Kids in underserved schools, students without a laptop, and developers outside the usual hubs all hit walls the rest …
Links from the YavaConf talk 'Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API on Raspberry Pi'
These are the links from the Ya!vaConf virtual talk on December 4, 2025: “Java Champion Talk - How the new Foreign Function & Memory API pushes Java on Raspberry Pi to …
Foojay Podcast #84: Developing Performant, Cost Efficient, and Eco-friendly Code
Cloud bills keep growing and so does the energy footprint of the software we run. Tuning code often has a bigger impact than chasing a cheaper cloud contract. In this conversation …
First Experiments with Java on the LattePanda IOTA: An Alternative to Raspberry Pi?
After years of experimenting with Raspberry Pi boards, Java, JavaFX, and Pi4J to control electronics, I wanted to explore whether my knowledge and experience could be applied to …
Foojay Podcast #83: OpenJDK Evolutions plus Tips and Tricks
Two of Europe’s biggest Java conferences in one autumn brought together developers with very different stories about the platform. We grabbed a few of them between sessions …
Foojay Podcast #82: OpenJDK Projects (Leyden, Babylon, Panama) and TornadoVM
Java keeps picking up speed, and a lot of that momentum comes from a handful of OpenJDK projects most developers have only read about in release notes. Leyden trims startup time, …
Links from the JFall talk 'Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API on Raspberry Pi'
These are the links from the JFall talk in Ede, The Netherlands, on November 6, 2025: “The Wait is Over: Foreign Function & Memory (FFM) API brings modern Java to the …
Will OpenJFX Be Merged Into OpenJDK? It Would Be a Perfect Match with Java on Mobile!
While looking for articles for the JFX Central Links Of The Week , I found this very interesting article by Paul Krill on InfoWorld . It’s based on an October 29 post by …
Foojay Podcast #81: Maven 4 – The Future of Java Build Automation
Maven powers millions of Java projects, so a major version bump touches almost every team in the ecosystem. Maven 4 brings performance gains, cleaner plugin APIs, and changes to …
Foojay Podcast #80: AI4Devs Interviews – Part 2
The first AI4Devs conference in Amsterdam brought together developers, data scientists, conference organizers, and even a student to share how AI shifts their daily work. We …