JAX London 2023: "When Is Native Java With GraalVM Worthwhile for Me?"

Table Of Contents

• Logistics
  • Conference
  • Talk
  • Abstract
• Who Made Me the Expert?

Logistics

Conference

JAX Londond 2023 is the second-largest Java conference in the UK and a hybrid conference. It will run October 2-5, 2023.

You can buy a ticket here:

Talk

My talk will be on October 4, 2023, at 10:15.

Abstract

Many Java apps are migrating to the cloud. Yet, on the cloud, Java is frequently more expensive than alternatives such as Go. Native Java using the static GraalVM Native Image AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compiler reduces the cost of Java. Native Java became popular because frameworks such as Quarkus and Micronaut, and Spring Boot 3.0 provided it a significant boost. Do I have to learn a new framework, such as Quarkus or Micronaut? How does native Java function? And when will it be worthwhile for me to learn native Java? These are the topics of my presentation.

Who Made Me the Expert?

In the spring of 2022, I was the editor of a highly popular, six-part article series about native Java on InfoQ. I have data to back up my claims. And Java experts helped me.

Unlike some other talks which are either pro or against GraalVM Native Image, I’m neutral on it. I’m the Switzerland of GraalVM talks! Which is quite fitting, as my current project is in Switzerland! 😃 I’m not selling books or training courses, and I’m not a developer advocate. I share my experiences and my knowledge so you can do get better projects faster!