Markus Kett

Java has been the leading programming language for more than 20 years. However, many people still believe that Java is complex, heavyweight, and memory-hungry. Today, other languages and especially modern serverless approaches seem to overtake Java more and more. What are the plans for Java, is Java also suited for the cloud, what is coming next and, why should I continue to use Java in the future?

Good news: The holy grail is already found! With GraalVM and a new generation of microservices frameworks such as Micronaut, a completely new Java technology stack is emerging that will replace Java as we know it so far and bring Java to a completely new level and establish it in the cloud. Developing native applications with Java, Java as fast as C, app start in milliseconds, minimal memory footprint, and database access up to 1000 times faster. This is not a vision – it is already possible today.