Best Java Podcasts (2025)

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“Integrity by Default” with Ron Pressler 21:08

1d ago21:08

21:08

The Java runtime offers a host of guarantees like memory safety, type safety, encapsulation, and many more. What makes these aspirations actual guarantees is a property called “integrity”. But there are a few mechanisms in Java that allow undermining integrity - some for good, some for less good reasons. Integrity by default states that all such op…

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Not Your Java Package Handler 1:12:22

4d ago1:12:22

1:12:22

An airhacks.fm conversation with Billy Korando (@BillyKorando) about: Apple IIe and Packard Bell in the late 80s/early 90s,playing games like Three Stooges and Wolfenstein 3D,taking a year off after high school to work at FedEx as a package handler which motivated him to pursue higher education,his first professional job working on insurance regula…

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From Punch Cards (and Tapes) to Java 1:06:06

8d ago1:06:06

1:06:06

An airhacks.fm conversation with Maurice Naftalin (@mauricenaftalin) about: Shelton Signet CP/M machine costing £3000 in the 1980s,discussion about the CP/M operating system which started in 1972,Maurice's early career teaching programming at Wolverhampton Polytechnic (now University),teaching Pascal programming language,creating a membership syste…

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“Efficient Initialization Using Stable Values” with Per Minborg 29:21

16d ago29:21

29:21

The Stable Values API is a preview feature in Java 25 that allows developers to define immutable objects that are initialized at most once. It combines the flexibility of lazy initialization with the performance advantages of final fields. In this episode, Ana hosts Per Minborg, a member of the Java Core Library team at Oracle and co-author of JEP …

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Injection Without Reflection 57:20

18d ago57:20

57:20

An airhacks.fm conversation with David Kral (@VerdentDK) about: Helidon Declarative as a new feature set for Helidon SE,build-time dependency injection with zero reflection capability,code generation approach that creates actual Java source files instead of bytecode manipulation,Service Registry as an enhanced Java service loader with ordering capa…

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About Amazon Corretto 1:05:47

24d ago1:05:47

1:05:47

An airhacks.fm conversation with Volker Simonis (@volker_simonis) about: explanation of corretto as an openJDK distribution with support for multiple platforms and Java versions,insights into the build and certification process for Corretto releases including TCK testing,discussion of the security vulnerability group and embargo process for Java se…

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Building Immutable Release Pipelines with Hashgraph 1:13:39

1M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

An airhacks.fm conversation with RichardBair (@RichardBair) about: the relaxed nature of JavaOne keynote presentations with James Gosling,the experience of delivering live demos versus pre-recorded content,impressions of the recent JavaOne conference with 70% new attendees,the Hashgraph team including former Sun/Oracle employees like Josh Marinacci…

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Accelerating LLMs with TornadoVM: From GPU Kernels to Model Inference 1:11:04

1M ago1:11:04

1:11:04

An airhacks.fm conversation with Juan Fumero (@snatverk) about: tornadovm as a Java parallel framework for accelerating data parallelization on GPUs and other hardware,first GPU experiences with ELSA Winner and Voodoo cards,explanation of TornadoVM as a plugin to existing JDKs that uses Graal as a library,TornadoVM's programming model with @paralle…

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“Ahead of Time Computation” with Dan Heidinga 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

OpenJDK's Project Leyden aims to improve the startup and warmup time of Java applications, for now by shifting computation from those phases to the applications' build time. Java 24 ships with ahead-of-time class loading and linking, which is the first step in that direction. In this episode, we learn about that as well as about Leyden's approach t…

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Run Java with Java 1:02:24

1M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

An airhacks.fm conversation with Christian Humer (@grashalm_) about: bachelor thesis on a Java bytecode interpreter written in Java,exploration of whether Java could be used as a systems language,benefits of implementing an ecosystem in itself as validation,C1X compiler based on C1 but reimplemented from scratch,concept of sea of nodes for mixing c…

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“Stream Gatherers” with Viktor Klang 32:57

2M ago32:57

32:57

In this episode, Ana is joined by Viktor Klang, core JDK architect and author of the Stream Gatherers JDK Enhancement Proposal, to dive into one of the standout features of JDK 24: the Gatherers API. Viktor explains how Gatherers extend the Java Stream API with custom intermediate operations, why they were added to the platform, and how they can en…

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LittleHorse Likes Sun 1:03:46

2M ago1:03:46

1:03:46

An airhacks.fm conversation with Colt McNealy (@coltmcnealy) about: first computing experience with Sun workstations and network computing,background in hockey and other sports,using system76 Linux laptops for development,starting programming in high school with Java and later learning C,fortran,assembly,C++ and python,working at a real estate comp…

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Apache Storm, Disruptor, JCTools and Linearizability 1:06:51

2M ago1:06:51

1:06:51

An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: JCTools as a Java concurrency utility library created by Nitsan Wakart,the history of JCTools and how Cliff Click donated his non-blocking HashMap algorithm to the project,contributions to JCTools including weight-free queue implementations,Apache Storm vs. Apache Kafka,explana…

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Stackd 76: Shiny Objects that People Like to Chase 1:44:13

2M ago1:44:13

1:44:13

Overview Kito, Danno, and Ian start out the new year with special guest Web Assembly, Semantic Web, and AI guru Brian Sletten. They have a deep, wide-ranging conversation about Web Assembly, LLMs, edge computing, and open-source hardware, and their potential to reduce compute costs. The crew also discusses how theory of mind relates to artificial […

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Opensource and JVM Ports 1:00:01

2M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

An airhacks.fm conversation with Volker Simonis (@volker_simonis) about: discussion about carnivorous plants,explanation of how different carnivorous plants capture prey through movement,glue,or digestive fluids,Utricularia uses vacuum to catch prey underwater,SAP's interest in developing their own JVM around Java 1.4/1.5 era,challenges with SAP's …

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Pure Java Blockchain 1:01:11

2M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

An airhacks.fm conversation with Richard Bair (@RichardBair) about: discussion about Hedera public ledger and its underlying technology,explanation of Hashgraph algorithm for consensus and transaction ordering,comparison to other blockchain technologies like Bitcoin and ethereum,Hedera's democratic approach to block production versus leader-based s…

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High-Performance Load Testing 1:10:10

3M ago1:10:10

1:10:10

An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: discussion about the importance of stress testing over System Tests and unit tests,Coordinated Omission Problem in load generators where they don't accurately measure server performance during slowdowns,introduction to HyperFoil as a high-performance load generator capable of g…

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Enterprise LLM Integration: Bridging Java and AI in Business Applications 1:05:08

3M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

An airhacks.fm conversation with Burr Sutter (@burrsutter) about: discussion about integrating LLMs into enterprise Java applications,challenges with non-deterministic LLM outputs in deterministic code environments,limitations of chat interfaces for power users in enterprise settings,preference for form-based applications with prompts running behin…

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OffHeap 90. The Dating Game at Devnexus 2025 1:00:07

3M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Oh my, Spring is around the corner and OffHeap was again invited to be part of DevNexus! This episode is so awesome because we got a chance to talk to three Open Source Foundations: Apache Software Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, and CommonHaus Foundation. We discussed how they are similar, and (more interestingly) how they are different. […]…

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OffHeap 90. The Dating Game at Devnexus 2025 1:00:07

3M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Oh my, Spring is around the corner and OffHeap was again invited to be part of DevNexus! This episode is so awesome because we got a chance to talk to three Open Source Foundations: Apache Software Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, and CommonHaus Foundation. We discussed how they are similar, and (more interestingly) how they are different. […]…

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From Predator Plants to Concordance with Java 1:04:15

3M ago1:04:15

1:04:15

An airhacks.fm conversation with Volker Simonis (@volker_simonis) about: early computing experiences with Schneider CPC (Amstrad in UK) with Z80 CPU,CP/M operating system as an add-on that provided a real file system,programming in Basic and Turbo Pascal on early computers,discussion about gaming versus programming interests,using a 9-pin needle pr…

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The Database Cloud 1:09:03

3M ago1:09:03

1:09:03

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: discussion about stackgres as a complete database cloud solution for PostgreSQL,kubernetes as an abstraction layer over infrastructure providing a programmable API,Stackgres offering high availability with primary and replica nodes using patroni,integrated connection pooling with …

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From OCCAM and CSP to Java 1:09:08

4M ago1:09:08

1:09:08

An airhacks.fm conversation with Kevlin Henney (@KevlinHenney) about: first computer was a Sinclair ZX81 with 1K of memory,programming in Basic and later Z80 assembly language,creating simulations like volcano explosions and n-body problems as a teenager,transitioning to the ZX Spectrum and other early home computers,studying physics at university …

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Java Scalability Considerations 1:08:44

4M ago1:08:44

1:08:44

An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: Netty committer and performance engineer at Red Hat,discussion of Netty's history,focus on low-level core components like buffers and allocators in Netty,relationship between Vert.x and Netty where Vert.x provides a more opinionated and user-friendly abstraction over Netty,expl…

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From Kona Coffee Beans to Java 1:15:45

4M ago1:15:45

1:15:45

An airhacks.fm conversation with Burr Sutter (@burrsutter) about: first computer: IBM PS/2 386SX funded by grandparents' Kona coffee sales,early passion for programming and problem-solving,self-taught C programming,database engine development as a student,transition from theater aspirations to computer science,work with Progress 4GL and Silverstrea…

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Pure Java Inception 1:03:08

4M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

An airhacks.fm conversation with Christian Humer (@grashalm_) about: early programming experiences with DOS text Adventures and Captain Comic,transition from graphics design to computer science,work on Java Server Pages (JSPs) and point-of-sale systems,development of Swing GUI for touchscreens,introduction to GraalVM and Truffle framework,ActionScr…

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From Swing to Blockchain 1:01:36

5M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

An airhacks.fm conversation with Richard Bair (@RichardBair) about: early programming experiences with Basic and building computers,his first production app at 17 for his father's auto repair shop,starting computer science degree at 16 and completing it at 43,joining Sun Microsystems' Swing team,working on JavaFX from its inception as F3 through it…

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Postgres Performance Optimization: Connection Pooling, JDBC, and Distributed Databases 1:09:52

5M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: discussion on Postgres JDBC driver contributions,SCRAM authentication library implementation,importance of connection pooling for Postgres performance,tuning Postgres configuration,PgBouncer as a popular connection pooler,challenges with lambda and database connections,benefits of…

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Natural Born Breaker 1:22:40

5M ago1:22:40

1:22:40

An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: starting with a used Commodore 64 without display,breakdancing as a hobby and its influence on his learning approach,studying computer science at university with a focus on AI and compilers,pursuing a PhD in reinforcement learning,transitioning to IoT and embedded system work,d…

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“Doc, JavaDoc and Markdown” with Jonathan Gibbons 56:23

5M ago56:23

56:23

Java leads by example regarding documentation: JavaDoc inspires trust in developers through its transparency on each Java API functionality, and the javadoc tool helps developers generate equally great documentation for their APIs and libraries. In this episode, Ana hosts Jonathan Gibbons, core contributor and maintainer of JDK tools, to discuss Ja…

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Just Another CDI Committer 1:02:23

5M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

An airhacks.fm conversation with Ladislav Thon (@ladicek) about: CDI history and evolution,transition from XML-based configuration to annotation-based dependency injection,introduction of CDI lite in version 4.0,differences between portable extensions and build-compatible extensions,Arc as Quarkus CDI implementation,challenges in implementing CDI a…

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Prepared Statements, Connection Pooling, Sharding, Partitioning and Serverless Workloads with Oracle Database 1:12:36

5M ago1:12:36

1:12:36

An airhacks.fm conversation with Gerald Venzl (@GeraldVenzl) about: discussion on prepared statements and their benefits in Oracle databases,explanation of hard parsing vs soft parsing in database queries,overview of connection pooling and its importance in database performance,introduction to Oracle's Database Resident Connection Pool (DRCP),explo…

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From Enterprise Java to Cloud-Native PostgreSQL 1:03:18

6M ago1:03:18

1:03:18

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: first computer experiences with Amstrad CPC 464,early programming with Basic,university studies in Telecommunication Engineering,transition from PHP to Java development,creating an ERP system,attending JavaOne conferences,failed startup attempt with a mobile phone bill analysis ap…

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From Didaktik Gama to Quarkus 45:46

6M ago45:46

45:46

An airhacks.fm conversation with Ladislav Thon (@ladicek) about: Didaktik Gama to Red Hat,early programming experiences with Basic and Karel,learning Pascal and C in school,working with Java in university and early career,joining Red Hat as a quality engineer for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform,testing clustering and load balancing with Smart…

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"Inside Java Weekly: JDK 24 and More" with Chad 15:01

6M ago15:01

15:01

In this shorter-format pod, Chad talks about JDK 24, preview features, and more. Show Notes JEP 11: Incubator Modules https://openjdk.org/jeps/11 JEP 12: Preview Features https://openjdk.org/jeps/12 Using the Preview Features Available in the JDK https://dev.java/learn/new-features/using-preview/ JEP 483: Ahead-of-time Compilation https://openjdk.o…

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Espresso: Java on GraalVM 1:03:19

6M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alfonso Peterssen (@TheMukel) about: updates on Lama 3 Java project and performance improvements,GraalVM Vector API support and performance enhancements,Espresso's ability to run Java code within GraalVM,implementation of Continuations and serializable continuations in Espresso,development of a debugger for native i…

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From Enterprise Java over Scala to Drools 55:30

7M ago55:30

55:30

An airhacks.fm conversation with Mario Fusco (@mariofusco) about: early programming on ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64,father's computer shop in South Italy,work experiences with Olivetti and IBM,the Olivetti M10 laptop,introduction to Java and aspect-oriented programming,project on advertisement optimization for Berlusconi's company,experience with S…

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From .mobi Over GraphQL to Quarkus Dev UI 59:42

7M ago59:42

59:42

An airhacks.fm conversation with Phillip Krueger (@phillipkruger) about: early programming experiences with Visual Basic and Java,transition from actuarial science to computer science,first job at a bank working with Java Swing and RMI over CORBA,experience with J2EE and XML technologies,working with XML and XSLT,development of open-source Swing co…

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ChatGPT for Java Development: Insights and Best Practices 50:07

7M ago50:07

50:07

An airhacks.fm conversation with Bruce Hopkins about: discussion on using ChatGPT for Java development,challenges and benefits of AI-assisted coding,importance of understanding and reviewing AI-generated code,bootstrapping approach in Bruce's book,using ChatGPT as a pair programmer,limitations of AI in making architectural decisions,potential pitfa…

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From Java VMs and GPU Acceleration to Motorcycle Electronics 53:13

7M ago53:13

53:13

An airhacks.fm conversation with Christos Kotselidis (@CKotselidis) about: early experiences with computers and programming,transition to studying Java and virtual machines at university,work on Jikes compiler and distributed software transactional memory for PhD,current roles as professor at University of Manchester and working on motorcycle elect…

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From XML-Driven Enterprise Java to Serverless AWS Lambdas 56:07

8M ago56:07

56:07

An airhacks.fm conversation with Vadym Kazulkin (@VKazulkin) about: journey as a Java developer from the late 1990s to present,early experiences with Java and J2EE development,transition to cloud and serverless technologies, particularly AWS Lambda,discussion of Java performance on lambda compared to node.js,detailed explanation of AWS SnapStart te…

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JDBC with Oracle Deeper Dive: From OCI to Thin Drivers and Beyond 45:55

8M ago45:55

45:55

An airhacks.fm conversation with Gerald Venzl (@geraldvenzl) about: discussion about the evolution of Oracle's annual conference from OpenWorld to CloudWorld,the JavaOne conference,explanation of JDBC driver types and their evolution,Oracle's thin JDBC driver becoming the preferred option,availability of Oracle JDBC drivers on Maven Central,proprie…

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Java, LLMs, and Seamless AI Integration with langchain4j, Quarkus and MicroProfile 59:57

8M ago59:57

59:57

An airhacks.fm conversation with Dmytro Liubarsky (@langchain4j) about: discussion on recent developments in Java and LLM integration,new features in langchain4j including Easy RAG for simplified setup,SQL database retrieval with LLM-generated queries,integration with graph databases like Neo4j,Neo4j and graphrag,metadata filtering for improved sea…

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Quarkus and LangChain4J - A Match Made in Heaven 1:02:45

8M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

An airhacks.fm conversation with Georgios Andrianakis (@geoand86) about: discussion on integrating langchain4j with quarkus for enterprise AI applications,similarities between LLM integration and microservice architecture,benefits of using Java and MicroProfile for AI development,explanation of AI services, chat memory, and tools in LangChain4J,imp…

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Why JVector 3 Is The Most Advanced Embedded Vector Search Engine 54:09

8M ago54:09

54:09

An airhacks.fm conversation with Jonathan Ellis (@spyced) about: discussion of JVector 3 features and improvements,compression techniques for vector indexes,binary quantization vs product quantization,anisotropic product quantization for improved accuracy,indexing Wikipedia example,Cassandra integration,SIMD acceleration with Fused ADC,optimization…

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The AI Revolution in Java Development and Devoxx Genie 1:08:34

9M ago1:08:34

1:08:34

An airhacks.fm conversation with Stephan Janssen (@Stephan007) about: Stephan previously appeared on "#254 How JavaPolis and Devoxx Happened",discussion on the AI revolution in programming,development of an AI-assisted photo sharing application,creation of the Devoxx Genie IntelliJ plugin for AI-augmented programming,advantages of Claude 3.5 from A…

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From Apache Cassandra to Serverless: Exploring Cloud-Native Databases 1:15:47

9M ago1:15:47

1:15:47

An airhacks.fm conversation with Jake Luciani (@tjake) about: from Commodore 64 to cloud databases,early programming experiences with Basic and Excel macros,studying cognitive science and its influence on his career,transition to computer science,working at Bell Labs on R language,developing open-source projects like Night Rider MP3 player,creating…

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Revolutionizing AI with Java: From LLMs to Vector APIs 1:09:19

9M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

An airhacks.fm conversation with Alfonso Peterssen (@TheMukel) about: Alfonso previously appeared on "#294 LLama2.java: LLM integration with A 100% Pure Java file",discussion of llama2.java and llama3.java projects for running LLMs in Java,performance comparison between Java and C implementations,use of Vector API in Java for matrix multiplication,…

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JAX-RS With- and Without Reactive Programming in Quarkus 1:07:05

9M ago1:07:05

1:07:05

An airhacks.fm conversation with Georgios Andrianakis (@geoand86) about: discussion on JAX-RS and reactive programming in quarkus, comparison of blocking vs non-blocking approaches, performance considerations for different use cases, Quarkus underlying architecture using Vert.x, handling of HTTP requests and responses, thread management in Quarkus,…

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Developer and Database Administrator 1:01:38

10M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

An airhacks.fm conversation with Gerald Venzl (@GeraldVenzl) about: from a 386 computer with SimCity to Oracle's database evangelist, early interest in computer hardware and software, apprenticeship as a programmer in Austria, work experience with Oracle database and PLSQL, Steven Feuerstein, PLSQL expert,career moves to New York, London, and San F…

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