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The terms JVM tuning and Java optimization are often used interchangeably, but there is an important difference between the two practices. In short, JVM tuning requires some tradeoff between metrics ...

The Java ecosystem supports a host of outstanding back-end frameworks, including many written for modern languages like Scala and Kotlin. Here's how seven top frameworks for Java and JVM languages ...

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Most Java programmers, at one time or another, have wondered how the JVM works. Java bytecode programming reveals much insight into the JVM and helps developers program Java better. Also, the ability ...

While arguing about programming languages with someone they asserted that Java in Windows (or x86 Linux) will always suffer a significant performance penalty compared to a SPARC architecture because ...