Best JVM Podcasts (2025)

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Opensource and JVM Ports 1:00:01

7d ago1:00:01

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

1d ago1:06:51

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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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Celebrating 5 Years of Foojay! (#70) 31:10

5d ago31:10

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On April 25, 2020, Geertjan Wielenga published the first Foojay post. Yes, we are celebrating 5 years since the Friends Of OpenJDK website launch! Today, more than 1,600 posts are on the site, written by over 250 authors. And there is much more to discover within the Foojay world... In this podcast, we look at how Foojay started with founder Geertj…

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All Things Java at VoxxedDays Amsterdam (#69) 49:13

17d ago49:13

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On April 3rd, the first VoxxedDays event in Amsterdam took place. VoxxedDays are tech events organized by local community groups, with support from the Devoxx team. Geertjan Wielenga brought along a camera and microphone and spoke with many of the attendees. This is the first Foojay podcast ever to feature more than 20 guests! Geertjan asked the sa…

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Pure Java Blockchain 1:01:11

17d 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

22d 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

29d 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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From Predator Plants to Concordance with Java 1:04:15

1M 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

1M 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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Welcome to OpenJDK (Java) 24 (#68) 54:53

1M ago54:53

54:53

We serve you a podcast about the new Java version every six months. Our regular guest, Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO of Azul, is known on social media as "speakjava." He is part of the OpenJDK vulnerability group, JCP executive committee, and expert group for the Java SE specification request so that he can share a lot of inside information with us. In …

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From OCCAM and CSP to Java 1:09:08

2M 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

2M 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

2M 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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Writing a book. Does it make you rich and famous? (#67) 1:15:28

2M ago1:15:28

1:15:28

Let me share a personal story. I started experimenting with Java on a Raspberry Pi about five years ago and blogged a few articles about it. But the more I experimented, the more I wrote down, and eventually, I had written a book… I worked on it for six months in a row, every evening and a lot of weekends. But the moment I received the box with my …

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Pure Java Inception 1:03:08

2M 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

3M 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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Let's Talk About Java Code! Diving into Foojay blog posts... (#66) 54:59

3M ago54:59

54:59

In this Foojay podcast, we dive into a few articles that were published recently and focus on code. Igor Kulakov of JetBrains gives us his insights into the tool he created to find duplicate content in documentation. Rijo Sam explains how you can generate real random values and how he created a train departure display. Maxillian Arruda explains in …

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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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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Boost Your Career in 2025! (#65) 1:02:44

3M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

With the first Foojay podcast of 2025, we want to help you to boost your career! By now, you've likely had your year-end performance review with your manager and set some goals to advance in the coming year. Are you ready to take your career growth into your own hands? I've invited three fantastic guests who are eager to share their experiences and…

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

4M 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

4M 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

4M 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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Interviews at JFall about opensource, OpenJDK evolutions, Project Loom, JVM,... (#64) 33:01

4M ago33:01

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Let's wrap up this year with more interviews from the JFall conference. In this episode you'll learn more about Foojay, JVM internals and writing your own programming language, Project Loom and structured concurrency, learning at conferences, code reviews, creating desktop applications with Java, infrastructure as code, JUG Noord, and much more! Gu…

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

4M ago15:01

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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

4M 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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How do we keep our Java applications up to date and secure (#63) 43:12

5M ago43:12

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Last month, I published a Foojay blog post about the risks in systems that are stuck on old or outdated Java versions and got a lot of feedback from developers. Most of them want to move on but get stuck on management decisions, outdated production environments, or one of the many other reasons that keep systems stuck on old Java versions and depen…

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From Enterprise Java over Scala to Drools 55:30

5M ago55:30

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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

5M 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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Better Coding with AI: Friend or Enemy? (#62) 43:46

5M ago43:46

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AI, LLMs, ChatGPT—these are just a few of the buzzwords of the massive revolution unfolding right now. These tools are reshaping how we work, but they come with a catch: while they help us work faster and smarter, we need to be careful about placing too much trust in them. I’ve spoken with several guests at the JFall conference in the Netherlands a…

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

5M ago50:07

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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

5M ago53:13

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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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As a developer, how do we keep our body and mind healthy? (#61) 38:04

5M ago38:04

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Foojay Podcast published in November 2024 All info, show notes, and links: https://foojay.io/today/category/podcast/ At Devoxx and JFall, we talked with Georgios Diamantopoulos, Lutske de Leeuw, Tom Cools, Jessica Siewert, and Rijo Sam about staying physically and mentally healthy as software developers. There are many topics to handle, like the im…

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

6M ago56:07

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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

6M ago45:55

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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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Proud Of Belgium: Devoxx, JobRunr, Timefold, OpenJDK Mobile, OpenJFX, Thymeleaf, htmx (#60) 35:38

6M ago35:38

35:38

Belgium might be tiny, but we have a strong Java Community! As I was doing interviews at Devoxx in October, I met several of these people, and we talked about their projects, how you can get involved in OpenJDK, and maybe even start a company out of it. This podcast will teach you more about Devoxx, VoxxedDays, Devoxx4Kids, JobRunr, Timefold, OpenJ…

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

6M 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

6M 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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DevRel Explained and How to Become a Conference Speaker 48:53

6M ago48:53

48:53

What do people who have Developer Relations as their job description do? And how do you become a conference speaker? You'll learn in this Foojay podcast! At Devoxx in Belgium, I got to talk to Josh Long, Baruch, Pratik Patel, and Roni Dover, who are on the stage because it's part of their job. They share many tips about being a DevRel and the plent…

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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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

7M 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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How Java Developers Can Secure Their Code (#58) 55:06

7M ago55:06

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Three years after Log4Shell caused a significant security issue, we still struggle with insecure dependencies and injection problems. In this podcast, we'll discuss how developers can secure their code. I talked with three authors who posted a security and code quality post on Foojay.io. Guests Jonathan Vila https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanvila…

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