Best Javafx Podcasts (2025)

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

5d ago31:10

31:10

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

49:13

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

2M 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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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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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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“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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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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Interviews at JFall about opensource, OpenJDK evolutions, Project Loom, JVM,... (#64) 33:01

4M ago33:01

33:01

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

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

5M ago43:12

43:12

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

5M ago43:46

43:46

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

5M ago38:04

38:04

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

7M ago55:06

55:06

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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Welcome to OpenJDK (Java) 23 (#57) 1:07:29

8M ago1:07:29

1:07:29

OpenJDK (Java) 23 is here! This version introduces three new features to the language and runtime, many bug fixes, small improvements, and a longer list of preview features. What are the most important facts about this release? Let's find out... Guests Simon Ritter https://www.linkedin.com/in/siritter/ https://mastodon.social/@speakjava https://twi…

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Vectors in Java Code, Database, and LLMs (#56) 49:48

10M ago49:48

49:48

In this Foojay podcast, we enter the world of mathematics by discussing Vectors and how they are crucial for AI and machine learning. As ChatGPT explains: "A Vector is a mathematical structure that holds numerical values. Vectors are fundamental to the field of Artificial Intelligence, as they allow mathematical operations to be performed efficient…

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Embedded Java, Part 2 (#55) 1:09:52

10M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

As a backend developer, you may not realize that Java was initially born on embedded devices like set-top boxes and gateways. We discussed this topic for the first time almost three years ago in Foojay Podcast #2 with James Gosling, Johan Vos, Erik Costlow, and Frank Delporte (https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-2/). In this episode #55, we look…

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Music and MIDI with Java and Kotlin (#54) 51:51

10M ago51:51

51:51

MIDI is a universal standard for communicating between musical instruments and computers. Within OpenJDK, there is a whole Java package dedicated to MIDI communication and data handling. Is it up to date? Are there better approaches now? And what can we do with music, Java, and Kotlin? Let's find out... Guests Atsushi Eno https://atsushieno.github.…

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JCON Report, Part 5 (#53): CQRS, JOOQ, GraphQL, API, Vaadin, OpenRewrite, ErrorProne, Gateways,... 42:48

11M ago42:48

42:48

This is the final part of the JCON interviews. Did I save the best for last? It's up to you to decide. In this episode, you'll hear Simon Martinelli, Nicolas Fränkel, Marcus Hellberg, Rick Ossendrijver, and Abdel Sghiouar. We talked about a bunch of topics, like evolving your APIs, GraphQL, Java versus Kotlin versus Rust, Vaadin, AI and ChatGPT, Op…

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JCON Report, Part 4 (#52): Garbage Collectors, Test Containers, Flaky Tests, ToxiProxy, Virtual Threads 41:47

11M ago41:47

41:47

This is part 4 of the JCON interviews. In this episode, we have 5 new guests for you. We start with garbage collectors and Intelligence Cloud, a tool created by Azul to find out which of your code is actually used in production and which dependencies are known to have vulnerabilities. My colleague Gerrit Grunwald was at JCON to give a talk about th…

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JCON Report, Part 3 (#51) - Persistence, Jakarta EE, GlassFish, Messaging via Telegram 40:52

11M ago40:52

40:52

This is part 3 of the JCON interviews. In this episode, Frank meets Otavio Santana, who recently wrote the book "Mastering the Java Virtual Machine." At JCON, he talked about the persistence layer and how you can evolve your career. You'll also learn more about Jakarta EE, GlassFish, and a PET project with messaging via Telegram. Content 00:42 Otav…

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JCON Report, Part 2 (#50) - Maven, Software Security, Code Quality 52:09

11M ago52:09

52:09

This is part 2 of the interviews we recorded at the JCON conference earlier this month in Germany. In this episode you get two main topics: Maven and Code Quality. In the first part, you'll hear Karl Heinz Marbaise and Steve Pool about the Maven project, the repository, Sonaytype and the security impact of dependencies. But next to security, we as …

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JCON Report, Part 1 (#49) - JUGs, Communities, Open Source, Generative AI, LangChain4j, Machine Learning 44:45

12M ago44:45

44:45

On Tuesday, May 14th, the Foojay Podcast went live at the JCON conference in Cologne, Germany, to talk with speakers and visitors about all things Java. We had so many amazing talks that we will combine them into several podcast episodes in the next weeks. This is part 1! 00:26 Geertjan Wielenga: Founding father of Foojay.io https://www.linkedin.co…

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JUG Oberpfalz, JCON Conference, and JAVAPRO Magazine (#48) 38:49

12M ago38:49

38:49

Once a month, in the Foojay Podcast, we discuss the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. In this episode, we are in Oberpfalz, Germany, for a particular reason. The organizers of the local JUG are the same people responsible for the JCON conference in Cologne in a few weeks. Let's learn more about the Java community in Germany. Gu…

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Java (#47) 44:30

1y ago44:30

44:30

About one and a half years ago, ChatGPT was launched. The way we search for information and develop software has changed a lot since then as the use of Artificial Intelligence suddenly became a lot easier. What can we expect in the near future, and how can we program AI ourselves with Java? Let's find out... Guests Lize Raes https://www.linkedin.co…

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JUG World Tour: JUG Switzerland (#46) 37:26

1y ago37:26

37:26

In this podcast, once a month, we discuss the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. In this episode, I'm leaving the European Union and stepping over the border of Switzerland, the country where the Red Cross was started, and many international institutions have their headquarters. Let's find out if there is also a big Java communi…

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Welcome to Java 22 (#45) 52:48

1y ago52:48

52:48

Last September, we got Java 21, a Long Term Support (LTS) version with eight new big features and seven incubator or preview features. Does Java 22 also bring that much innovation, or is it just a bug-fix release? And what needs to be done to get such a release published on time? Let's find out... Speakers Loïc Mathieu https://www.linkedin.com/in/l…

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JUG World Tour: Quarkus Club (#44) 34:00

1y ago34:00

34:00

Once a month in this podcast, we talk about the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. We have a special group in this episode as we visit the virtual Quarkus Club. This initiative started less than a year ago and is already one of the biggest groups in the world dedicated to Quarkus. Links https://discord.com/invite/NUsVvZp7hs http…

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Modern Java Testing (#43) 1:20:02

1y ago1:20:02

1:20:02

As a developer we all want to write bug free and high quality code. Writing tests is a crucial part to achieve this. Let’s explore the art of ensuring robust and bug-free code in the Java ecosystem. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, there’s a lot you can learn from the experts in this podcast about testing methodologies, too…

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JUG World Tour: Jozi-JUG and Cape Town Java Community (#42) 52:57

1y ago52:57

52:57

Once a month in this podcast, we talk about the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. Today, we are traveling to Cape Town and Johannesburg to learn more about its Java communities. Java User Groups Jozi-JUG https://www.meetup.com/Jozi-JUG/ https://www.youtube.com/@JoziJUG https://twitter.com/jozijug Cape Town Java Community https:…

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Web Development with Java (#41) 52:42

1+ y ago52:42

52:42

When starting to build a new website, you are facing a major challenge. Which framework should you use? Angular, React, Vue, Svelte? They are all based on JavaScript and can be the right choice depending on your needs. But do you really need one of these frameworks? Why would you not just stick to Java and use one of the many great libraries that a…

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Making Java Attractive for Beginners in Programming (#40) 57:19

1+ y ago57:19

57:19

“Public static void main string array” are the first words everyone sees when they start their first Java Hello World experiments. Some teachers explain them, while others say you will understand each word later. Is this a problem to attract more Java developers? And how can we make the Java language more attractive for newbies? Let’s ask some expe…

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“The Panama Effect” with Jorn Vernee 23:01

1+ y ago23:01

23:01

The Foreign Function and Memory API will be finalised in JDK 22. This API helps you integrate native code within your Java program. Using this new API you can efficiently invoke code outside the JVM, safely access memory not managed by the JVM, call native libraries and process native data without the brittleness and danger of JNI. Jorn Vernee, cor…

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JUG World Tour: Java Dominicana (#39) 33:41

1+ y ago33:41

33:41

Once a month in this podcast, we talk about the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. Today, we are traveling to the Dominican Republic to learn more about the country and its Java community. Guests Brayan Muñoz Vargas https://twitter.com/Brayanmnz_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brayanmnz/ Eudris Cabrera Rodriguez https://twitter.com…

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Java in the Cloud (#38) 58:49

1+ y ago58:49

58:49

Java was born in 1995, when the internet as we know it today, didn’t exist yet. Cloud servers, Docker, Kubernetes, distributed systems, scaling up and down,… These things are now part of our daily job, but Java wasn’t originally designed for it. In this episode, we want to learn if the recent evolutions in OpenJDK, and ongoing related projects, wil…

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J-Fall Report, Part 4 (#37) 37:25

1+ y ago37:25

37:25

Check the previous Foojay Podcasts for the first three parts of our J-Fall report. That one-day conference in the Netherlands in November was packed with amazing sessions. In this episode, you’ll get the remaining interviews we made that day. And as they say, last but not least, again, we have some fascinating insights for you into Java and its evo…

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J-Fall Report, Part 3 (#36) 38:24

1+ y ago38:24

38:24

In Episodes 33 and 34 of the Foojay Podcast, you got the first two parts of our JFall Report. But on that single-day conference, we had many more interesting interviews, so this is part 3! Later, we will talk about JOOQ, Desktop Applications, and Security. But first… Maven. It’s one of the most used tools in Java development, and we can learn a lot…

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JUG World Tour: Dublin JUG (#35) 34:42

1+ y ago34:42

34:42

Once a month in this podcast, we talk about the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. Today, we are traveling to Dublin to learn more about its Java community. Links https://dubjug.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8513472/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/dubjug/ https://twitter.com/dubjug https://www.youtube.com/@dubjug/videos?…

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J-Fall Report, Part 2 (#34) 33:26

1+ y ago33:26

33:26

On November 9th, we had several interviews with the speakers and guests at the J-Fall conference in the Netherlands. Last week, in episode 33 of the Foojay Podcast, you could hear discussions about the evolution of Java towards the cloud and sustainability. In this part, we will touch on various topics related to the developers' lives. 00:00 Introd…

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J-Fall Report, Part 1 (#33) 42:43

1+ y ago42:43

42:43

A few months ago, we asked the J-Fall organization team if a Foojay Broadcast Room would be a good idea. And they said yes, so suddenly we found ourselves in the middle of the entrance of the Pathé cinema in Ede in the Netherlands, with a camera and microphones. During the day, we had a lot of exciting talks. There are way too many to fit in one po…

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JUG World Tour: Philippines JUG (#32) 36:02

1+ y ago36:02

36:02

Once a month we talk about the history of a JUG and the people behind it. Today we travel to the Philippines. A new generation of developers has taken over the organization of the JUG. And in addition, they are also involved in the organization of the Softcon conference. Let's talk about the history and future of the Java community in the Philippin…

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Report of Devoxx '23 in Belgium (#31) 36:33

1+ y ago36:33

36:33

The first week of October, the 20th edition of Devoxx took place in Antwerp, Belgium. Over 3000 Java developers, speakers, and enthusiasts gathered to share their knowledge and learn from each other. I got the opportunity to walk around with a microphone and talk to visitors and speakers. Not all of them, as there were just too many people and too …

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JUG World Tour: Utrecht JUG (#29) 19:00

1+ y ago19:00

19:00

On September 12th, I was invited to speak at the Utrecht JUG together with Hanno Embrechts. That was an ideal moment to grab my camera and microphones to interview the organisers and some of the guests. So this is a bit a special edition of the Foojay Podcast as it’s also available with video! An experiment that brought me great pleasure. I hope yo…

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How will AI and ML Influence the Role of Developers? (#28) 56:27

1+ y ago56:27

56:27

Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT are the talk of the town. Every conference has several talks about these technologies, and on Foojay, you can find multiple posts about it. In this podcast, we want to take a look at it from the Java point of view. How can we use AI in Java programs or our job as a developer? Guests Zoran Sevarac https://www.link…

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Java 21 Has Arrived! (#28) 55:53

1+ y ago55:53

55:53

Since 2018, we get a new version of Java every 6 months. And version 21, released this month, will be a long-term support version that can be used for many years. It also brings a lot of new features and improvements in both the language and the runtime. Actually, there are so many that we’ll probably not get all of them discussed in this podcast! …

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JUG World Tour: Chicago JUG and KUG (#27) 38:49

1+ y ago38:49

38:49

Since December last year, the Foojay podcast virtually visited a Java User Group monthly. This journey has already brought us to many places around the world. And this time, we are in Chicago to learn from the Java and Kotlin user groups. Guests Mary Grygleski https://foojay.social/@mgrygles https://twitter.com/mgrygles John Burns https://bigshould…

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