Registration is now open for the seventh edition of the JAlba unconference: three days in Edinburgh of high-powered technical discussion, networking, and the best Scotch whisky, starting 13th May. Always super-well reviewed! Full details at jalba.scot.

A chat with Stuart Marks about the new edition of Java Generics and Collections. We discussed encapsulating collections, avoiding anemic domain models, UnsupportedOperationException, and more! GOTO podcast (9 Jan): lnkd.in/eBJ3MhQe. Buy "Java Generics and Collections, 2/e" at all good bookshops!

For answers to your own questions, meet book collaborators Maurice Naftalin and Stuart Marks at the #Devoxx Oracle booth on Thursday at 16:00. (Good questions may get a reward. 😉) 2/2 #Java

"I need an array of a generic type. Why won't the compiler let me create one?" "How do I find the intersection of two Sets?" These and all other questions about generics and collections are answered in the newly published 2nd edition of Java Generics and Collections. 1/2

I bought & started reading "Java Generics and Collections 2nd Edition" by @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social, Philip Wadler, with @smarks.bsky.social. I'm really enjoying it so far! It's like finding 18 missing & useful chapters about Java Generics & Collections that I didn't have to write in my book! ❤️🙏

Java just turned 30 🎉 but some old quirks remain! Why does type inference trip up? Where’s true immutability? Can we fix set equality and iterators? Dive into language puzzles, real solutions, and design debates at #Devoxx! View talk @ devoxx.be/talk?id=23159

☕️🎙️"From Punch Cards (and Tapes) to Java" an airhacks.fm conversation with @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social about punch cards, science and Java is ready to listen 👉 adambien.blog/roller/from_... #airhacks #podcast #java

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podcast with adam bien

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The decluttering enters a new phase. This bookshelf is filled with books from the 1990s and 2000s, all now headed for the recycling bin. I wish I could say I got value from even a fraction of them! @heinzkabutz.com

#JAlba is happening again in 3 months, registration is open! It will be our 6th edition, don't miss out on attending the #Java #unconference in Edinburgh Scotland, created on the model of #JCrete. Come and meet #Java champions and experts. Register now: jalba.scot

At long last, Java Generics and Collections 2/e has gone into production. Out in May! On to JAlba 2025: Starting May 28th, three days discussing Java, the Java ecosystem, and tech generally. Outings around Edinburgh, a great place to visit. See jalba.scot for glowing testimonials to past events!