| Inside Java August 2025 |
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This month we announce 3 great events coming for Java!
- Java 25 release in September
- Java at Oracle AI World in October
- JavaOne conference in March 2026
We also publish the latest technical videos on Java, updates on learning, technical and community podcast interviews, and some upcoming developer events in the community.
Check it all out below! And send to a friend! |
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| Java 25 Release Live Stream |
| September 16, 2025 |
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Java 25 will be released September 16, and the Java Developer Relations team will live stream the event.
We’ll be diving into the release via interviews with engineers in the Java Platform Group along with a variety of interesting guests who will join us virtually or live in our studios in California. |
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| Java in Las Vegas! |
| October 13-16, 2025 |
| Join us at Oracle AI World and hear about the latest features in Java and modernization strategies. Check out our Java Sessions and booth! Special pricing of $1999 until Sept 8. Buy 5+ passes from the same company for a group rate of $1799. |
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| Java Speakers & Sessions at Oracle AI World Las Vegas |
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Bernard Traversat, VP, Software Development, Java Platform Group
AI and Security: The Present and Future of the Java Platform
Java in the World of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Chad Arimura, VP Java Developer Relations & Education
Industry Perspectives of Enterprise Innovation with Java
Elevate Your Emerging AI Solutions with Java
Donald Smith, VP, Product Management, Java Platform Group
Everything You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence and the Java Platform
Modernize Your Enterprise with Java
Georges Saab, SVP, Java Platform & Chair, OpenJDK Governing Board
The Future Is Java
Moving Java Forward
Sharat Chander, Sr. Director, Java Customer & Community
This Isn’t Your Grandparents' Java
Driving Enterprise Innovation Forward with Java |
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| JavaOne 2026 |
| March 17-19, 2026 |
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JavaOne is returning to the Bay Area on March 17-19, 2026. And judging by last year’s event, prepare for another unforgettable experience.
As the premier gathering for Java developers, architects, technology leaders, and community luminaries from around the world, JavaOne has long been the heart of the Java ecosystem.
JavaOne 2026 promises to be a dynamic celebration of Java’s past, present, and future—equipping attendees with the skills and insights to shape their programming expertise and ecosystem relationships.
Subscribe here for Updates.
— Sharat Chander, Sr. Director, Java Customer & Community Engagement |
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Java 25 is the upcoming release with long-term support, so it's the natural next step for projects currently running on Java 21. A lot happened in the two years between those releases: new language and API changes, security and performance improvements, but also removals and small changes that require some work during the upgrade.
A new video series on the Java YouTube channel tackles all that. The first two episodes about update challenges and ahead-of-time computation are already out with new episodes released twice a week. |
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| The Latest from Inside Java |
| Inside.java |
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| The Inside.java website aggregates technical content from engineers in the Java Platform Group and also developer advocates from Java Developer Relations. We have articles, videos, podcasts, and more. |
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The Latest Technical Content on Inside.java
HTTP/3 in Java - Inside Java Newscast #96
Nicolai Parlog, Java Developer Relations
Java Architects Answer Your Questions - Inside Java Newscast #97
Billy Korando and Nicolai Parlog from Java Developer Relations
OpenJDK Quality Outreach: First JDK 25 Release Candidate
David Delabassée, Sr. Director, Java Developer Relations
Just Be Lazy
Per-Ake Minborg, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
Java Security Evolution - Out with the Old, In with the New
Sean Mullan, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
A Sneak Peek at the Stable Values API
Per-Ake Minborg, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
A New Model for Java Object Initialization
Dan Smith, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
Java Virtual Machine Language Summit
The not-so-final word on final #JVMLS
Maurizio Cimadamore, Compiler Architect
Auto-Vectorization in HotSpot #JVMLS
Emanuel Peter, Member of Technical Staff
Growing the Java Language #JVMLS
Brian Goetz, Java Language Architect
Auto-Vectorization in HotSpot #JVMLS
Emanuel Peter, Member of Technical Staff
JEPs for JDK 25
JEP targeted to JDK 25: 515: Ahead-of-Time Method Profiling
Igor Veresov, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
John Rose, JVM Architect
JEP targeted to JDK 25: 518: JFR Cooperative Sampling
Markus Grönlund, Software Engineer
JEP targeted to JDK 25: 520: JFR Method Timing & Tracing
Erik Gahlin, Consulting Member of Technical Staff
NOTE: There are many more references for "JEP targeted to JDK 25" on Inside.java. Just scroll back from the front page to review. Or just visit OpenJDK.org. |
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| Duke's Corner explores the Java community and the technology with interesting developer profiles every month. Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations hosts the show (full audio, video clips) and below are some of the latest episodes. |
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Trisha Gee: It’s all about Relationships and People
Java Community Lifetime Achievement Recipient, February 2025
Trisha Gee, an author, a Java Champion, and a Developer Advocate. In February 2025 at Jfokus in Stockholm Trisha received the Java Community Lifetime Achievement recognition from Sharat Chander from Oracle Java Developer Relations. Trisha has been a Java developer for 25 years, and since 2011 she’s been blogging, presenting technical sessions at conferences, and evangelizing Java globally.
In this conversation we talk about the JVM, the six month Java release cycle, writing code, the unique features that make Java special as a technology and as a community, Generative AI, design patterns, understanding requirements, problem solving, edge cases, documentation, testing, open source, standards, advice for students, and teaching her 9-year old how to code in Java. Trisha is fascinated with the entire development life cycle of software projects and especially the skills developers need now for working with AI.
“It feels like a very personal thing from [Shar]. He’ s such a huge powerhouse in the community. He makes you feel really appreciated for making the effort to help others and to be involved in the community.” — Trisha Gee
Heinz Kabutz: Really Life Changing!
Java Community Lifetime Achievement Recipient, May 2025
Heinz Kabutz previews some JEPs in Java 25, comments on the value of the 6-month Java release cycle, outlines how he’s contributed code to OpenJDK, offers advice to students getting involved Java, and talks about the opportunities for developers who participate at the JCrete Unconference. Heinz has a PhD in Computer Science, publishes the The JavaSpecialists' Newsletter, and runs the JCrete Unconference.
Heinz is also a Java Champion and a teacher, and he cares deeply about the technology and the community. In May 2025 in London at Devoxx UK Heinz was recognized for his Lifetime Achievement by Sharat Chander from Oracle Java Developer Relations.
“I have seen people whose entire careers got revolutionized just by coming to JCrete once. It’s really life changing!” — Heinz Kabutz
Cay Horstmann: Java Still Vibrant After 30 Years
Java Community Lifetime Achievement Recipient, April 2025
Cay Horstmann covers the evolution of Java, the constant polishing of the library, the upcoming Java 25 release, the six-month release cycle, improvements in the Java language to make the technology more beginner friendly, teaching methodologies, conferences vs unconferences, and also timeless task-driven learning methods for students and developers to keep their skills sharp. Also, Cay has been writing books about Java for decades, and years ago he was instrumental in initially getting Java integrated into the curriculum for the computer science AP exam in the United States.
Cay Horstmann is a professor, author, and Java Champion. In April 2025 in Cologne, Germany at JCON Cay received the Java Community Lifetime Achievement recognition from Sharat Chander on the Oracle Java Developer Relations.
“One of the reasons why Java is still so vibrant 30 years in is that there is a constant stream of low-level innovation going on. It’s pretty amazing.” — Cay Horstmann |
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| The Inside Java Podcast is a show for Java developers brought to you directly by the people that make Java at Oracle. We discuss the language, the JVM, OpenJDK, platform security, innovation projects like Loom and Panama, and everything in between! |
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Episode 39 “Deprecations & Removals” with Stuart Marks
Java is not just adding features, it’s also removing old ones that became obsolete and are either a maintenance burden, performance drag, or hazardous to use. In this episode, Nicolai Parlog from Java Developer Relations talks with Stuart Marks, who works in the JDK Core Libraries group at Oracle, about 32bit ports, applets, finalization, and the security manager. |
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| Upcoming Developer Events |
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| The Latest on Learning |
| Updates from Learn.java for a New School Year! |
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New on Learn.java
As many students have returned to classes this month, we have concentrated our efforts on building out the companion practice for early content. New to this section is practice on: Using String, Random, LocalDate, Math, and Wrapper class methods as well as if statements. Find all the practice at Exploring Java with Practice Activities.
Professor Profile — Video
For the Love of Java
Barry Burd, Drew University
An inspiring history of how a professor began teaching Java. Hear from Barry Burd, long time CS professor on how he and his colleagues fell in love with the Java programming language and shifted their teaching to using Java. |
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| JavaOne 2026 |
| JavaOne 2026: Subscribe for Updates! |
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As we’ve announced this month, JavaOne 2026 will be held March 17-19 in California. If you’ve never been to JavaOne, you'll love it. Check out JavaOne 2025 (videos, photos) and JavaOne 2022 (videos, photos). Next year will be better than ever!
If you want to attend, speak, or sponsor, subscribe at the link below to get the latest JavaOne 2026 news. And we'll see you in the spring at JavaOne 2026! |
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| Java DevRel Team |
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Ana-Maria Mihalceanu
Billy Korando
Chad Arimura
Crystal Sheldon
David Delabassée
Denis Makogon
Heather Stephens
Jim Grisanzio
José Paumard
Lize Raes
Melissa Jacobus
Nicolai Parlog
Sharat Chander |
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