Tom Wheeler

I'm a versatile software developer who enjoys teaching others what I've learned.

Although I've mostly held job titles like "Principal Software Engineer" and "Senior Programmer/Analyst" since the late 1990s, my broad range of experience leads me to get involved in many ways beyond software design and implementation.

This includes presenting at conferences, developing technical training material, configuration management, host/network security, and system administration.

I also love writing documentation nearly as much as I love writing code.

Stable, Secure, and Affordable Java

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Jakarta EE 11: Beyond the Era of Java EE

This user guide provides a brief history of Java EE/Jakarta EE and a detailed overview of some of the specifications that will be updated in Jakarta EE 11.

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Well Worth My Time: “OpenJDK Migration for Dummies”

Good job of establishing the motivation for using OpenJDK and providing actionable steps for how to pursue that migration.

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Books Java Core OpenJDK Migration

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#Java 26 is here, and its main purpose is to provide a solid foundation for future things to come. It comes with new features, performance improvements and multiple enhancements–my blog post has all the info! 🚀

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