Java is Not the Dark Side: Why Learning Java is Easier Than You Think
Table of Contents (“In a galaxy far, far away…”)The Myth: “Java is Too Hard for Beginners”Java: The Jedi Order of ProgrammingThe Real Dark Side: The Empire of Bad LearningWhy Java Feels Like the Jedi Code (But Isn’t Hard)Training Like a ...
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Foojay Podcast #94: More Than a Blog: How Foojay Connects, Sustains, and Evolves the Java Community
Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsContent Foojay.io, the website for the Friends of OpenJDK, is turning six years old. To celebrate, Frank Delporte headed to JCON in Cologne, Germany, and sat down with twelve members of the Java community to talk …
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Dockerizing a Java 26 Project with Docker Init
Table of Contents Technical RequirementsCreate a New ProjectRun Docker InitA Note on Java 26 Base ImagesBuild and RunAdd a ControllerMore LinksConclusion Docker Init was introduced in Docker Desktop 4.27, before LLMs became the default answer to everything. It’s a “smart” …
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The Java in Education Catalog Now Has a Beautiful Home
Table of Contents Inspired by a Great Idea from James WardMeet education.foojay.socialThe Catalog Is Only as Good as the Community Makes ItWhat’s Next A few weeks ago, Igor De Souza shared Bringing Java Closer to Education: A Community-Driven Initiative here …
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Official Azul Zulu OpenJDK Images Now Available on Docker Hub!
Table of Contents Why should you care about official images?Which versions and variants can you use?Where to start?What’s next and how to stay involved? Azul recently announced that Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK are now available as Docker Official images …
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Gotta Code ‘Em All: How Java Evolved Beyond Verbosity – Celebrating 30 Years of Pokémon
Table of Contents Java 25 – Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods (JEP 512)Java 25 – Flexible Constructor Bodies (JEP 513)30 Years of Pokémon. Decades of Java Evolution.LinksLinks Happy 30th Anniversary to Pokémon! 🎉 February 27, 2026 marks exactly …
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Watch the Recording: DIY Technical Marketing for Java Developers
The software development industry is more competitive than ever. Being a strong technical expert is essential, but on its own it is often not enough to grow your career or open new opportunities. In this short, practical talk DIY Technical …
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Bringing Java Closer to Education: A Community-Driven Initiative
Table of Contents The role of this GitHub repositoryWhy Java in Education MattersA Major Milestone: Java in CoderDojoCommunity Content vs. Official Raspberry Pi Foundation MaterialImpact on Raspberry Pi, Pi4J, and the Java EcosystemThe Challenge with the Raspberry Pi FoundationConnecting Existing …
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Jakarta Data Makes Persistence a Breeze
Table of Contents The Problem: Data Access in Enterprise JavaAnnotation-Driven Persistence with Jakarta DataHow Payara Implemented Jakarta DataWhere Does This Leave Enterprise Java Developers? Working with enterprise Java databases can sometimes feel like swimming upstream. Jakarta EE 11’s Jakarta Data …
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First Experiments with Java on the LattePanda IOTA: An Alternative to Raspberry Pi?
Table of Contents Unboxing the LattePanda IOTAAssemblySetting Up The BoardFirst Boot: Windows Pre-installedInstalling UbuntuSetting Up Java DevelopmentTesting Java, JavaFX, and Pi4JHelloWorld with JBangJavaFX TestPi4J TestPerformance CheckConclusion After years of experimenting with Raspberry Pi boards, Java, JavaFX, and Pi4J to control …
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Foojay Podcast #85: Code, Community, and Opportunity: Making Tech Accessible for Everyone
Table of Contents YouTubePodcast AppsContent What if the future of Java depends on who we invite to learn it today? In this Foojay Podcast, we’re diving into something that affects all of us in the Java community: How can we …
