# Discussion: The State of Java 2021

> A discussion with some great folks in the Java world about the highlights of the Snyk Java Ecosystem report and current developments in Java.

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/discussion-state-of-java-2021/
- Published: 2021-10-25
- Authors: Brian Vermeer
- Categories: Events, Interviews, Videos


There is a lot going in the Java world lately. A lot of this is already captured is the [Snyk JVM Ecosystem Report 2021](https://snyk.io/jvm-ecosystem-report-2021/) based on a joint survey by [Azul](http://azul.com) and [Snyk](http://snyk.io). In addition, Java 17 — the new LTS version — was released in September and Oracle uncovered their plans to shorten the LTS release cycle to every 2 years.

In a recent livestream, I had a discussion with some great folks in the Java world about the highlights of the Snyk Java Ecosystem report and the current developments in the Java world.

Here's the recording:

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A very special thanks to the great folks that joined me in this recording:

* [Dalia Abo Sheasha](https://twitter.com/DaliaShea) (JetBrains) \| @DaliaShea  
* [Simon Ritter](https://twitter.com/speakjava) (Azul) \| @speakjava  
* [Martijn Verburg](https://twitter.com/karianna) (Microsoft) \| @karianna  
* [Josh Long](https://twitter.com/starbuxman) (VMWare Tanzu) \| @starbuxman  
* [Brian Vermeer](https://twitter.com/BrianVerm) (Snyk) \| @BrianVerm