Busy Java Developer's Guide to Graal

Graal, an Oracle Labs production, describes itself as "a high-performance JDK distribution designed to accelerate the execution of applications written in Java and other JVM languages along with support for JavaScript, Ruby, Python, and a number of other popular languages." What that single sentence describes is a veritable revolution over the future of the Java Virtual Machine, platform, and tools available to the Java developer. Not sure you know what the fuss is about? Let's talk.

Speaker:
Ted Neward is an industry professional of twenty years' experience. He speaks at conferences all over the world and writes regularly for a variety of publications across the Java, .NET, and other ecosystems. He currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two sons, three cats, twelve laptops, seven tablets, nine phones, and a rather large utility bill.