To Java 25 and Beyond!

Agenda:
6:00-7:00: Socializing (Thanks Oracle for food and drinks!)
7:00--7:10: Announcements
7:10--8:00: To Java 25 and Beyond! - Billy
8:00-8:15: Q&A

Description:
Java 25 is the next version with LTS support, and with it comes many exciting changes.

In this presentation we will do a rapid review of some of the key changes to the JDK from 11-21 and how they have improved developer experience, performance, and supporting Java applications in production.
We will then transition to what Java looks like in a post JDK 21 environment, and where Java will be heading to in JDK 25 and beyond!
If you want to learn about the current state of Java and were its heading, this is the presentation for you.

Speaker Bio:
Billy Korando is a Java Developer Advocate with the Java Platform Group at Oracle. With over a decade of experience in Java, Billy brings a passion for helping developers reduce tedious work, such as project initiation, deployment, testing, and validation, through automation and adopting the latest features and tools in the Java ecosystem. Outside of work, Billy enjoys traveling, playing kickball, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs. Billy also co-organizes the Kansas City Java users group.

gRPConf:
Today's meetup is sponsored by gRPConf. Registration for gRPConf is only $99. You can learn more about gRPConf at https://events.linuxfoundation.org/grpconf/ Hopefully we will see you there.