Abstract:
Since microservices started gaining popularity the mid-2010's there has been an increased focus on improving startup performance in Java applications. While there are frameworks and runtime solutions for addressing this issue, they often come with drawbacks. Adopting a framework might require refactoring or rewriting an application, some runtime solutions come with specific technical constraints. Project Leyden, an OpenJDK project with the goals of reducing start up time, time to peak performance, and memory footprint is aiming to give Java developers these benefits, without requiring to them make the tradeoffs other solutions often require. Leyden works by performing a training run and storing the collected information in a cache that can be used on subsequent runs. In this talk we will look at how Leyden is already delivering on improving startup, how you can incorporate it into your projects, and what's coming in the future from Project Leyden!
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.
Schedule:
5:30 - Meet & Eat
6:00 - Announcements
6:15 - Presentation
7:15 - Conclusion, Q&A
