Vert.x is an event driven application framework that runs on the JVM, a run-time with real concurrency and unrivalled performance. Vert.x then exposes the API in Ruby, Java, Groovy and JavaScript, with more language implementations to come. This talk is an introduction to the vert.x architecture, programming model, typical patterns …
Why are people programming applications in languages other than Java? Can I really be productive with another language? Which language should I choose? Why would I use more than one?
Clojure is often described as a small Java library for some concurrency improvements. It’s not easy to write a proper concurrent application on JVM and any help in this area is always warmly welcome. In general, Clojure is a Lisp-like functional programming language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine …
Gang of Four (GOF) design patterns were quite centered on OOP languages. Now that we have dynamic and functional languages on the JVM, there are quite a few other patterns that come in handy with these capabilities. This presentation explores patterns that enable us to make better use of closures …
If you’re having Java problems, this session’s speakers feel bad for you. You know the popular JVM languages, and maybe you’ve even tried them. But are you a black belt in Judo? Tried a hot cup of Ceylon? Looked in the Mirah? Welcomed back Kotlin? There are more than 250 …
There are many implementations of JavaScript, meant to run either on the JVM or standalone as native code. Both approaches have their respective pros and cons. The soon-to-be open sourced Oracle Nashorn JavaScript project is based on the former approach.
