Introduction and Pitfalls of Java's New Concurrency Model - Virtual Threads and Structured Concurrency

Explore Java 19's groundbreaking concurrency features in this 41-minute conference talk from GeeCON 2023. Dive into the world of virtual threads and structured concurrency, understanding how they revolutionize multithreading in Java. Learn about the motivation behind these new features, designed to simplify reactive Java and make blocking threads more efficient. Discover how to create and manage thousands of lightweight virtual threads using structured concurrency. Gain practical insights into avoiding common pitfalls when implementing virtual threads in your applications. Understand the impact of these new programming models on high-throughput scenarios and overall Java platform performance.