Java 16 Features and Updates - Inside Java Podcast

Dive into the latest Java 16 features in this 34-minute podcast episode featuring Mikael Vidstedt, Director of JVM Engineering. Explore the 6-month release cadence, gradual integration of Valhalla bits into the Java platform, and key enhancements such as Records, the Packaging Tool, and the Vector API. Learn about improvements in garbage collection, foreign memory access, and thread-stack processing. Gain insights into the strongly encapsulated JDK internals, value-based classes, and the Foreign Linker API. Discover how these updates impact Java development and stay informed about the evolving Java ecosystem.