OpenJDK 17 - New Features and Enhancements - Part 1

Explore the key features and changes in OpenJDK 17 in this 49-minute conference talk from Devoxx Poland 2021. Dive into the numerous additions and enhancements made to the Java platform from JDK 12 to 17, covering language features, core APIs, JVM improvements, and tooling updates. Learn about switch expressions, text blocks, records, pattern matching, sealed classes, and the Foreign-Memory Access API. Gain insights into how these changes may impact application migration and prepare to leverage modern Java features in your projects. Presented by Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO of Azul Systems and Java Champion, this comprehensive overview equips developers to take full advantage of the long-term support offered by JDK 17.