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  • From Kona Coffee Beans to Java

    From Kona Coffee Beans to Java
    Feb 23 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Burr Sutter (@burrsutter) about: first computer: IBM PS/2 386SX funded by grandparents' Kona coffee sales, early passion for programming and problem-solving, self-taught C programming, database engine development as a student, transition from theater aspirations to computer science, work with Progress 4GL and Silverstream, shift to .net development, joining JBoss and Red Hat through acquisition, Mark Fleury's impactful "free don't suck" presentation, evolution of Java application servers and middleware technologies, enterprise service bus and SOA, impact of docker and kubernetes on the industry, Red Hat's adaptation to cloud-native technologies, development of quarkus, current interest in language models and GenAI, Java's longevity and adaptability, Quarkus' fast startup time and compatibility with legacy Java EE applications, work on Kubernetes and Quarkus, the importance of Java's "write once, run anywhere" principle, Java's performance compared to other languages

    Burr Sutter on twitter: @burrsutter
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    1 h et 16 min
  • Pure Java Inception

    Pure Java Inception
    Feb 16 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Christian Humer (@grashalm_) about: early programming experiences with DOS text Adventures and Captain Comic, transition from graphics design to computer science, work on Java Server Pages (JSPs) and point-of-sale systems, development of Swing GUI for touchscreens, introduction to GraalVM and Truffle framework, ActionScript, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex, explanation of Futamura projections and partial evaluation in Truffle, discussion on the challenges of implementing dynamic language runtimes, de-optimization in JIT compilers, Nashorn JavaScript engine vs. GraalJS, language interoperability in GraalVM, reuse of libraries across different programming languages, embedding of JavaScript and React in Java applications, comparison with PyPy in the python ecosystem, current work on bytecode DSL for generating bytecode interpreters, the importance of math in computer science and its relation to programming concepts

    Christian Humer on twitter: @grashalm_
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    1 h et 3 min
  • From Swing to Blockchain

    From Swing to Blockchain
    Feb 9 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Richard Bair (@RichardBair) about: early programming experiences with Basic and building computers, his first production app at 17 for his father's auto repair shop, starting computer science degree at 16 and completing it at 43, joining Sun Microsystems' Swing team, working on JavaFX from its inception as F3 through its evolution, becoming lead of JavaFX team and chief architect for client Java, moving to Oracle's IoT team, current role as VP of Engineering at Hedera blockchain company, explanation of Hedera's Hashgraph algorithm solving the Byzantine Generals Problem, implementation of Hedera's technology in Java, open-source nature of Hedera's codebase, resources for learning about and developing with Hedera including documentation, Hedera Improvement Proposals - hips, and developer hedera playground, discussion of blockchain technology and its potential impact on open protocols and decentralized networks, comparison of blockchain to distributed databases, explanation of consensus mechanisms in distributed ledgers, tokenization of real-world assets

    Richard Bair on twitter: @RichardBair
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    1 h et 2 min
  • Postgres Performance Optimization: Connection Pooling, JDBC, and Distributed Databases

    Postgres Performance Optimization: Connection Pooling, JDBC, and Distributed Databases
    Feb 2 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: discussion on Postgres JDBC driver contributions, SCRAM authentication library implementation, importance of connection pooling for Postgres performance, tuning Postgres configuration, PgBouncer as a popular connection pooler, challenges with lambda and database connections, benefits of using connection poolers at multiple levels, the need for an HTTP-based protocol for PostgreSQL, PostgresSQL Configuration Tool by StackGres, distributed SQL databases like DSQL and their trade-offs, optimistic vs pessimistic locking in distributed databases, comparison of JPA optimistic locking to distributed database conflicts, the power of using SQL directly vs ORM frameworks, the evolution of Java and JDBC making direct database queries more convenient, the potential benefits of using stored procedures in databases, the importance of understanding database internals for optimal performance, the need for careful consideration when choosing between ORM and direct SQL queries, the complexities of distributed databases and their impact on application design

    Alvaro Hernandez on twitter: @ahachete
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Natural Born Breaker

    Natural Born Breaker
    Jan 26 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Francesco Nigro (@forked_franz) about: starting with a used Commodore 64 without display, breakdancing as a hobby and its influence on his learning approach, studying computer science at university with a focus on AI and compilers, pursuing a PhD in reinforcement learning, transitioning to IoT and embedded system work, discovering high-performance computing and concurrency patterns like the Disruptor, contributing to open-source projects, persistence in joining Red Hat despite initial rejection, rewriting ActiveMQ Artemis journal, considering Hazelcast before ultimately choosing Red Hat, working on messaging and performance optimization at Red Hat, becoming the performance expert for quarkus, journey from assembly and C programming to Java performance optimization, the importance of understanding low-level details in high-level languages, the impact of container resources on Java JVM performance, the value of deep technical knowledge in the age of AI and LLMs, Francesco's current role at Red Hat focusing on Quarkus performance and scalability issues

    Francesco Nigro on twitter: @forked_franz
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    1 h et 23 min
  • Just Another CDI Committer

    Just Another CDI Committer
    Jan 19 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Ladislav Thon (@ladicek) about: CDI history and evolution, transition from XML-based configuration to annotation-based dependency injection, introduction of CDI lite in version 4.0, differences between portable extensions and build-compatible extensions, Arc as Quarkus CDI implementation, challenges in implementing CDI at build time, new features in CDI 4.0 and 4.1 including lifecycle events and method invokers, comparison of CDI with other dependency injection frameworks, discussion on decorators, interceptors, and stereotypes in CDI, performance implications of CDI in Quarkus, Convention over Configuration in CDI, upcoming changes in CDI 5, removal of expression language dependency from CDI API, benefits of build-time oriented implementations like Quarkus, challenges in migrating portable extensions to build-compatible extensions, introduction of synthetic beans and observers, addition of priority support for stereotypes, improvements in invocation context API, ability to declare priority on producers in CDI 4.1, integration of CDI with application programming models, Convention over Configuration paired with dependency injection, performance considerations of CDI in Quarkus compared to manual dependency management

    Ladislav Thon on twitter: @ladicek
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    1 h et 2 min
  • Prepared Statements, Connection Pooling, Sharding, Partitioning and Serverless Workloads with Oracle Database

    Prepared Statements, Connection Pooling, Sharding, Partitioning and Serverless Workloads with Oracle Database
    Jan 12 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Gerald Venzl (@GeraldVenzl) about: discussion on prepared statements and their benefits in Oracle databases, explanation of hard parsing vs soft parsing in database queries, overview of connection pooling and its importance in database performance, introduction to Oracle's Database Resident Connection Pool (DRCP), exploration of Oracle's support for serverless workloads, discussion on PL/SQL and JavaScript support in Oracle databases, brief mention of ADA programming language and its influence on PL/SQL, introduction to GraalVM and its role in Oracle databases, comparison of performance between PL/SQL and JavaScript in Oracle, mention of Oracle database support for ARM architecture including M1 Macs and Raspberry Pi 5, explanation of database sharding vs partitioning, discussion on the benefits of stored procedures for data-intensive operations

    Gerald Venzl on twitter: @GeraldVenzl
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    1 h et 13 min
  • From Enterprise Java to Cloud-Native PostgreSQL

    From Enterprise Java to Cloud-Native PostgreSQL
    Jan 6 2025
    An airhacks.fm conversation with Alvaro Hernandez (@ahachete) about: first computer experiences with Amstrad CPC 464, early programming with Basic, university studies in Telecommunication Engineering, transition from PHP to Java development, creating an ERP system, attending JavaOne conferences, failed startup attempt with a mobile phone bill analysis app, specialization in PostgreSQL, founding ongres company, developing stackgres as a kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL, discussion about the benefits of open-source software and the "My Server, My Rules" philosophy, comparison of cloud-managed services vs. self-managed solutions, the importance of control and transparency in database management, Stackgres as a solution for running PostgreSQL as a service with full control, the use of Java in developing kubernetes operators, the shift from on-premises to cloud deployments and its implications for developers, the challenges of setting up and managing databases in the cloud, the benefits of serverless and managed services, the importance of understanding the underlying infrastructure in cloud deployments, the evolution of database management from dedicated teams to self-service models, the potential for new container-related products from Ongress, the recent popularity of Bluesky as a social media platform for the Java community

    Alvaro Hernandez on twitter: @ahachete
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    1 h et 3 min