Thinking Beyond Java 17: Advancing to Java 21 & Beyond

Java 18 to Java 21: Navigate new language features, collection framework changes, master virtual threads and a lot more

Created by: Ajay Iyengar
Developer |Passionate teacher |Architect | Blogger

What Will I Learn?

• Starting from Java 18, navigate through every release up to Java 21
• New Language Features
• Virtual Threads
• Structured Concurrency
• Make well-informed decisions about moving beyond Java 17
• Tools and performance related improvements

Requirements

• A computer with the latest JDK(21) and an IDE
• Programming experience ideally with Java 17 but 11 will also do (Some code examples in the last section reference Records, Pattern Matching)
• To fully grasp the topic of Virtual Threads, a basic understanding of multithreading concepts, including Executors, is recommended

Target audience

• Java developers interested in getting up to speed with the ever-evolving Java language
• You want to learn the new features of modern Java