The Secret of the Illoominaties
summary
Explains Project Loom for Java: virtual threads that let developers write imperative code while the runtime uses non-blocking APIs under the hood. Covers how Loom works, possible hidden costs, and its impact on modern Java frameworks, with concrete integration examples and comparisons using Quarkus to show trade-offs and performance implications.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:24Java execution limits
- 5:17Imperative vs reactive
- 6:22Loom intro
- 7:05Loom threads and virtues
- 13:01Quarkus and Loom demo
- 20:43Loom challenges 2022
- 29:49Technical trade-offs
- 34:20Performance benchmarks
- 40:00Pros and cons
- 42:50Conclusion
- 43:14Q&A
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