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Everything about Java 8

TechEmpower

The following post is a comprehensive summary of the developer-facing changes coming in Java 8. At the time of this writing, Java 8 development is still very much in progress. I'll do my best to keep this document up to date. It had the best support for the Java 8 language features at the time I went looking.

Java 560
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Framework Benchmarks

TechEmpower

Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. Application performance can be directly mapped to hosting dollars, and for a start-up company in its infancy, hosting costs can be a pain point. Starting again with EC2. How we designed the tests.

Framework 560
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Frameworks Round 1

TechEmpower

Netty , Vert.x , and Java servlets are fast, but we were surprised how much faster they are than Ruby , Django , and friends. Application performance can be directly mapped to hosting dollars, and for a start-up company in its infancy, hosting costs can be a pain point. Starting again with EC2. How we designed the tests.

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Unusual Perk For SoCal Technology Firm: Unlimited, Paid Vacation

socalTECH

The firm--which looks to be recruiting Java Developers, project managers, and UX/UI designers in its LA location--apparently lets employees take off as much time as they feel like they need, as one of the perks for working for the company.

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Peering Into The Mobile Games Future With Josh Hartwell of Mobile Deluxe

socalTECH

Josh Hartwell: We officially incorporate in 2003, though we started laying groundwork for the company in 2002. We started back then, because my other co-founder and I had worked very closely with JAMDAT on JAMDAT Bowling and Fifa Soccer. Talk about how you went from JAMDAT to Mobile Deluxe? Can you talk about how you managed that?

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Join the global ‘Hour of Code’ in December

Tech Zulu Event

As of this posting, they have signed up nearly 3 Million students to learn to code for at least one hour in December. Code.org has provided a learning portal for interested technical volunteers, classroom teachers and students to sign up. There are resources on the Code.org site for kids as young as 7.

Java 85
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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

A very interesting topic, especially for those of us involved in developing for start-ups. The basic conclusion was that it was a bit premature if you were talking about a serious, funded start-up. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. Server and client in Java.

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