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hanno.codes is the personal website of Hanno Embregts, a Java Developer with a passion for learning, teaching and making music.

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Java 24 Rolls Out Today! Find Out Why It’s Aptly Named

37 minute read â—¦ posted on 18 Mar 2025 by Hanno Embregts .

Java 24 rolls out today, and it brings a diverse set of features. For example, compact object headers bring better performance, and various security features have been added. Or how about the eagerly-awaited solution to virtual thread pinning? This post has all the info!

Java 23 Has Arrived, And It Brings a Truckload of Changes

41 minute read â—¦ posted on 17 Sep 2024 by Hanno Embregts .

Java 23 has arrived, and it brings a truckload of changes! For example, in JavaDoc, ‘Markdown documentation comments’ are now supported. On top of that, a lot of features have been re-previewed and there are also two brand-new ones - module import declarations and primitive type patterns. This post has all the info!

How Java Keeps Reinventing Itself

4 minute read â—¦ posted on 30 May 2024 by Hanno Embregts .

IT professionals sometimes get the impression that Java is a technically less advanced or outdated languange. But it turns out the exact opposite is true. I was interviewed on this topic by Info Support’s AI interviewer ‘Anne’. Keep reading to find out why Java is still relevant in this day and age.

Java 22 Is Here, And It’s Ready To Rock

40 minute read â—¦ posted on 19 Mar 2024 by Hanno Embregts .

Java 22 is here, and it’s ready to rock! Boasting a set of 12 JEPs, it finalizes features like ‘unnamed variables and patterns’ and previews new ones like ‘statements before super(…)’ and ‘stream gatherers’. This post has all the info!

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