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Calling all Java lovers! The OrlandoJUG features leading edge presentations with you in mind. We meet every month with talks on interesting aspects of programming in Java. Although we're Java-focused, you'll also learn about other JVM languages.
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Check the Codetown Events section for specifics about meetings.
Website: http://www.orlandojug.org
Location: Orlando, FL
Members: 96
Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2021
About the OrlandoJUG
Check the Codetown Events section for meeting info. Please RSVP!
* There are no membership fees for joining the Club or participating as a member. Operating costs will be borne by Contributing Sponsor companies (Contributing Sponsors).
* However, membership is not "free" because everyone is asked to contribute time and talent for the benefit of all members. Please volunteer to serve on the committee of your choice.
* The membership list and contact information will not be for public use. Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses will be held in strict confidence. Members are, of course, free to trade contact information one-on-one.
* As a general rule, meetings are held monthly, usually on the 4th Thursday of the month.
* Michael Levin is the JUG chair. Anyone wishing to provide a venue, refreshments or a program speaker/topic should contact him at info (at) orlandojug (dot) org
* There is an open-door policy. All committee and planning meetings are open to all members.
* Constructive criticism and good ideas are invited. We will strive to improve OrlandoJUG on a constant, consistent basis. Your active involvement and support is vitally important to the success of the Club
Our meetings will be listed in the Events section.
Discussion Forum
Meet with a Superb Recruiter 1 Reply
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Andrew DiRocco Feb 23, 2021.
J4K is virtual this year!
J4K was a superb conference last year. This year, it’s virtual and free! Some of the world’s best speakers will present. Register here: http://j4k.io/ They say tickets…Continue
Started by Michael Levin Jul 2, 2020.
Virtual Events
Hello! I hope you all are well. I’m staying home for a while, but the Virtual Java User Group and JaxJUG have interesting online events coming up this week. Stay tuned. ...Mike
Started by Michael Levin May 11, 2020.
February Meetup! 3 Replies
We have an awesome speaker lined up this Th. Interested? You have to tell me you’re interested or I won’t schedule it. Venue near Ace Cafe!Continue
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Naomi Butterfield Feb 27, 2020.
October OJUG
Folks, I’m giving a talk on AI at Devoxx next month in Morocco. Our scheduled Spring talk is postponed. Let me know if you’d like a preview of my AI talk instead. We don’t meet Nov/Dec. Here’s the…Continue
Started by Michael Levin Oct 18, 2019.
Live OrlandoJUG broadcast tonight
Tonight’s Orlandojug will be broadcast live! Monitor @OrlandoJUG on…Continue
Started by Michael Levin Sep 27, 2019.
September OJUG
Join me at OJUG ::: featuring Bruno Souza & Otavio Santana from Brazil! http://meetu.ps/e/H1Rlw/1sqG/aContinue
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Started by Michael Levin Sep 17, 2019.
Red Hat Open Shift Workshop 8/21 Orlando Marriott
Hi Michael,Wanted to send you a reminder for next Wednesday's Red Hat OpenShift workshop. We are excited to see you! Date: August 21st, 2019Time: 9am-2pmLocation: Marriott Orlando Downtown (…Continue
Tags: OrlandoJUG, codetown, Redhat
Started by Michael Levin Aug 15, 2019.
OJUG ::: Git with Rusty 8/22
Join us for a Git presentation…Continue
Tags: git, rusty, codetown, orlandojug
Started by Michael Levin Aug 7, 2019.
DevNexus CFP open until Aug 15
THE DEVNEXUS CALL FOR PAPERS IS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 15!!! The Call for Papers (CFP) for Devnexus 2020 is now open. Devnexus, …Continue
Started by Michael Levin Aug 5, 2019.
OrlandoJUG Reading List ::: from JavaSpecialists
Issue 320 - Please Don't Yield A Lot
Java's Thread.yield() traditionally would cause a voluntary context switch. However, with virtual threads, it causes the thread to be unmounted from its carrier thread. This can greatly increase the user and system time for ALL the carrier threads. And there is no way to turn it off. Keep an eye out for yield in your thread dumps.Issue 319 - ArrayBlockingQueue: Weakly Consistent Iteration Powered by Weak References
Like many other concurrent collections, the ArrayBlockingQueue sports a weakly-consistent iterator. However, the ArrayBlockingQueue always has a maximum capacity, the length of the underlying array. In this newsletter we explore what happens to pending iterators when we wrap around the circular array.Issue 318 - Getting Rid of Unused Warnings with _
We sometimes are forced by the Java language to declare variables that we never use, attracting the ire of the javac compiler. Since Java 22 we have a way to declare these as "unnamed" by using an underscore.Issue 317 - Explicit vs Diagnostic GC
How many times have we seen programmers call System.gc() to "help the garbage collector"? Unfortunately far too often, with potentially terrible performance implications. In this newsletter we explore the explicit and the diagnostic GC and how we can force a GC, even if explicit GCs are disabled.Issue 316 - Code Before super() - JEP 447
Java 22 preview allows us to write code before the call to super(). There are restrictions. We are not allowed to refer to "this" in any way. We thus cannot set fields before calling the superclass constructor. But what if the superclass constructor calls our methods? In this newsletter we explore a workaround using ThreadLocals.Comment Wall
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Comment by Michael Levin on July 17, 2018 at 1:56pm
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OrlandoJUG meets every 4th Thursday from 6-8PM. Details about our next meeting are here: http://www.codetown.com/events
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