After 30 years, Java is still brewing up new features
It’s Java’s 30th anniversary! Ryan welcomes back Georges Saab, Senior VP of Development for the Java Platform Group and Chair of the OpenJDK Governing Board, to reflect on Java’s changes over the last five years.

Ryan and Georges also explore Java’s shift from feature-based to time-based releases, and the advancements to Java’s rich ecosystem for AI workloads and beyond. Plus, where Georges envisions Java being five years from now.
Episode notes:
Connect with Georges on LinkedIn and see his work on inside.java.
Listen to our previous episode with Georges, a celebration of Java’s 25th anniversary.
Today we’re shouting out the age-old question What is a NullPointerException, and how do I fix it? which was answered 31 times as a community effort.