What Should Happen in 2021 with Java Backends and Web Frontends

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Adam Bien outlines predictions and technology choices for Java backends and web frontends for 2020/21, illustrating recommendations with slides and code. The talk focuses on Core/Enterprise Java, microservices, APIs and frameworks relevant to backend development and how they pair with modern web frontend approaches.

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1. 0:00Introduction and History
2. 2:10Evolution of Web Frontend
3. 4:31The Rise of JavaScript
4. 6:09Web Development Trends
5. 8:03Java Backend History
6. 10:48Microservices Era
7. 12:37Stability and Ecosystem
8. 14:01Deployment Models
9. 15:22JavaEE Project Demo
10. 18:28MicroProfile with Helidon
11. 22:22MicroProfile with Quarkus
12. 24:38Quarkus and Helidon Comparison
13. 29:15Web Development Fallacies
14. 33:00Future Observations
15. 35:25GraalVM and Serverless
16. 37:40Final Insights

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