Java 9 is Dead, Long Live Java 11

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The talk reviews changes introduced in Java 9–11 under Oracle's new six-month release cadence and the shift to Long-Term Support (LTS) releases, with Java 11 as the first LTS after Java 8. It covers language features such as Local Variable Type Inference and many smaller additions to the JDK class library, and notes the modular system (JPMS/Jigsaw) but focuses on the other practical changes developers should know.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:30Java 9 vs Java 8 and 11
3. 8:07Java 9 to 11 language changes
4. 19:10Library updates and Collections
5. 30:40Stream API and Optional enhancements
6. 39:17JShell and direct file execution
7. 46:39Tooling and compiler updates
8. 50:10Removed features in Java 11
9. 53:19Release cycles and licensing
10. 58:34Java 12 and beyond
11. 1:02:21Conclusion and recommendations

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