Andrew Binstock
Andrew Binstock (@platypusguy) is the lead developer on the Jacobin JVM project—a JVM written entirely in Go. He was formerly the editor in chief of Java Magazine, and before that he was the editor of Dr. Dobb’s Journal. Earlier, he cofounded the company behind the open source iText PDF library. He lives in Northern California with his wife, and when he’s not coding, he studies piano.
Recent Blogs
Inside the JVM: Arrays and how they differ from other objects
Arrays are unique objects inside the JVM, and understanding their structure makes for better coding.
Book review: DevOps Tools for Java Developers
This book is a serviceable introduction to DevOps, with solid sections on security and discussions of best practices.
Reduce technical debt by valuing comments as much as code
Good comments help maintainers understand your coding decisions.
Book review: The Well-Grounded Java Developer, second edition
This book is intended for practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of Java and understand the new features.
Book review: Head First Java, third edition
This book teaches Java using an unorthodox method that relies on corny jokes, vintage photographs, crosswords, puzzles, and scribbled notations.