Nicolai Parlog

Developer Advocate, Oracle

Nicolai Parlog (@nipafx) is a Java enthusiast with a passion for learning and sharing, online and offline. He is a developer advocate at Oracle.

Recent Blogs

Going inside Java 21’s rich, upcoming goodness

Final features, continuing previews, and brand-new treats—with video links

Pattern matching updates for Java 19’s JEP 427: when and null

The third preview of pattern matching for switch addresses case refinement and the proper handling of null cases.

Coming to Java 19: Virtual threads and platform threads

Operating systems can’t increase the efficiency of platform threads, but the JDK will make better use of them by severing the one-to-one relationship between its threads and OS threads.

Java’s evolution into 2022: The state of the four big initiatives

This year will continue the evolution of projects Valhalla, Panama, Loom, and Amber in JDK 18 and JDK 19.

11 great Java tricks from dev.java

The dev.java website is a huge resource for all Java developers. Here are 11 tricks collected from the site.

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