The non-Java JVM languages tend to be more concise (less verbose) than Java. Almiray showed the common JavaBean example written in Java and said we have come to rely on IDEs because of the pain ...

Excessive object creation can be a huge problem in Java programs. Despite continuing improvements in JVM technology for memory management, the object creation and garbage collection cycle is still ...

The main thing that makes Ratpack interesting is the execution model, which aims to make asynchronous programming on the JVM easier.

Enter Scala: a statically-typed language that compiles to the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and is a blend of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms.

For both short- and long-term allocations, the C++ program is considerably faster than the Java program running on any JVM. Short-term allocations have been one focus area for optimization in HotSpot.

Much of its popularity is due to JVM compatibility and support for Java 6; but more importantly, it's possible to build a project with a mix of code files written in either Kotlin or Java.