Josh Bloch has always been my favorite deity in the Java pantheon.
He’s never said or written anything that I didn’t find shockingly reasonable.
He’s one of the few folks willing to get up and talk in pragmatic terms
about the importance of good API design. He believes the compiler is his
friend. He wants to help [...]

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Spent last week at JavaOne, spending some time now to blog a couple quick thoughts
about it.

Overall, and as reported elsewhere, the energy level was quite a bit higher
than in recent years. Attendance was quite good.

I saw an inordinate number of ‘Java couples’ strolling about with matching orange
backpacks. About 30 by my count. [...]

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