Thirty years after its first release, Java is reborn to adapt itself to a changed world. The evolution of Java is totally different than I imagined.

Join me and discover how features like VirtualThreads allow us to write code like in Java 101 and create high-performance apps at the same time. Unlearn reactive programming and object-relational mapping to return to Java's beautiful beginnings. Model your data using standard data structures like List and Map. Find joy again in debugging and reading stack traces. Get rid of the fear that you might block a Thread.

You can use the techniques shown in this talk today to improve developer productivity and make your project's code easy to write, understand, troubleshoot, and maintain.