Improve Java performance with Maven and the garbage collector

Interested in upgrading the performance of your Java application? Come join us on Thursday November 14th with Gerrit covering the garbage collector and Maarten helping us improve maven build speed.

The venue opens at 16:30, the first talk will start at 17:00. In between the sessions there will be drinks and dinner.

Signing up and valid identification are mandatory as these are required to enter the building. If your name on meetup does not match your identification, please contact Martijn (organiser) with your full name.

🇬🇧Trash Talk - Exploring the memory management in the JVM by Gerrit Grunwald (Azul)
In the realm of Java programming, understanding memory management and garbage collection mechanisms cannot only be helpful for optimizing performance and resource utilization but also in general will help you to use the right garbage collector for your application. This session will be about memory allocation, object lifecycle, and garbage collection strategies within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Attendees will gain insights into memory allocation strategies, object retention policies, and various garbage collection algorithms like generational and concurrent collection. So when you are interested in getting more knowledge about which garbage collector to use best for your application or about memory management in the JVM, this session is for you.

🇬🇧Accelerating Maven Builds From Snail's Pace 🐌 to Rocket Speed 🚀 by Maarten Mulders (Info Support)
Are you tired of watching Maven builds crawl at a snail’s pace, wasting precious development time? Spending too much time at the coffee machine, or fighting battles with wooden swords under the excuse “my code’s compiling”?

Join Maarten to learn how to supercharge your Maven build! He’ll cover three main steps to start speeding up your project build. Learn how each speeds up your build, when they provide the biggest gains, and what pitfalls await.

So take the next step in boosting your developer productivity by learning practical tips to decrease context switching and increase development speed and feedback cycle. Your journey from snail’s pace to rocket speed begins today!

About the speakers
Gerrit Grunwald is a software engineer that loves coding for around 40 years already. He is a true believer in open source and has participated in popular projects like JFXtras.org as well as his own projects (TilesFX, Medusa, Enzo, SteelSeries Swing, SteelSeries Canvas, JDKMon).

Gerrit blogs regularly at http://harmonic-code.org, he is an active member of the Java community, where he founded and leads the Java User Group Münster (Germany), he is a JavaOne rockstar and a Java Champion. He is a speaker at conferences and user groups internationally and writes for several magazines.

Maarten Mulders
Maarten is a an architect, senior developer and trainer. He is recognised as a Java Champion and Oracle ACE Pro. Maarten is passionate about "building the right thing" and "building the thing right". He loves to share new ideas and knowledge through speaking and his blog, https://maarten.mulders.it. Outside work, he appreciates creating and consuming good food, photography, and music - in no particular order.