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Episode 38. Of Big Hacks, Jakarta News, Who is running what on the JVM, and (Since is election season) CJUG running for a JCP Seat.
We start our episode by diving into that big China hack that seems to come out of nowhere. We then discuss the promise of RedHat for supporting OpenJDK 8. We then take a detour and check on Jakarta EE (how is it doing on Eclipse). After we dive into...
Episode 37. JDK 11 is out! Java Licensing Model is changing! Linus gives an apology
Extra Extra! If you work in Java you gotta take a break from all other news, and listen to this episode! Java is changing its pricing model, and with that comes a lot of new consequences. You can still get it for free, but you gotta know what you're...
Episode 36. Jakarta EE Elections (Make Jakarta Great Again!), IDEs Refresh, and Containers
So another company made the exclusive trillion dollar club (AAPL). We also have Jakarta EE Election Results! (We presume there was no Russian Interference...yet ;). Hear what it means with the new leadership, and who is conspicuously absent from the...
Episode 35. A bug in Java 9 and 10? Oh noes, Serializable is out! And now Microsoft took over GitHub. Lastly, EE Spec docs are not being transferred! (Now what?)
Oh my, there are so much news going on. Starting with a weird string concat bug in Java 9 and 10. We also see that Serializable is going to be removed (and hopefully there is an alternative for it), and we also dive into the ethics of Google as it...
Episode 34. On twitter, IPOs, vulnerabilities, (Java)script name copyrights, and IBMs play on JVM Maintenance
So we start with Twitter news (change your password) to then dive into exciting news this month. There are a couple of notable IPOs and Aquisition including , and . (Congrats!). We then take a detour onto Mesosphere raising $125 million (and talk...
Episode 33. Oracle vs Google, US Vs Microsoft, and now you can keep your salary a secret
We start this podcast swinging, looking like a 80's boxing series, we are in round 5 of Oracle vs Google (we just offer a small update). Then we dive into a new California ruling that's taking the tech world by storm (Wage history cannot be used to...
Episode 32. On #Java10, the next internet bubble and data breaches!
Yes, #Java10 is out, and #Java11 is on early release! Join us as we dive into Salesforce acquiring Mulesoft (at a cool 6.5 billion), and wonder...is the next tech bubble here? We then tackle Facebook and its privacy concerns and wonder, do we, as...
Episode 31. Welcome to ATLANTA! (DevNexus 2018)
Oh yeah! We went down to Atlanta again to experience DevNexus (which is probably the second largest US Java Conference). Causing trouble yet again, we set shop and hoodwinked speakers to talk to us an enter our DevNexus Game Show. Always entertaining,...
Episode 30. On Meltdowns, Payara, and the state of Java EE (with Eclipse’s Executive Director Mike Milinkovich)
What an eventful time for being a Softare developer. We got a Meltdown, and a Spectre in our field to begin with, and we also have some interesting news brewing from Payara. But most importantly we secured an interview with no other than Eclipse...
Episode 29. On SpringOne, EE4J, and Oh, gosh, we just lost Net Neutrality!
So we got our crew reporting on SpringOne and what has happened over there (IBM is working "very" closely with Pivotal!). Then we discuss a little of EE4J (the notes from Mike Milinkovich), to then dive into something affecting everyone that lives (or...
Episode 28. Back from JavaOne! With the dropped bomb on Java EE (or EE4J?), FN tech and more!
So it's our anual JavaOne Debrief. After landing at the conference we got to take a look at what's brewing behind Oracle. With our special guest we dive into the big Red plans for EE, the answer from Oracle on Lambdas (hey everyone is...
Episode 27. Java 9 is out! Java EE to end up at the Eclipse Foundation? And on Breaches
Oh my gosh! When it rain it pours. We have tons of news for this podcast, starting with the actual release of Java 9 (wow, it is finally OUT!). And on the toes of that we have the news that Java EE is going to be moving to the Eclipse Foundation (and...

OffHeap’s Mark And Sweep Episode 1. Let’s hear about the beginning of Java, from its creator James Gosling.
Hello there! We are so excited to bring you into our new segment at OffHeap. Called "Mark And Sweep", we dive into different interviews from notable developers across time. With Ed Burns (), and the usual OffHeap crew, we listen, dissect, and comment...
Episode 26. On Projects that take 10 years, and let’s dive into diversity
Whew, it has been an intense month for IT in general! We dive in our updates (as we are nearing JavaOne), and check on Java 9, Spring 5 and Java EE. After that we dive into IBM's delayed project (and it's owning of 78 million back to the state). We...
Episode 25. On Java EE, a toast for Java.net (RIP), on React (JS), and MVCs
Oh boy, so we dive into this episode figuring out what's going on with Java EE 8 (and 9), pay our respects to java.net (it's now decommissioned), dive into Kotlin (this one seems to stick), and then discuss how JS is not as wild-west as it used to be...
Episode 24. Nothing like Sweet Home Chicago. A GoTo Conference episode with Georges Saab, Ed Burns, James Weaver and Dean Wampler
You read that right! We were invited to GoTo Chicago to record Java OffHeap live! And we went into it with gusto, first talking with Georges Saab (@gsaab) and Ed Burns (@edburns) on the Future of Java, and then diving in with James Weaver...
Episode 23. object.finalize() is deprecated! Privacy issues w/your ISP, and MicroServices are still in the news!
So Deprecation is getting serious! Nobody should be using object.finalize(), and if you are, shame on you! This deprecation will have some bite! Also, we just heard the rumours. If you use an Internet Service Provider in the US, that means they can...
Episode 22. Atlanta is Great! DevNexus is Awesome, and we have a great Trivia game with Ted Neward and Chris Richardson
We made it! After taking a short flight, and re-assembling the crew in Atlanta, we finally made it to DevNexus, the conference run by Atlanta Java User Group. DevNexus is not just a great conference in itself, but it's a great place to run and talk to...
Episode 21. Java 9 is coming! And we’re leaving things behind (also, does US immigration affect Devs, and how?)
Ah, well, it has been promised, and it WILL be delivered. Java 9 is feature complete! And we start taking a look at what is (http/2 finally?), and more importantly, what was cut-off from the release. We also did dive into what does it means when...
Episode 20. It’s the End of the Year! Let’s recap! and Oh noes, seems some FUD is coming our way from the Register?!
Episode 20. It's the End of the Year! Let's recap! and Oh noes, seems some FUD is coming our way from the Register?! So the end of 2016 is upon us! And as such we should take a little time to reflect on what a year we had. Of course, before diving...
Episode 19. We live in interesting times (A Trump election, Tiobe Index, and Thoughtworks Tech Radar!)
Oh boy, We just finished recording this episode after the US Presidential elections, and like everything else, we are shock-and-awed about the results. Nevertheless we dive into what does it mean for Technology (and Java) having a Trump term. Would it...
Episode 18. We’re back from J1! And Brough Reza Rahman to talk about the Big Reveal on Java EE 8
It was a great JavaOne, full of news and mystery. Netbeans becomes part of Apache (or at least it's on its way to be), and Oracle finally revealed what their big plan is for Java EE 8 (and asking about 9)! Do we hang up the "Mission Accomplished"...
Episode 17. Docker-Split? What’s the big Reveal at J1? EE 8 finally on track? JDK 9 late?
So we start with interesting news. Docker (The darling of the Dev and Ops world) is going through a split personality disorder! What does it mean to fork docker and why do people want to fork it? Also, we finally hear that Oracle has been planning...
Episode 16. CMS removed? Oracle Rebooting Java EE? Is Lagom finally 1.0?
In this episode we talk about the changing landscape of Java. Oracle apparently is rebooting JavaEE! But what does that mean? especially with Microprofile.io efforts? Also, Oracle is planning to "remove" CMS on a future version of Java. Is G1 really...
Episode 15. Change is in the air? Is Oracle really letting Java EE die? The EE Guardians’ Petition and More
"Legacy is coming", is the call of those that are Guarding Java EE. The Java EE Guardians started a Change.org petition (and I Signed it) to get Oracle to re-engage in the Java EE space. Are there alternatives? What is plan B? Can the community take...
Episode 14. of Googlacle, Superheroes (and EE Guardians), Oracle Stewardship, and Larry Elison’s comfy chair
Oh goodness! There is so much news going on now! Google and Oracle are on round 4 of their lawsuit, and while these giants battle it in Court, it seems that Oracle is stopping investing in Java Development! What does this mean for Java? Is it...
Episode 13. The Good (Java Community Process w/Heather VanCura), The Bad (Corporations?), and the Ugly (Conferences and Controversial Speakers)
Do you know that Java can evolve right? Do you ever wonder how that happens behind the scenes? Well, we had a great opportunity to talk to the person that coordinates all that magic from the underside, and discuss, albeit briefly what we feel is great...
Episode 12. It’s our Bday! with tons of news on Lagoms And bending Lights, and Big Blue, a new M$, and Big Red!
There has been a re-christening! Typesafe is no more, and now is ! And it comes with a new Microservice Framework Lagom. Also in other news, IBM both announces , and also comes back and sues groupon for infringing on its patents. What could it all...
Episode 11. The Eagle has Landed, at DEVNEXUS!
What does David Hasselhoff, aliens, vampires, nuclear weapons and Itunes have in common? They are all part of the OffHeap episode of DevNexus. Join us in this hour (and half) long show where we talk with Markus Eisele(), and Daniel Hinojosa() on...
Oh Snap! Google is gonna be using OpenJDK in Android!
Holy smokes Batman! Google is going to be using OpenJDK for its Android OS? How did that happen? and what does that mean for Java. Is Google simply avoiding further headache in the future from its Oracle lawsuit? Or is this a smart play where Google...
Episode 9. Year-end Review for Java
What are the end-of-year news for Java? What was on-target, and what fell through the cracks? Take a listen where we walk down memory lane and see what were the big hits (and misses) of Java in 2015. Also, let's talk about Computer Science and...
Episode 8. Hello from JavaOne San Francisco, celebrating 20 years of Java!
So we made it to the promised land! The biggest Java Conference in the U.S. (we snuck in) and dedicated our podcast to Java's 20th birthday, and also render tribute to the iconic Java Posse. Back in 2010 they made a series of predictions on what the...
Episode 7. What’s going on with Oracle and Java? Also, let’s talk about kids, modding, STEM and CS!
Big Shakeup this month. Oracle had dismissed a number of Java evangelist positions, and there is no official response from Oracle. Also, java.net is no more! What does it mean? Is it the end of Java as we know it? We really don't know but that doesn't...
Episode 6. Oracle Security Chief complaining about white hats? Is Reactive Programming the new fad? JUnit asking for money!
So we go and wake up with the news that Oracles Security Chief didn't like people discovering vulnerabilities on its product (say that again?), then we follow on the new fad covering towns (First it was SAP, then Cloud, to Agile, and now is all about...
Episode 5. Tales from China, brought to us by Josh Long, What is cloud native, and what’s in sun.misc.unsafe anyways
This podcast is special because we have of first guest, Josh Long! . Hailing us on Skype, he talks to us about what's going on with Java within the great Wall of China. We also dive into being Cloud-ready, and what does it mean to remove Unsafe from...
Episode 4. Spyware, Malware, Adware with SE?, oh noes! How micro is micro, and is it really better? How does relate to frameworks? Performance? Two-phase commits?
Get ready to be lawyered-up. It's coming! Oracle v Google is not going to be heard by the Supreme Court, and while that might not spell "Doom" just yet, it's fast approaching the reality that APIs are on the verge of copy-right-a-bi-li-ty (that's too...
Episode 3. Of Obama, Copyrights, about Typesafe Names, the JCP and Benevolent Dictators, and some Birthday Beer!
So as soon as we clicked the Record button, there were news of the Obama administration asking the Supreme Court to not take the Oracle V Google case. That's news. Like big news. We discussed, and left you a nicely typed doc in the shownotes to...
Episode 2. Tales of Microsoft, JavaScript as Bytecode, the new Cobol, and of Orphaned projects!
Ooof, we start this podcast with the news that Microsoft is coming to our turf and is introducing their core .net libraries for Mac and Linux. We then dive into this theory of JS being the Bytecode of the web (Java Webstart, you tried). Then we got...
Java Off-Heap. Let us introduce ourselves and talk Copyright and APIs
The Maiden Voyage of the Off-Heap, as they venture outside of their Java world, and take a look at what's happening Around Java (not just inside). We start by swinging with the Heavy-Hitters and talk about Oracle Vs Google, The values of Tech...