Not sure whether this is a good or bad thing, I am just reporting this as is.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/40590500

I have been laid off from my job for a couple of months now. (CS degree/ 4 years experience)

Please don’t just tell me to stick with iOS dev because I just cannot see myself doing it anymore. I literally only sticked with iOS dev because I thought that apps were going to be the future and that all companies needed apps, but it was the other way around, all companies need backend. Looking back a lot of my career decisions were driven by ignorance and Fomo

Null-pointer exceptions are a common error in Java, causing inconvenience for many developers. Preventing null pointer exceptions in advance is important, but for developers who want to focus solely on logic, handling them can be tedious. Moreover, it’s not always easy to account for every scenario. Typically, static analysis tools are used to detect potential null pointer issues, but developers still have to find and fix the code themselves. JPlus reduces that burden. Let’s write null-safe Java code with JPlus.

JPlus is fully compatible with Java, offering modern language features like null safety, boilerplate code generation and other modern language features to reduce developer burden and maximize productivity.

Notably, there is currently no ‘superset’ language that keeps Java syntax almost intact while extending the language with features like null checks at the language level. JPlus aims to fill this gap, providing a language that existing Java developers can naturally learn and adopt.

Java continues to actively evolve! The new Java 25 is just around the corner. This release brings changes to boilerplate code and constructors, and discontinues support for deprecated systems. You...

I am thinking about attending a Java related conference next year. Are there any European ones, preferably smaller and less intimidating, you can recommend to a newcomer? I'm currently going through JCON recordings but that one seems big. In the meantime I also plan to visit my local JUG meeting

The context is that I'm a rather stereotypically shy and introverted software engineer, but I want to push myself a bit and try to make some real world connections with fellow. Maybe even speak at one someday. I've been working on improving myself for the past few years and I think it's time to pick up the pace and take this step.

As someone who enjoys me some Scala, interesting to see how Java is approaching the typeclass problem.