Embedded Java, Part 2 (#55)

As a backend developer, you may not realize that Java was initially born on embedded devices like set-top boxes and gateways. We discussed this topic for the first time almost three years ago in Foojay Podcast #2 with James Gosling, Johan Vos, Erik Costlow, and Frank Delporte (https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-2/).In this episode #55, we look into the history of the Java Micro Edition and how things evolved. Nowadays, with processors becoming increasingly powerful, we can run the exact same Java runtime on any Linux system, from the biggest cloud servers to the smallest Raspberry Pi Zero. Let's find out what can be done with Java in the embedded world.GuestsRobert von Burghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eitchme/https://mstdn.gsi.li/@eitchDaShaun Carterhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dashaun/https://twitter.com/dashaunhttps://vmst.io/@dashaunPavel Petroshenkohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pavel-petroshenko-5220092/Content00:00 Introduction of the topic and guests04:53 Java is running on more devices than we can imagine06:18 History of Java MEhttps://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javameoverview.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SavaJe Jasper S20: https://vimeo.com/198239375 Jasper S20: https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=77&p=1498 15:55 Java on modern embedded devices22:25 Are modern embedded devices still "embedded"?25:24 Current modern Java is perfect for embedded useshttps://www.pi4j.com 30:10 How Java moved to ARM on Mac and cloud34:48 Green Computing = Reducing costsPresentation by Miro Wengner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP4xeeY3HIA https://thenewstack.io/which-programming-languages-use-the-least-electricity/ 37:47 Recent Java evolutions impacting embedded use41:51 Is there a need for real-time Java?LED strips with Java: https://www.pi4j.com/examples/jbang/pixelblaze_output_expander/ 49:44 Spring IO presentation by DaShaunhttps://2024.springio.net/sessions/spring-boot-on-the-edge 51:38 Java on RISC-Vhttps://riscv.org/blog/2024/04/java-21-and-22-now-available-on-risc-v-a-collaboration-between-rise-and-eclipse-adoptium 53:27 More details about the product Robert develops with Javahttps://www.pi4j.com/featured-projects/soft-real-time-plc-written-in-strolch/ https://strolch.li/ 59:09 Network alternatives on embedded (e.g. LoRa)1:03:42 What will the future bring to embedded Java?Pi4J Spring Boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I62IviQLNts https://openjdk.org/projects/leyden/ https://openjdk.org/projects/crac/ 1:09:07 Conclusion