Java to get go-routine-like virtual threads!

Yay! Java is finally going to get some lightweight threads, a bit like go-routines, which allow you to create threads in the JVM without each one consuming an OS thread!

I’m looking forward to trying it out in Java 19.

Read all the details in this article by Nicolai Parlog – https://blogs.oracle.com/javamagazine/post/java-loom-virtual-threads-platform-threads

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Mark Nelson is a Developer Evangelist at Oracle, focusing on microservices and AI. Mark has served as a Section Leader in Stanford's Code in Place program that has introduced tens of thousands of people to the joy of programming, he is a published author, a reviewer and contributor, a content creator and a lifelong learner. He enjoys traveling, meeting people and learning about foods and cultures of the world. Mark has worked at Oracle since 2006 and before that at IBM since 1994.

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