Java retains its popularity in a changing landscape

The Java programming language dates back to 1996, released by Sun Microsystems as a way of developing multimedia applications in a portable and interactive way. That Java is still immensely popular almost 30 years on suggests that it must have got something right. New Relic's 2023 State of the Java Ecosystem report takes an in-depth look at the use of one of the most popular programming languages. Every two or three years a Java release gets designated as long-term support (LTS) and receives only quarterly stability, security, and performance updates, not new features. More than 56 percent of applications are… [Continue Reading]