One of the reasons developers love Java is that the JVM performs garbage collection (GC) for them. One of the reasons system admins hate the JVM is the unpredictable nature of Java GC. A Java GC ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. As part of JEP-291, the popular Concurrent Mark Sweep garbage collection algorithm has been ...

The Java platform’s garbage collection mechanism greatly increases developer productivity, but a poorly implemented garbage collector can over-consume application resources. In this third article in ...

WebAssembly’s garbage collection extension makes it easier to run languages like Java on the front end. Could it be the start of a new era in web development? JavaScript is the clear choice for ...

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