Simon Ritter

Simon Ritter

Azul
Simon Ritter is the Deputy CTO of Azul. Simon joined Sun Microsystems in 1996 and spent time working in both Java development and consultancy. He has been presenting Java technologies to developers since 1999 focusing on the core Java platform as well as client and embedded applications. At Azul, he continues to help people understand Java and Azul’s JVM products. Simon is a Java Champion and two time recipient of the JavaOne Rockstar award. In addition, he represents Azul on the JCP Executive Committee, the OpenJDK Vulnerability Group as well as the JSR Expert Group since Java SE 9.
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Simon Ritter
Simon Ritter
Azul

Keeping Your Java Hot by Solving the JVM Startup and Warmup Problem

This session explores reducing Java application warmup time by reusing or pre‑creating optimized code. It covers Graal native image (AOT), OpenJDK Project Leyden’s reusable JIT profiles, cloud‑based J...
Java & JVM Java & JVM Conference 50 min. INTERMEDIATE
Simon Ritter
Simon Ritter
Azul

Modern Java Puzzlers

This interactive session explores Java’s rapid evolution since JDK 9, examining new language features like switch expressions, sealed classes, and pattern matching. Through code quizzes and surprising...
Java & JVM Java & JVM Conference 50 min. INTERMEDIATE