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Brian Goetz
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Java Language Architect at Oracle.

Author, Java Concurrency in Practice.

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Should Java 8 getters return optional type?
Oct 12, 2014
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Convert Iterable to Stream using Java 8 JDK
May 29, 2014
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Is "Java Concurrency In Practice" still valid?
Apr 18, 2012
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Sort a Map<Key, Value> by values
May 24, 2014
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Why is "final" not allowed in Java 8 interface methods?
May 5, 2014
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Why does Iterable<T> not provide stream() and parallelStream() methods?
Apr 20, 2014
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Should I always use a parallel stream when possible?
Apr 29, 2014
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Lambda expression vs method reference
Jun 30, 2014
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What is the reason why “synchronized” is not allowed in Java 8 interface methods?
May 5, 2014
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Should I return a Collection or a Stream?
Jul 10, 2014

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Strings and arrays in Project Valhalla
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Is there any way a Java-like language could implement immutable primitive arrays without incurring performance penalties?
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Why would a language allow zero-size structs?
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What are the pros and cons of having a unit type over C-like void?