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Sep 23, 2025 · Fundamentals

Can Java Become a More Growable Language? Inside Brian Goetz’s Vision

Brian Goetz, Java language architect, outlines his vision for a more growable Java by introducing the “witness” concept, discussing underlying philosophy, potential new features like numeric types, operator overloading, collection expressions, and how these ideas fit into the Valhalla project and Java’s future roadmap.