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Google I/O 2011: Java Puzzlers - Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Google for Developers · talk · Watch on YouTube

Python, Ruby & scripting languagesProgramming language design

What it is

Josh Bloch and Jeremy Manson present the eighth installment of Java Puzzlers at Google I/O 2011, a set of surprising corner cases in the Java language and libraries. It includes puzzlers on traps such as regular expression performance.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as an entertaining tour of exotic Java corner cases.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2018

What HN commenters said

  1. “some fun talks available on youtube”

    Fun talks on Java corner cases.

    isbadawi, 2015-10 · Recommendation · in “Python wats”

  2. “Java Puzzlers by Joshua Bloch and Jeremy Manson are pretty entertaining.”

    Entertaining talk on exotic corners of Java.

    denormalfloat, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?”

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Topics: java, corner cases, puzzlers, josh bloch, programming pitfalls

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