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Talk given at JConf Dominicana — July 2019 What Is Quarkus? Quarkus is a Kubernetes-native Java stack designed for GraalVM and OpenJDK HotSpot, crafted from the best Java libraries and standards. Created by Red Hat License Apache License v2.0 Version at time of talk 1.0.0.CR2 The tagline says it all: Supersonic Subatomic Java — startup times measured in milliseconds, memory footprints measured in megabytes. GraalVM — The Engine Behind Native Compilation GraalVM is a universal virtual machine capable of running JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R, Java, all JVM-based languages, and LLVM-based languages like C and C++. ...

Talk given at ITLA Santiago — September 2018 What Are Reactive Systems? Modern applications demand a new architecture. Reactive systems are designed to be: More flexible and adaptable to change Loosely coupled — components interact without tight dependencies Scalable — from a single node to thousands Fault tolerant — they handle failures gracefully instead of crashing Highly responsive — they respond in a timely manner, always The Reactive Manifesto The Reactive Manifesto defines four core traits that every reactive system must have: ...