Changes in Oracle Java SE Release Process - POV

Changes in Oracle Java SE Release Process - POV

Some time back Oracle announced significant changes in the way Java SE versions will be released and the public support changes which is provided by Oracle. Also, there are changes in the way new Java SE releases are named. This POV highlights those points so that applications and developers may have good understanding on these aspects.

Before proceeding, let's understand why there is a need to upgrade to latest version of any software which we are using. In every upgraded version of software, some new features or some modifications to existing features or some security patches of latest identified vulnerabilities are included. If we don't migrate our applications to latest version of software, we will not only lose the opportunity to use new or modified features but our applications will become more vulnerable as it will not have the security patches to safeguard our application towards new security threats. So, the software vendors keep providing software patches time to time to meet the above needs.

Why Upgrading in New Technologies So Important Now?

Why Upgrading in New Technologies So Important Now?

I started my career in IT industry in 2001. The technology on which I was working that time, soon became obsolete. I learnt new technology which existed for a very long time. Though few changes were added to it, but it was easier to learn those changes and implement. I noticed that once people were expert in those technologies in 2-3 years of time, they were quite comfortable and continued with the same technologies for a long time. Not much learning was there.


But the scenario has changed over the period of time. Mostly from the year 2012, many new technologies emerged and were in use like DevOps, AWS Cloud Computing, Big Data etc. In the last few years, few more technologies got added in the list like Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Robotics Process Automation, Google Cloud, Data Science etc.


You don't have to learn these new technologies to just stay on top of the crowd, rather the scenario here is that if you don't upgrade yourself now, it will be very late. Possibly, you might be out of the industry as well. Few of these technologies are not even "Good to Have", those have become "Must Have". For example, Cloud Computing is no more a niche. It's a mandate now as many applications are now moving to Cloud and using some or other Cloud services. 

So, don't wait further and upgrade yourself in couple of these new technologies to remain updated and understand how the industry is progressing further.