Java

noun · programming language · element 112 of 117

A general-purpose, object-oriented language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine, used for enterprise systems and Android.

My levelProficientComfortable in production. I ship with it without supervision.

In my work since: 2017
Family: Engineering

What is Java?

Java, released by Sun Microsystems in 1995, compiles to bytecode that runs on the Java Virtual Machine, so the same program runs anywhere. It is a mainstay of enterprise back ends and Android apps, and Oracle has owned it since 2010.

How I use Java

At Bizzolutions I worked in Java and C++ on secure applications, with object-oriented modelling and Agile with Jira and Slack.

Where I have used itJava by company and year, from the projects on this site and the rest of my career.

BizzolutionsSecure development · 2017 to 2019

What Java connects to

C++A fast, compiled language that adds objects to C, used for systems, games, browsers and anything where performance matters.
Security Development LifecycleBuilding security in from the start: threat modelling, secure coding rules and testing at every stage instead of a check at the end.
PHPThe server-side language WordPress, WooCommerce and Moodle are written in. It runs on the server and builds each page before it reaches the browser.

Type	Programming language
Released	1995
Runs on	Java Virtual Machine