Java’s more agile release cadence with smaller, easy-to-implement features helps developers innovate and stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace. Historically known for its slow release cadence, Oracle announced it were switching Java to a biannual feature release schedule, replacing the drawn-out three-year cycle that normally centered around major feature changes.
When Java 10 was released in March 2018, Oracle overhauled the feature release schedule as well. To migrate or not to migrate? It’s not really a question. Many companies that have relied on Java for years continue to run older versions, but recent changes to support for legacy versions and an accelerated feature release schedule have many IT teams wondering if now is a good time to migrate to the latest Java version. Much of Java’s popularity stems from its cross-functionality, portability, powerful development tools and increasing language diversity. Since 2012, the platform-independent language has ranked at or near the top of the list of most popular programming languages.
Sun Microsystems first introduced Java to the development world in 1995.
