What happened yesterday at Oracle is a disgrace. None of these people deserved to get fired and even less so in the soulless way it was done. I'm sure nobody in Java's leadership wanted this to happen and that they fought tooth and nail to minimize the impact.
And yet, here we are...
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Among other people, @Sharat_Chander was kicked out.
https://bsky.app/profile/sharatchander.bsky.social/post/3miegbnbeg22p
Thank you for all your contributions to the #Java community, Shar. You have been shepherding it for a quarter century and, if you're up for it, I hope you get to keep doing just that for years to come.
As a German, I don't use the word "friend" lightly, but you are just that - my friend. 🫂
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As for what this means for Java, the loss of our former colleagues' expertise and drive will surely be felt. But at the same time, the vast majority remain and I'm confident that they will push forward. I wouldn't be surprised if morale took a hit, but am positive that it will be temporary.
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Personally, spite energizes me and I won't let the asshats up top take my passion for Java away. In fact, I'm happy to be speaking at a number of JUGs in the next weeks:
* Apr 1st: Boulder
* 2nd: Denver
* 7th: Kansas
* 8th: Dallas
* 9th: Austin
Looking forward to catching up with you all!
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Nicolai Parlog