The funny thing is HotSpots startup time and memory usage are drastically lower on jdk 14 vs 8 [0]. I think the next step for Java will be more people shifting

The funny thing is HotSpots startup time and memory usage are drastically lower on jdk 14 vs 8 [0]. I think the next step for Java will be more people shifting to using ZGC which automatically releases unused heap back to the OS where the current default (G1) doesn't. [0] https://cl4es.github.io/2019/11/20/OpenJDK-Startup-Update.html https://cl4es.github.io/2019/11/20/OpenJDK-Startup-Update.ht...