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James Governor, Principal Analyst & Co-founder
Stephen O'Grady, Principal Analyst & Co-founder
Rachel Stephens, Research Director
Kate Holterhoff, Senior Industry Analyst
Join the developer-focused industry analysts at RedMonk as they discuss news and trends in the software space with leaders and practicioners in cloud, AI, IaC, security, DevOps, developer relations, observability, data, and more.
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James Governor, Principal Analyst & Co-founder
Stephen O'Grady, Principal Analyst & Co-founder
Rachel Stephens, Research Director
Kate Holterhoff, Senior Industry Analyst
Java turned 30 this year, and we're celebrating. In this RedMonk conversation, Sharat Chander, Senior Director of Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by to discuss this milestone with Kate Holterhoff. They chat about the history of this language, how perceptions of Java within the tech industry continue to evolve, and the importance of community, consistency, and authenticity for ensuring that Java thrives for the next 30 years.
This RedMonk video is sponsored by Oracle.
Show Notes: https://redmonk.com/blog/2025/11/20/rmc-java-30-sharat-chander/