Java 8 Upgrades
Comments discuss the widespread use of Java 8 in enterprises and projects, reluctance to upgrade to newer versions like 11, 17, or 21, and experiences with migration challenges or smoothness post-Java 8.
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Depends if the Java dev is stuck in Java 7 or has catch up with the times.
Java 8 -> anything 11+ wasn't great at scale. It's been smooth sailing for a long time again though.
using java 8 and not looking to upgrade unless the license situation is altered
Which enterprises have upgraded Java since 8?
Omg it is java16 already and the whole world is still on java8
Everybody is still stuck on Java 8.
yeah java8 is liveable, previous versions are tough on your soul
Why the large jump from Java 8 to 17?
This is possibly ok, actually. Java 9 and 10 have been released; Java 11, the next long-term-support release, has a release date of September. So this applies if you're on a 5-year-old version of Java and choose to run Java 8 rather than update to 11. http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/11/
IIRC less than half of all deployments are on Java 8. Most of the community has moved past it.