"Turning GraalVM from Research to Product" by Thomas Wuerthinger (Strange Loop 2023)

GraalVM is a new runtime system that provides instant startup and low footprint for Java applications via ahead-of-time compilation. It also has polyglot capabilities that allows to execute and interoperate with many languages including JavaScript, Python, Ruby, WebAssembly, and native languages. This session discusses lessons learned while turning the vague research ideas behind GraalVM into a released product over the timespan of more than a decade, how we experienced our entry to the developer community, and also major technical questions where we now think differently. Thomas Wuerthinger Vice President of GraalVM Research & Development @thomaswue Thomas Wuerthinger is a Vice President at Oracle Labs and the GraalVM founder and project lead. Previously, he worked on the Crankshaft optimizing compiler of V8 at Google, and the Maxine research virtual machine at Sun Microsystems. He received a PhD degree from JKU Linz for his research about dynamic code evolution. ----- Recorded Sept 21, 2023 at Strange Loop 2023 in St. Louis, MO. https://thestrangeloop.com