Georges Saab, Oracle - Oracle OpenWorld 2015 - #OOW15 - #theCUBE
01. George Saab, Oracle, Visits #theCUBE. (00:19) 02. Twenty Year Anniversary for Java. (00:45) 03. Startups Are Turning to Java. (02:40) 04. Investing Heavily in Java in the Cloud. (03:24) 05. LIghtweight Versions of Java for IOT. (04:06) 06. Key Messaging to Attendees. (07:22) 07. It's Amazing What a Group of Developers Can Achieve. (07:44) 08. Top Conversations with Developers and Customers. (08:42) 09. Kids Enjoy Programming with Java. (09:23) 10. Java in the Next 20 Years. (11:22) 11. Meeting with Customers and Developers. (12:11) Track List created with http://www.vinjavideo.com. --- --- Oracle invests in Java in the cloud | #oow15 by Amber Johnson | Oct 25, 2015 As Java ages, the language continues to evolve with the times. The coding language is 20 years old this year, but Georges Saab, VP of software development, Java Platform Group for Oracle, said, “We’re not resting on our laurels that Java is the most popular platform in the world.” Instead, Saab is “looking forward to the cloud,” as well as Java’s role in the Internet of Things (IoT). Reinvigorating Java “Since Oracle became the steward of Java, we’ve been trying to reinvigorate” the language, Saab told John Furrier and Brian Gracely, cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, during Oracle OpenWorld 2015 in San Francisco. Saab discussed the use of Java on Wall Street and in mission-critical software, but also that it is growing popular with start-ups. Saab shared that Oracle is “investing in Java in the cloud environment.” In addition, Oracle is attempting to predict “future hardware trends” so that Java can run smoothly on today’s devices, as well as future hardware. Saab feels that Java is a cornerstone of coding because it is “easy to get started with” and is “easily understood,” whereas some languages become “unmaintainable soup” after a while. For these reasons, many students of computer science are starting with Java. Saab joked that he sees a future where the “whole world is writing Java.” However, with more levity, Saab predicted that the “trends in polyglot” will continue, leading to a mix of languages and enacting a generation to “master different styles.” @theCUBE #oow15