For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Maven and Eclipse have always had a rocky relationship, and a common pain point between the two ...

Java Development Kit (JDK) 24 is now available as a production release. A short-term support release of standard Java, JDK 24 will receive only six months of Premier-level support from Oracle, ...

The vast majority of developers who use a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) language still use Java, but a sizable chunk of the population is shifting to Kotlin, a JVM-compatible language developed by ...

JDK 25 brings powerful new features to Java and JVM developers. Here are seven new or updated features that could convince ...