Explore an innovative approach to JVM-based programming in this 43-minute conference talk. Dive into Polyglot Native, an ahead-of-time compiler for Java bytecode combined with a low-footprint VM. Learn how this technology addresses slow startup times and high memory footprint issues common in JVM-based programs. Discover the architecture of Polyglot Native and its comparison to existing projects like Scala Native and Kotlin/Native. Watch a live demonstration of compiling code from Kotlin, Scala, Java, and C into a single binary executable. Gain insights into the intricacies of interoperability between Polyglot Native and C, and understand how this solution minimizes program footprint using a chunked heap and reduced metadata. Ideal for developers interested in optimizing JVM language performance and exploring cutting-edge compilation techniques.