Nashorn Under the Hood - Making This Rhinoceros Thunder

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Dive into the inner workings of Nashorn, the JavaScript runtime embedded in the Java ecosystem, in this 41-minute conference talk from GOTO Chicago 2015. Explore the unique position of Nashorn as part of OpenJDK and discover its under-the-hood mechanisms, including new features introduced in Java 8u40. Learn how this "rhinoceros" thunders through JavaScript execution within the Java environment. Gain insights from Attila Szegedi, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle, as he explains the intricacies of Nashorn's implementation and its role in bridging JavaScript and Java technologies.