Flow and the Future of Reactive Systems on the JVM

Flow and the Future of Reactive Systems on the JVM

Explore the introduction of the Flow interface family in JDK9 and its impact on reactive systems in this 35-minute Java conference talk. Dive into the differences between reactive applications and reactive systems, understanding how Flow ties into these concepts. Learn how adopting this new paradigm leads to improved scalability and performance in applications. Examine examples that demonstrate the concept at a systems level, showcasing multiple applications interacting reactively. Discover how Flow and various Reactive Streams implementations, including Akka and RxJava, work together to create efficient and responsive systems on the JVM.