Explore the benefits of Java 8 in this 71-minute conference talk by Trisha Gee. Learn how to automatically refactor code to leverage Java 8 features, comparing performance and readability before and after. Discover the advantages of lambda expressions, stream operations, and new collection methods. Gain insights into safety checks, designing for lambdas, and optimizing various loop constructs. Analyze the readability and performance implications of different refactoring approaches, including Stream.forEach, Stream.collect, Stream.anyMatch, Stream.findFirst, and Collection.removeIf. Conclude with a summary of findings and a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of effective Java 8 refactoring techniques.