# The Weekly JVM Podcast

**Episode date:** 2026-03-16

## Summary

The episode discusses the upcoming release of Java 26, highlighting features like the removal of the Applet API, improvements to the G1 garbage collector, and structured concurrency. It also covers JVM diagnostics in Kubernetes, new Java library extensions using the Service Loader API, and reactive programming performance benefits. Additionally, it touches on Kotlin advancements, including an AI observability library called Tracy and new tools for Compose performance management.

## Sources

- [Event-Driven Architecture in Java and Kafka](https://foojay.io/today/event-driven-architecture-in-java-and-kafka/)
- [Episode 51 “Unboxing Java 26 for Developers” [IJN]](https://inside.java/2026/03/12/podcast-051/)
- [Secure, Scalable JVM Diagnostics for Kubernetes with JMS](https://inside.java/2026/03/13/jms-secure-scalable-jvm/)
- [Java News Roundup: JHipster 9.0, Project Valhalla, Spring, Helidon, OpenXava, Java Operator SDK](https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/java-news-roundup-mar09-2026/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Java)
- [What's New in Java 25: Key Changes From Java 21](https://dzone.com/articles/java-25-whats-new-changes-from-java-21)
- [Extending Java Libraries with Service Loader](https://dzone.com/articles/extending-java-libraries-with-service-loader)
- [Kotlin Weekly](https://kotlinweekly.net/)
- [Introducing the BoxLang IDE Plugin for IntelliJ](https://foojay.io/today/introducing-the-boxlang-ide-plugin-for-intellij/)
- [Introducing Lottie4J, a Java(FX) Library to Parse and Play Lottie Animation Files](https://foojay.io/today/introducing-lottie4j-a-javafx-library-to-parse-and-play-lottie-animation-files/)
- [Quality Outreach Heads-up - JDK 27: Removal of ‘java.locale.useOldISOCodes’ System Property](https://inside.java/2026/03/10/quality-heads-up/)
- [Square, SumUp, Shopify: Data Streaming for Real-Time Point-of-Sale (POS)](https://dzone.com/articles/square-sumup-shopify-data-streaming-for-real-time)
- [Lottie4J 1.1.0: Better Rendering, Smarter Debugging, and an animated Lottie4J Logo!](https://foojay.io/today/lottie4j-1-1-0-better-rendering-smarter-debugging/)