Top 5 Java Performance Problems by Ram Lakshmanan

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is the most popular programming platform in the world, empowering thousands of enterprises to run their mission-critical applications. Despite its widespread use, the JVM remains a black box to many engineers. This workshop offers a deep dive into the JVM, covering its inner workings (threads, heap, metaspace, native memory, hotspot), and teaching participants how to analyze JVM-generated dumps, such as GC logs, thread dumps, and heap dumps. Attendees will learn timeless patterns for diagnosing and solving production problems without being tied to specific tools or technologies, best practices for tuning garbage collection and reducing GC pause times, and strategies for significantly scaling application performance. The workshop also includes real-world case studies of performance issues faced by major enterprises and the techniques used to address them, along with best practices, tools, tips, and techniques for identifying and resolving application performance bottlenecks instantly. Hundreds of engineers have fast-tracked their careers through this workshop, advancing from engineers to leads and from leads to managers. It could be your turn now!