Christian Humer

Software engineer with extensive experience in Java, GraalVM, and Truffle. Contributed significantly to the development of GraalVM.

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Feb 16, 2025 • 1h 3min

Pure Java Inception

Christian Humer, a seasoned software engineer and key contributor to GraalVM, shares his journey from graphic design to computer science. He reflects on early programming with DOS text adventures and the transition to Java applications. The discussion dives into GraalVM's dynamic language capabilities, the challenges of implementing partial evaluation in Truffle, and the evolution of JavaScript engines. Humer also highlights the significance of math in programming and explores polyglot programming, emphasizing the interoperability of libraries across languages.