From its early beginnings in 1991 as the runtime for interactive television set top boxes to its foundational role today in everything from big data to cloud, Java's rise has had more than its share of twists and turns. Even today, in spite of its widespread and evident market success, there are
*Title*: What a Long Strange Trip It's Been: The Past, Present and Future of Java *Abstract*: those who would claim that Java is either dead or dying. Part of the problem, however, may be in outdated perceptions of what Java was versus what it is today. In this session, we'll quantitatively explore the decline of some Java projects against the rise of still others. Understanding what Java was, is and might be will help Java advocates from all areas better communicate the strengths and future of the platform moving forward. What Java is has changed, and the better appreciated these changes are, the better equipped the Java community is to navigate the years ahead. *Recording me on audio and/or video is*: Acceptable under a CC-By-SA-3.0-USA license *Brief Bio*: Stephen O'Grady is the co-founder and Principal Analyst of RedMonk, a boutique industry analyst firm focused on developers. Founded in 2002, RedMonk provides strategic advisory services to some of the most successful technology firms in the world. Stephen's focus is on infrastructure software such as programming languages, operating systems and databases, with a special focus on open source. *Microblog URL*: http://twitter.com/sogrady *Blog URL*: http://redmonk.com/sogrady