JavaOne 2026

JavaOne 2026 Session

Duke in front of a whiteboard

Paving the Rest of the On-Ramp

Summary

Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods greatly simplified the "Hello World" experience for students.

But when curriculums still lead with classes and objects it undermines the goal of eliminating upfront complexity.

In this session we will show how a computer science curriculum can avoid forcing complexity on a student

before they are ready for it.

Profile

Type: Learning Session (50 min)

Track: Core Java Platform

Audience Level: Beginner

Speaker: Ethan McCue

Session: Thursday, March 19th at 2:00 PM in Room 104