# A Bootiful Podcast: Netflix's Paul Bakker

DevFeed: [A Bootiful Podcast: Netflix's Paul Bakker](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-bootiful-podcast-netflix-s-paul-bakker-3537.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://spring.io/blog/2026/09/10/a-bootiful-podcast-paul-bakker>)

Author: joshlong

Published: 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Spring](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/spring.md>)

Topics: [Concurrency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/concurrency.md>), [Concurrent Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/concurrent-programming.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

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## AI overview

A podcast interview with Netflix's Paul Bakker on scaling Java, adopting newer JDKs to reduce costs, and using virtual threads and structured concurrency instead of reactive complexity. It also previews AI-powered tooling and Project Valhalla's future.

## Source excerpt

Hi, Spring fans! This week's interview is a must-watch if you care about where Java is headed next. This week, I talk to Netflix's Paull Bakker! We dig into Netflix's real-world playbook for scaling Java, cutting costs with newer JDKs, and replacing reactive complexity with virtual threads and structured concurrency. Plus, there's a sneak peek at the exciting future of Java, from AI-powered tooling to the upcoming Valhalla era.