Teaching Java is Getting Simpler

I just talked to a professor who is using “Big Java”, my college textbook for beginning programmers. The professor had useful suggestions for improvement in the ebook. Since I had the chance, I asked “Are you planning to switch to Java 25 so that your students can use the simple onramp features? Should I cover them in the next edition?” Blank stares ensued. Since I obsessively track all Java…