Wout Werkman from JetBrains will explore how Java has evolved its concurrency model to compete with Kotlin’s solutions.

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A preview of a Codemotion Madrid 2026 talk by JetBrains' Wout Werkman comparing Java's Virtual Threads (Project Loom, introduced in Java 21) with Kotlin's coroutines. The piece covers the history of Java's concurrency limitations, how Kotlin coroutines addressed them, and how Java responded with Virtual Threads, Scoped Values, and Structured Concurrency APIs. The central question is whether Java has finally closed the gap with Kotlin's long-standing concurrency model.

Virtual Threads vs. Coroutines in 2026: Is Java Finally There?

Java Responds: Virtual Threads (Project Loom)

The Talk: Virtual Threads vs. Coroutines in 2026: Is Java Finally There?

Speaker: Wout Werkman (Software Engineer & Developer Advocate at JetBrains)

<p>coroutine should dead ten years ago.</p>
