Turning a stream into a parallel stream is extremely easy, but is that the prudent thing to do? While flipping that switch is almost effortless there are some significant ramifications. In this presentation we will learn the power of parallel streams but also why, when, and where it makes sense to use parallel streams. Through a series of example we will learn about cases where it makes sense and some there it does not.
Streams
Parallel Streams
Controlling Threads
Deciding Threads
Performance Implications
Recommendations on prudent use
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., creator of agilelearner.com, and an instructional professor at the University of Houston.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter at @venkat_s.