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Inside Android's Dalvik VM

Android is gaining popularity rapidly, but why does Android use its own implementation of Java?

In this presentation, we'll dig into the details behind Android's Dalvik VM. Along the way, you'll learn about
Android' s service architecture, Dalvik's byte code format, and the surprising details of how Android installs, launches, and executes your applications.


About Douglas Hawkins

Douglas Hawkins has been passionately developing software for the past 20 years.
Throughout Doug's career, he has focused on creating performance intensive applications
in Java ranging from bioinformatics to financial exchanges.

After 10 years as a Java developer, Doug transitioned to working on Azul's Java Virtual Machine.
Today, Doug continues his interest in building performance tools for developers as the
Lead Developer of Datadog's Java Application Performance Monitoring.

While Doug's passion for developing software remains, his true passion is in sharing his
interest in low-level details and JVM performance with others.

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