An airhacks.fm conversation with Alfonso Peterssen (@TheMukel) about:

updates on Lama 3 Java project and performance improvements,

GraalVM Vector API support and performance enhancements,

Espresso's ability to run Java code within GraalVM,

implementation of Continuations and serializable continuations in Espresso,

development of a debugger for native image using Espresso,

potential for adding dynamism to native image,

Espresso's use in sandboxing and isolating Java code execution,

potential applications in cloud environments and serverless computing,

possibility of using Espresso for LLM-generated code execution,

potential for Espresso as a replacement for the deprecated SecurityManager,

discussion of Espresso's performance compared to full virtualization stacks,

class reloading capabilities in Espresso,

invitation for future discussions on debugging and Espresso deep dive