People say we don’t build cathedrals anymore.

But here it is: JVM is a modern cathedral.

Multiple generations of builders working together on a grand plan, constantly interrupted by multiple generations of ~~kings~~ multibillion dollar corporations to please add ~~a grand mural remembering his great deeds~~ yet another flag to control exactly the timing of GC pauses because it turns out our server can only do GC between 3 and 3:30 AM.