Oracle's Engineering DNA -- Java Stewardship, Open Source, and Technical Philosophy

Oracle is the steward of Java (used by tens of millions of developers worldwide), MySQL (the world's most popular open-source database), GraalVM, VirtualBox, and hundreds of other open-source projects. This module covers Oracle's engineering philosophy through the lens of its open-source contributions, the landmark Java 25 release, the GraalVM strategic pivot, and what these decisions reveal about Oracle's technical culture. For engineers interviewing at Oracle, understanding this heritage demonstrates technical depth and alignment with the company's engineering identity.