https://blog.devops-monk.com/tags/zoneddatetime/Recent content in Zoneddatetime on Devops MonkHugoen-usMon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.devops-monk.com/tutorials/java8/date-time-api/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.devops-monk.com/tutorials/java8/date-time-api/Why java.util.Date Had to Go If you have ever tracked down a bug caused by a SimpleDateFormat shared across threads, or spent an afternoon understanding why a Calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) returns 0 for January, you will appreciate why JSR-310 was one of the most eagerly anticipated Java 8 features. The new java.time API is not a patch on the old API — it is a complete redesign that makes an entire class of date and time bugs impossible by construction.