Mary Had a Little Lambda by Stephen Chin Get familiar with lambdas and the Stream API through a simple game. Lambdas, Part 1 by Ted Neward Get to know lambda expressions in Java 8. Lambdas, Part 2 by Ted Neward Learn how to use lambda expressions to your advantage. State of the Lambda by Brian Goetz OTN Interview with Brian Goetz Java Chief Language Architect Brian Goetz takes on the question of why lambda expressions took so long to implement and how lambdas will impact developers. Collection enhancements leveraging Lambda Expressions – or: How Java emulates SQL by Lucas Jellema Lambdas introduce a powerful Inversion of Control in Java – allowing a clear and elegant distinction between the what [should be done] and how [should it be done]. Under certain circumstances Java is very similar to SQL! NightHacking Worldwide: Lambdas Part 1, Presentation NightHacking Worldwide: Lambdas Part 2, Q&A Java 8 Lambdas Pragmatic Functional Programming by Richard Warburton (Early Access Edition) This book shows you how to make use of your existing skills to adapt your thinking and codebase to use Lambda expressions properly.