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Posts by Simon Verhoeven

Spring: The Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER] Coming May 7th! 🚨
Spring: The Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER] Coming May 7th! 🚨 YouTube video by CultRepo

It's grand to see so many familiar faces; I can't wait for another magnificent Cult.Repo documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qTw....

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Release 0.8.0 · JetBrains/koog 0.8.0 Published 10 April 2026 Major Features Spring AI Integration: Added comprehensive Spring AI support with ChatMemoryRepository and VectorStore integration for seamless persistence and retri...

It's superb to see the @jetbrains.com Koog 0.8 release adding Spring AI support: github.com/JetBrains/ko....

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Well, my #Java journey has come to an end. Today my role at Oracle has been terminated.

I’m open to any job leads y’all may have.

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I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm utterly baffled.

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Please pay attention if you're using Axios as it's undergoing a supply-chain attack: socket.dev/blog/axios-n... . Please check your lock files for axios@1.14.1, axios@0.30.4 and plain-crypto-js@4.2.1.2.

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I left YouTube two years ago. Time to come back.
I left YouTube two years ago. Time to come back. YouTube video by Tom Scott

It's grand to see that Tom Scott's back after 2 years: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz3l...

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/java26-demo: An overview of what to expect from Java 26. An overview of what to expect from Java 26. Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/java26-demo development by creating an account on GitHub.

With #Java26 releasing later today, I’ve put together a demo project covering the key changes with code examples where applicable. I hope it may be of some interest.

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A new era for choice and openness News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

It's always nice to see things becoming more open: android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/a-ne...

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IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | An origin story
IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | An origin story YouTube video by CultRepo

I can highly recommend the @cultrepo.bsky.social documentary celebrating the 25th birthday of @intellijidea.com. It offers so many fascinating insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kour...

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/command-entrypoints Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/command-entrypoints development by creating an account on GitHub.

Standardising project workflows is about more than just automation. It’s about reducing cognitive load and manual repetition.

A look at how command runners (Just, Task, Mise, and more) help streamline environment setup and project orchestration:

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It's nice to read that Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron. Blender is such an amazing piece of open-source software.

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The Ten Year Anniversary and the Next Five Years for Eclipse Collections Celebrating ten years of Eclipse Collections at the Eclipse Foundation.

When you change open source, open source changes you. Make the change, and celebrate the change in you. #EclipseCollections #Java
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JChampions Conference Online Join JChampions Conference Online for epic talks by Java Champions. If you are a Java developer or studying Java then this event is for you

Don't forget to reserve your spot for the annual Java Champions conference at www.eventbrite.com/e/jchampions... .

This is a free, four-day event where we can learn from and interact with Java champions.

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I hope everyone has a magnificent 2026.

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Spring Framework 7.0 General Availability Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

Congratulations to the Spring team on the smooth release of version 7: spring.io/blog/2025/11...

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From Cowboy Mode to Careful Stewardship - Inside Java Podcast 41
From Cowboy Mode to Careful Stewardship - Inside Java Podcast 41 YouTube video by Java

It's always a treat to hear @mreinhold.org talk about the stewardship of Java given his 3 decades of experience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny4C...

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Special Episode 300 - Cracking the Java Coding Interview #javalanguage #javacoding #javatips
Special Episode 300 - Cracking the Java Coding Interview #javalanguage #javacoding #javatips YouTube video by Java

@josepaumard.bsky.social just released the 300th #codingtip on the Java channel, please do yourself a favour and check out this shorts series with your own cup of coffee www.youtube.com/shorts/gGumO...

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I strongly recommend watching the latest Marco show, which was hosted by @jetbrains.com where he interviews Gavin King, the creator of Hibernate, to gain some insights into its myths and ORMs in general.

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Online "OOP vs. Data Oriented Programming: Which One to Choose?" by CoffeeJug! ☕️
Online "OOP vs. Data Oriented Programming: Which One to Choose?" by CoffeeJug! ☕️ YouTube video by CoffeeJug

There are certainly worse things to do after dinner than watch @venkats.bsky.social talk about OOP vs DOP on the CoffeeJUG channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1E8...

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/java25-demo Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/java25-demo development by creating an account on GitHub.

#Java25 is releasing later today, and once again, we get some new treats. Let's take a look together: github.com/SimonVerhoev... .

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European Commission Publishes a Roadmap on Open Source Software The European Commission has recently published a strategic roadmap titled

Just a reminder that free open-source software has value, and is key to a lot of aspects of our daily life: fermigier.com/blog/2025/07...

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How to Upgrade to Java 25 #RoadTo25
How to Upgrade to Java 25 #RoadTo25 YouTube video by Java

An interesting and entertaining watch alongside your favourite beverage on a Sunday morning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9azN.... #RoadTo25

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Please make sure that you're using a Servlet 6.1-compliant container if you're planning to upgrade to Spring Boot 4 in November. The early bird catches the worm.

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What's New in IntelliJ IDEA Explore IntelliJ IDEA's latest features and updates to elevate your professional Java and Kotlin development experience.

For those using Spring Boot Modulith and @intellijidea.com please do yourself a favour and update to version 2025.2 as it contains some nice enhancements for us: www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsne... .

8 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Java at 30: A Crash Course in its Evolution
Java at 30: A Crash Course in its Evolution YouTube video by Bits & Beans

What do Minecraft, credit cards, and NASA have in common? #Java – and it has just turned 30. To celebrate, we made a short video on how far it’s come and what happens when you run modern code on Java 1.0. Episode 1 is live 🎬 youtu.be/SB8WW-PGClE

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Not that it wasn't important before, but with the rising usage of AI tools, I wonder how many developers are regretting creating semantic debt.
For example, `i` over a meaningful variable name, magic numbers, et cetera.

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Microservice guru You see systems as stories – split, scalable, and speaking over HTTP. You don’t build apps. You shape universes.

I am Microservice guru. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/m...

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Spring Boot 3.5.0 available now Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

Spring Boot 3.5 is now available: spring.io/blog/2025/05... . Congratulations to the whole team.

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Happy 30th birthday Java #30YearsOfJava . It has certainly been quite the journey.

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