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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you #JFall programme committee for accepting my talk proposal! 🙏 So happy to be speaking at one of the best #Java conferences! ☕️ 🤩 @nljug.bsky.social

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IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE @intellijidea.com · 26/08/2026

Project Loom brings lightweight concurrency to Java. Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency, Scoped Values — @balarawool.bsky.social shows how the pieces fit together in the latest IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks 👇 youtu.be/2L7zLdHeyY0

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Beyond Virtual Threads: Structured Concurrency - Balkrishna Rawool | IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Excited to be at @devoxx.com again! 🤩 Thank you to the programming committee! 🙏

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Recording 📽️ of my #JSpring 2026 talk (Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency and Scoped Values: Putting it all together 🧵 ☕) is out on youtube. Please check it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sq1... Thank you @nljug.bsky.social 🙏

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Virtual Threads, structured concurrency and scoped values putting it all together

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Hanno Embregts 🎤🎸 @hanno.codes · 16/06/2026

Eleven days ago, I helped run the incredible #JSpring event at Kinepolis in Utrecht! 🇳🇱 We were completely sold out with over 800 attendees and 30+ amazing speakers sharing their knowledge. Huge thanks to everyone who showed up and made it so special! ⚡️

The J-Spring team gathered around the light-emitting letters

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hey #JSpring, want to explore virtual threads 🧵 and other Project Loom features 💻 Join me in Room 10 at 11:35 for some live demos 🧑‍💻

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Had fun recording a tech talks video with @balarawool.bsky.social at the JetBrains office yesterday.

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It was nice to catch up with @sharatchander.bsky.social once again @jcon.one Thank you for all the work you have done for the #Java community! Hope to see you soon again ❤️

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thank you @richard.fichtner.dev for this token. I really appreciate the gesture! 🙏 @jcon.one

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It was a delight to catch up with @piotrprz.bsky.social yesterday @jcon.one Look at our Polish smiles! Ko Turk, @rijosam.com @fmartin.ch

Ko, Rijo, Francois, Piotr and Bala at JCON Europe

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Due to personal reasons, I’ll not be able to join VoxxedDays Amsterdam. I’m really bummed to miss it as it is such a great conference! Although this was a last minute change, the organizers were very supportive and understanding! Thanks @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com and see you all next time! 🙏

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

How does #Java Vector API accelerate parallelizable computations? I explored it in my new article (with an example): Estimating value of pi (π) using Monte Carlo Simulation and Vector API Read it here: www.balarawool.me/Vector-API-P...

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Estimating value of pi (π) using Monte Carlo Simulation and Vector API

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

An evening filled with fun, knowledge, architecture and performance @utrechtjug.bsky.social with Michel Schudel and @ammbra1508.bsky.social

Michel Schudel talking about Clean Architecture at Utrecht JUG

Michel Schudel talking at Utrecht JUG with VoxxeedDays Amsterdam slide in the back

Ana Maria talking about JVM Performance at Utrecht JUG

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A fun “20 Questions” game using @spring-ai.bsky.social github.com/balkrishnara... Features include: * Integration with LLM * ChatClient * Prompt separation (system and user) * Memory for chat (MessageWindowChatMemory) * Type-safe responses * Spring Retry integration (for invalid responses)

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GitHub - balkrishnarawool/20questions

Contribute to balkrishnarawool/20questions development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I’ll be speaking @jfokus.se 2026 about Project Loom. ☕️ 🧵There are so many awesome speakers and so many amazing talks/ workshops. 🧑‍💻👩‍💻 And only last few tickets left, so please hurry up and get yours at: jfokus.se/register.html

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Jfokus Developers Conference

Sweden's largest developer conference focusing on Java, AI/ML, DevOps, and emerging technologies.

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Happy to share that I’m in the Top 3% of the most active speakers on @sessionize.com for 2025! 🤩 A huge thank‑you to all the conference organizers who continuously put their trust in me, the audiences who show up with curiosity, and the amazing #Java community that keeps inspiring me every day. 🙏

A badge from sessionize.com that shows Balkrishna Rawool in Top 3% of most active speakers for 2025

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

My talk ‘Making sense of vector databases’ was in the Top 10 best rated talks at #JFall 2025. 🍁 Thank you @nljug.bsky.social for the opportunity 🙏 and to all the people who joined the session and showed so much love! 🧡  Feeling proud to be in the company of these legends!

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Had an amazing time at @nljug.bsky.social #JFall 🍁 about 3 weeks ago! 🎉 It’s one of those conferences that feels like a warm community gathering! Gave my talk “Making Sense of Vector Databases” to a packed room: great energy & feedback! Big thanks to the organizers for making it awesome as always! 🙏

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Frank Delporte @frankdelporte.be · 15/11/2025

At the @devoxx.com and #JFall conferences, I interviewed speakers and attendees for the @foojay.io #Podcast. In part 1, you'll learn more about ongoing #OpenJDK projects and #TornadoVM. Watch on YouTube or listen in your favorite podcast app: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srxy...

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OpenJDK Projects (Leyden, Babylon, Panama) and TornadoVM (#82)

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

“Documentation has value as much as code” @johanhutting.bsky.social at #JFall talking about MADR

Johan Hutting taking about MADR at JFall

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Jfokus @jfokus.se · 23/10/2025

🧵 Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency & Scoped Values: Putting it all together with @balarawool.bsky.social (ING Bank). Master the threads of Java’s new era ⚡ 👉 www.jfokus.se #Jfokus #DeveloperConference #Java #VirtualThreads #ProjectLoom #Concurrency #SpringBoot

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Johan Hutting @johanhutting.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Nice to see @balarawool.bsky.social 's talk at #Devoxx on the featured talks list 🤩 It's a great overview, often with some hidden gems, as long as you don't focus too much on the viewer numbers. Some subjects and conferences receive more traffic.

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Devoxx Belgium @devoxx.com · 14/10/2025

The Top-Rated Talks from #Devoxx Belgium 2025 are live! 🤩⭐️See what sessions Devoxxians loved most (login required) m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2...

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Just back from @devoxx.com! Met amazing friends, attended incredible talks, and had the joy of giving my own. Big thanks to the programming committee and all the attendees 🙌 The video is already up (www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO79... ) and I'd would love your feedback! 📸 @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social ❤️

Bala Rawool giving talk at Devoxx Belgium 2025

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Last session of #Devoxx on Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency and Scoped Values by @balarawool.bsky.social @devoxx.com

Bala on stage at Devoxx. The slide shows the talk title

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Simone Romani @simoneromani.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Closing @devoxx.com with the final talk by @balarawool.bsky.social about virtual threads and the new concurrency features of the JDK

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Johan Hutting @johanhutting.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Time for the unofficial "closing keynote" at #Devoxx 2025 in room 8 with @balarawool.bsky.social putting together threading in modern Java 🤩

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Johan Hutting @johanhutting.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Nice to see @nipafx.dev plug the @balarawool.bsky.social talk on Friday at #Devoxx 🤩 If you have the chance go visit Friday!

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Always a great feeling when one of your talks gets accepted at one of your favourite conferences. Thanks, @nljug.bsky.social #JFall Program Committee! 🙏

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Johan Hutting @johanhutting.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Big thank you to @balarawool.bsky.social for making the time to replace me at AI4Devs on such a short notice today 👍🤩

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Brabant JUG @brabantjug.nl · 16/09/2025

First up tonight is @balarawool.bsky.social, telling us about the secrets of Vector Databases.

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Frank Delporte @frankdelporte.be · 16/09/2025

Later today, you can download the #Java 25 release from the Azul website and other distributors. Want to learn which major new features are included? @speakjava.bsky.social and @balarawool.bsky.social explain it in detail in this @foojay.io #Podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftY...

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Welcome to OpenJDK 25! (#78)

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

It was an honor to join @speakjava.bsky.social and @frankdelporte.be for the @foojay.io podcast on JDK 25. Thank you Frank for the invitation! 🙏 youtu.be/FftYJqEGKME?...

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Welcome to OpenJDK 25! (#78)

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Brabant JUG @brabantjug.nl · 29/08/2025

Now the summer holiday is over, it's time for a great new BrabantJUG Meetup! On 16 September TOPdesk will be hosting us in #Tilburg. We have 2 great speakers: @balarawool.bsky.social: Making Sense of Vector Databases @davidvlijmincx.com: Async IO with Java and C www.meetup.com/brabant-jug/...

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BrabantJUG @ TOPDesk, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup

## Details On 16 September, BrabantJUG will be hosting our next meetup at TOPdesk! We have 2 great speakers lined up for you. **David Vlijmincx** will speak about **Async

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Spring I/O @springio.net · 26/08/2025

🍃 Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency and Scoped Values: Putting it all together by @balarawool.bsky.social @ Spring I/O 2025 ▶️ Video: youtu.be/kz_R6-fdSZc 🔗 Slides: speakerdeck.com/balkrishnara... 🛠️ Repo: github.com/balkrishnara... #springio25

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Virtual Threads, Structured Concurrency and Scoped Values: Putting it all together @ Spring I/O

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

@devoxx.com is amazing tech conference and I am super happy to be part of it as a speaker again 🤩

Part of mail showing acceptance of a talk proposal at Devoxx Belgium

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OpenValue @openvalue.eu · 21/07/2025

Join us for our Utrecht meetup on Aug 5th! 🗓️ Two great talks for Java developers: → Creating effective ADRs (Piet van Dongen) → Making Sense of Vector Databases (Balkrishna) 17:30-21:00 at OpenValue Utrecht Food & drinks included. RSVP now --> www.meetup.com/openvalue/ev... #Java #Meetup

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Susanne Pieterse @susivic.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Just home from another inspiring meetup @openvalue.eu. Loved @balarawool.bsky.social examples that build up to a clear understanding of vector databases, RAG and embeddings. The book I recommended Bala is Unlocking Data With Generative AI and RAG by Keith Bourne from Packt. #devlife #java #RAG

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Up next (as promised ;-)) @balarawool.bsky.social on virtual threads @devoxxpl.bsky.social

Balkrisna Rawool on stage at Devoxx Poland. The slide behind him has the talk title "Continuations: The magic behind virtual threads".

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Current status: Learning Modern Java - The playful way with @maritvandijk.bsky.social and @piotrprz.bsky.social (P.S.: Thank you for the many shoutouts guys!) ❤️

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Great talk by @balarawool.bsky.social about Vector Databases at @nljug.bsky.social #JSpring

Bala Rawool on stage at JSpring in front of a slide about Java Vector API (JEP 508).

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Last week, I had so much fun speaking to a packed room full of enthusiastic and curious attendees @springio.net ! 👨‍💻 🍃 The "bike & wine" was such a great way to wrap things up. 🚴‍♂️ 🍷 Also had an amazing time connecting with fellow speakers. Big thanks to @sergialmar.com for the opportunity and trust! 🙏

Oleg, Sergi, Beven, Me, Maciej, Patrick and Andreas

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Daniel Garnier-Moiroux @garnier.wf · 23/05/2025

Join the Cone Hat Cult 🥳🥳🥳 Ft @balarawool.bsky.social

Selfie of Daniel and Bala at Spring I/O, wearing golden party hats with a Duke sticker on it.
They are smiling.
People behind them are also wearing the silly cone hat.

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Another excellent video of Inside Java Newscast from @nipafx.dev explaining the newly proposed changes (mainly Joiner API) to Structured Concurrency in Java. 🎥 ☕️🧵

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

May and June are going to be fun with 4 talks! 🤩 👨‍💻 ☕ 15-May @jcon.one: "ADT + Pattern Matching" 22-May @springio.net: "Project Loom and Spring Boot" 05-Jun #JSpring by @nljug.bsky.social "Vector Databases" 11-13-Jun @devoxxpl.bsky.social "Continuations in Java" Thanks to the organizers, reviewers! 🙏

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Balkrishna Rawool @balarawool.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The recording of my talk about virtual threads and continuations from @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com is now available on YouTube! I really enjoyed giving this talk and would love for you to check it out if the topic interests you. Any feedback or remarks would mean a lot! 🙏 youtu.be/Rc6m_I1RkXM

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Continuations: The magic behind virtual threads in Java by Balkrishna Rawool

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