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Alexander Chatzizacharias

@glycin.bsky.social
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
How cool! You can use @samaaron.bsky.social Sonic Pi together with @intellijidea.com internal APIs to get adaptive music while you code. The music then reacts to how dangerous the method you're editing is. No danger? Cool, calm and collected music. A lot of danger? Pure chaos and stress!
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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 11/06/2026
🎮 Kotlin turns 15 – and Kodee vs. Friction is here! Play the browser arcade game built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform for web. Fight bugs, unlock Kotlin power-ups, and climb the leaderboard. For the best experience, play it on desktop 🖥️ 👇 kotl.in/1ambzf
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GOTO Conferences @gotocon.com · 10/06/2026
Everyone talks about vector databases. Few people can explain them. @glycin.bsky.social delivers a fun, absurd, and surprisingly practical introduction to vectors, embeddings, similarity search, and the tech powering modern AI apps. Watch: youtu.be/qpUUEXq4xBU?...
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A Fun & Absurd Introduction to Vector Databases • Alexander Chatzizacharias • GOTO 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
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JNation 🇵🇹 May 26 & 27 - 2026 @jnationconf.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
AI pair programmers become a lot more interesting once personality enters the equation. Alexander Chatzizacharias is now exploring playful AI workflows, local models and RAG-based pair programming systems. #JNation #AI #Java #RAG #Coimbra @glycin.bsky.social
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Made a cool smooth caret trail for intellij. Feel the speed! plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/31756...
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Johan Hutting @johanhutting.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Getting ready for @glycin.bsky.social at @jugnoord.bsky.social sharing his AI pair programmer P.I.P.
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Next week is @jfokus.se in Stockholm. P.I.P is all ready for Ragnarök! And I'm just happy to be part of this amazing conference again! See you there?!
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I had a lot of fun working on this, thanks for reaching out @jetbrains.com !! The trailer looks amazing :D
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JetBrains @jetbrains.com · 19/01/2026
25 years ago, the first-ever JetBrains product was released: IntelliJ IDEA 1.0. To celebrate the occasion, the team invites you to a party with Runzo, our special guest, featuring a game by @glycin.bsky.social, interactive postcards, and exclusive giveaways. jb.gg/IJ25
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Jakub Chrzanowski @chrzanowski.info · 08/12/2025
I turned a gaming handheld into a coding workstation. 🤯 ❌ No Keyboard ❌ No Mouse ✅ Just @intellijidea.com, @kotlinlang.org Notebooks, and AI Watch me build a Pong game from scratch using only a gamepad and voice-to-text: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6wY...
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I Created a Game Using ONLY a Controller (No Keyboard!) 🎮
YouTube video by Jakub Chrzanowski
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We have the @devoxx.com fish, but what about the Devoxx grinch? Amazing pic again @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social :)
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Jfokus @jfokus.se · 09/10/2025
🤖 After his best-rated talk at #Jfokus 2025, Alexander Chatzizacharias (JDriven) is back - this time with a sarcastic AI sidekick! How to Build Your Own Fun and Absurd Pair Programmer 👾 👉 www.jfokus.se - registration open! #DeveloperConference #AI #LLM #SpringBoot #MCP #RAG #Java
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I've been working on demo's for my new talk for @devoxx.com and @nljug.bsky.social's JFall, and my AI assistant can now make sure I keep my eyes on my IDE. 🌀🐸
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Loïc Magnette @lomagnette.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The #Java tour continues! Next stop: @oniryx.be (Gembloux) – thanks for having us again! 🇧🇪 🕹️ @glycin.bsky.social will show how he turned IntelliJ into a game engine! 🎤 1 quicky slot still open! Want in? 👉 github.com/BeJUG/bejug.... @bejug.bsky.social #BeJUG www.meetup.com/belgian-java...
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IntelliJ as a game engine + 1 more, Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Let's keep up the #java vibes! This time we're heading to **Oniryx**, in Gembloux, a yearly stop around this time of year! Thanks for hosting us again! This time we have A
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
@jnationconf.bsky.social, metal edition, starting with a bang. Nanowar of steel 🤘 showing off their new amazing song. Come and join the army of KOTLIN!
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Devoxx UK @devoxx.uk · 26/05/2025
Watch @glycin.bsky.social explore how Multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) can create dynamic, interactive NPCs in games. Learn to build advanced RAG workflows with Langchain4j and explore the role of AI in gaming. Video 👉 buff.ly/oS5IoKk
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
I've been working on some content for a possible new talk for hopefully @devoxx.com and/or #JFall this fall season. Always wanted a sarcastic, unhelpful pair programmer that puts me in my place when I ask silly things 🥲 What do you think? Would you let this little one blow up stuff in your code?
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
There was a "History of Spring" game made by VMWare a couple of years ago where you could learn about the history of the framework in a playful way. Unfortunately I can't seem to find it anywhere 😕. Does anyone here know if it's still online somewhere? A simple Google search doesn't help me much :(
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Just arrived in Kraków for @geecon.bsky.social and got some lucky charms for my session tommorow 🤘🪄
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Andres Almiray @andresalmiray.com · 08/05/2025
The **redacted** Club @ @devoxx.uk IYKYK @glycin.bsky.social @thomasvitale.com @bantera13.bsky.social @alina-yurenko.bsky.social @maritvandijk.bsky.social
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Accurate depiction of my excitement when I'm at a devoxx/voxxed event and I find out @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social is taking photos. Picture by aforementioned, which slaps, as they always do 🤘
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Thrilled to be back in London for @devoxx.uk! Though it seems some of the orcs in the village aren’t as keen on traveling 🤔… while others are eyeing big trade opportunities between Mordor and the UK 😅. Either way, I can’t wait!! Devoxx UK is always an absolute blast!
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Just got in Zürich for @voxxedzurich.bsky.social and made sure to immediately get a good luck charm for tommorow 🤞🪄. What an amazing city, they sell magic cards in the Central station!
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Devoxx UK @devoxx.uk · 24/03/2025
What you’ll find at Devoxx UK: 3 days packed with developer content 130+ expert speakers from around the world 140+ sessions Hands-on labs Networking opportunities Evening socials And more 👀 7-9 May | buff.ly/4D1w8hc
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Looks like mentioning Sabaton, Hammerfall and other swedish metal bands helped :D Thanks @jfokus.se , it was an amazing conference (with an amazing opening!) 💥🤘
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Jfokus @jfokus.se · 11/03/2025
🏆 And the #1 Top Rated Talk at #Jfokus 2025 is… 🎮 Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social "Let’s use IntelliJ as a game engine, just because we can" 😁 What happens when you turn #IntelliJ IDEA into a #game engine? Absolute chaos and a lot of fun! Don’t miss this one! 🎥 buff.ly/1POFxkx
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aifokus.bsky.social @aifokus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
🔥 The #AIfokus program committee is deep in the review process: reading, rating, and selecting the best talks from 120+ submissions! 🙌 Huge thanks to them for shaping an amazing AI-focused program for devs & tech leaders. 👀 First speaker announcements coming soon, are you ready? 🚀 #AI #Developers
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geecon @geecon.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Ever thought of using IntelliJ as a game engine? Alexander Chatzizacharias (@glycin.bsky.social) will blow your mind with a creative take on game development at #geecon! Don’t miss it! 🚀 2025.geecon.org/speakers/inf...
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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
🧐 Ever wondered what vector databases actually do? Spoiler: They store vectors (shocking, right?). But they’re also game-changers for AI, search & natural language interfaces! Join @glycin.bsky.social at #YOW25 for a fun intro to Vector Databases—because data storage should never be boring.
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Raphael De Lio @raphaeldelio.dev · 21/02/2025
Exploding some bugs off of Redis OM Spring database. Can you approve the PR, @bsbodden.bsky.social? 😅
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Raphael De Lio @raphaeldelio.dev · 21/02/2025
This is an Intellij plugin built by @glycin.bsky.social and showcased in his talk where he uses Intellij as a game engine to recreate games such as Sonic, Asteroid, and Pong using his codebase. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlY...
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Let’s use IntelliJ as a game engine, just because we can by Alexander Chatzizacharias
YouTube video by Devoxx
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Microsoft released the weights for a generative model focused on game ideation. Pretty cool stuff! www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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Advancing game ideation with Muse: the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM)
Today Nature published Microsoft’s research detailing our WHAM, an AI model that generates video game visuals & controller actions. We are releasing the model weights, sample data, & WHAM Demonstrator...
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Voxxed Days Amsterdam @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com · 18/02/2025
🚀 Reaching Operational Excellence with @opentelemetry.io @glycin.bsky.social (Devoxx BE 2024 best speaker) & Riccardo Lippolis (OpenTelemetry expert) hit the stage at #VoxxedAmsterdam on April 3rd! 🔥 A sneak peek in the video; don’t miss it! youtu.be/1Fbu1Mt9_Jk
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Reaching Operational Excellence using OpenTelemetry
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I've been playing with the idea of adding a radial menu in @intellijidea.com. What do people here think, yay or nay? And if yay, what kinda shortcuts would you like to see in it?
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Hey @jfokus.se . If for some reason u want to look at the code of how I used intellij as a game engine, you can find it here github.com/glycin/intel... Have fun!
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GitHub - glycin/intelligame
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The @jfokus.se opening is right up my alley 🤘
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Some people asked me where the retro explosion sounds were in the Code exploder plugin. After some initial shame of not thinking about that myself, I updated the plugin with glorious 16-bit sounds. 💣💥💣 plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26424...
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Stephan Janssen @stephanjanssen.be · 29/01/2025
I'm thinking about taking #DevoxxGenie to the next level with Agentic programming. I have a Python POC that meets my needs, but it would be exciting to collaborate with other tech enthusiasts. Maybe we could set up a (virtual) meeting to kick things off. Open to suggestions! youtu.be/kFAgkO6hRDg?...
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DevoxxGenie Agentic POC
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
People really seemed to enjoy the exploding code minigame from my @intellijidea.com as a game engine talk, so I figured I should release it as a plugin. You can download it here 💥💣: plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26424... Have fun! And if you find any bugs or have feature requests, let me know!!!
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Michel van Dongen @michelvandongen.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Yesterday we had the first Utrecht JUG meetup in 2025 at the new adesso Netherlands office in Utrecht. With over 60 developers, good food, excellent taks by @glycin.bsky.social and @brianvermeer.nl followed by drinks at the bar, it was a great evening.
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
A couple of weeks ago Nanowar of Steel released an amazing metal song, HalloWorld.java, and I just had to turn it into a plugin. You can download it here: plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26169... It plays sound snippets of the song when certain keys are pressed. A preview for ya'll (fire not included)
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Voxxed Days Amsterdam @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com · 21/11/2024
🎉 Support your local #JUG! Last week at @amsterdamjug.bsky.social, hosted by @jetbrains.com, we heard great talks on #testing, #IntelliJ, #SpringModulith and highlighted Voxxed Days Amsterdam 🚀 Next: @rotterdamjug.bsky.social on Nov 26 - #HTMX & #Hazelcast talks. Don’t miss it! 👉 bit.ly/4fDPMzX
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Introduce yourself with four videogames:
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Alexander Chatzizacharias @glycin.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Thanks for the invite @maritvandijk.bsky.social , I had a blast!!!
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