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Jon Dixon

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♠️ Oracle ACE Pro. APEX, ORDS, DB, OCI. Writing at blog.cloudnueva.com #orclAPEX

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Matt Mulvaney @bsky-matt.0code.io · 30/09/2026
Patch Set Bundle 5 for Oracle APEX 26.1 is released! 18 bug fixes See Known Issues: www.oracle.com/tools/downlo... #orclapex
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Oracle APEX 26.1 Known Issues
APEX 26.1 was released on May 14, 2026.
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Scott Spendolini 🍊 @spendolini.blog · 22/09/2026
New #orclapex skills released. Mostly small changes & enhancements to the recently added template components. Release notes here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... Simply issue "skills sync" from sqlcl to refresh.
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Git-Forge HTML Preview
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 17/09/2026
I tested three models across 69 user turns in an APEX AI Agent. My latest post compares cost, correctness, and tool use; and explains why growing context matters when estimating agent costs. #orclAPEX #AIAgents blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...
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APEX AI Agents: Comparing Cost, Quality, and Models
Results from 69 Oracle APEX AI Agent turns comparing three models, token costs, tool use, and correctness, with practical design lessons.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 03/09/2026
I tried using an AI coding agent to translate an APEX 26.1 app into Spanish. This post covers what went wrong and how Text Messages, a scoped prompt, and APEXlang produced a better result. blog.cloudnueva.com/translating-... #orclAPEX #APEX261 #APEXlang
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Translate APEX Apps with an AI Coding Agent
Learn how to translate an APEX 26.1 app with an AI coding agent using Text Messages and APEXlang without changing the source application definition.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 30/08/2026
Fuck Google
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 20/08/2026
The best APEX AI tools are boring. This post explains how single business operations, simple contracts, and PL/SQL enforcement make tools easier for an agent to use. blog.cloudnueva.com/the-best-ape... #orclAPEX #APEX261 #AIAGENTS
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How to Design Better APEX AI Tools
Design APEX AI tools with narrow, predictable contracts while PL/SQL enforces business rules, authorization, and atomic operations.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 13/08/2026
I tested APEX 26.1 AI Agents with a technician-dispatch use case. This post covers setup, tools, deployment options, current limitations, and lessons about validation, authorization, context, and human approval. #orclAPEX #AIAgents blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...
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APEX 26.1 AI Agents for Real-World Apps
Build practical APEX 26.1 AI Agents with tools, prompts, approvals, PL/SQL calls, and guardrails for real-world business apps.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 30/07/2026
A look inside an Oracle APEX 26.1 AI Interactive Report request: system prompt, report context, tools, LLM calls, token usage, security, and cost. #orclAPEX #APEX261 blog.cloudnueva.com/inside-an-ap...
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Inside APEX 26.1 AI Interactive Report Requests
See what APEX 26.1 sends to an LLM for AI Interactive Reports, including prompts, tools, token usage, security, and cost.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 16/07/2026
New post: using APEX 26.1 AI Agents to extract Purchase Order PDFs into structured JSON with `APEX_AI.GENERATE`, attachments, and JSON Schema. The useful part is how APEX, PL/SQL, Workflow, staging, validation, and human review govern the process. blog.cloudnueva.com/using-an-ape... #orclAPEX
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Extract Purchase Orders with APEX AI Agents
Use APEX 26.1 AI Agents, attachments, and JSON Schema to extract Purchase Order PDFs into structured ERP-ready JSON.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 12/07/2026
It did get FIFA what they wanted though top 4 seeds in the semi finals. Conspiracy theories anyone?
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Matt Mulvaney @bsky-matt.0code.io · 03/07/2026
🚀 ORDS 26.2 is released: MCP support for AI agent DB access + zero-install OCI API Gateway + OAuth2 + PKCE, + better Vector Search APIs. #orclapex #ORDS www.oracle.com/database/sql...
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Oracle ACE Program @oracleace.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🚀 Registration is now open for the next Oracle ACE Live! Join Oracle ACE Director Johannes Michler on July 29 to see how GenAI is transforming Oracle APEX applications running on Oracle Database 19c. Register today: 🔗 social.ora.cl/6015BDIzp5 #OracleACE
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 02/07/2026
APEX AI Agent handlers are not just for logging. They can update requests, add runtime context, validate tool calls, stop unsafe requests, and shape final responses. The model can suggest. The app still controls what happens. #orclapex #AIAGENTS blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...
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Update APEX AI Agent Requests and Responses with Handlers
Use APEX AI Agent request and response handlers to update prompts, validate tool calls, stop unsafe requests, and shape final responses.
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Climate.us @climate.us · 23/06/2026
Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 25/06/2026
Let me know if this helps at all.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 25/06/2026
New post: using APEX AI Agent Request and Response handlers to log requests, responses, tool calls, tool results, and token usage inside the agent loop. #orclAPEX #APEX261 #AIAGENTS blog.cloudnueva.com/apex-ai-agen...
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APEX AI Agent Logging with Handlers
Log APEX AI Agent requests, responses, tool calls, tool results, token usage, and runtime metadata with handlers.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 04/06/2026
New post: AI agents need boundaries, not bigger prompts. Read how to manage context in an Oracle APEX QRI agent using scoped tools, RAG, row limits, truncation, redaction, confirmation gates, and PL/SQL validation. blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-agents-ne...
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Niels de Bruijn @nielsdb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Mark your calendar: APEX connect will be held 5-7 April 2027 in Cinedom in Cologne. We decided to start one day earlier as originally planned to prevent extreme high hotel prices on the last night. Super Saver Tickets are available on apex.doag.org. CU in April 2027! #apexconn27 #orclapex
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Philipp Hartenfeller @hartenfeller.dev · 28/05/2026
I've been experimenting with an approach where agents don't need to relearn #orclAPEX APEXlang syntax every time – instead they get tools to read, query and edit .apx files directly. Results look great, learn more in our stream next Tuesday (see reply)!
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Philipp Hartenfeller @hartenfeller.dev · 14/05/2026
Git pull uc-local-apex-dev and run this to upgrade to 26.1 . Still waiting for ORDS 26.1.1 to be available from the container registry. #orclAPEX
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Scott Spendolini 🍊 @spendolini.blog · 14/05/2026
@stevemuench.bsky.social has been hard at work over the last few months writing an excellent paper on what APEXlang is, how it works, and how to use it. You owe it to yourself to read this if you're going to kick the tires of APEXlang diveintoapex.com/2026/05/14/o... #orclapex
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One Small Step with APEXlang
A first look at new ways to edit, validate, and generate Oracle APEX apps
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Connor McDonald on Database and SQL @connormcd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A secret APEX performance boost for the weekend :-) #orclapex connor-mcdonald.com/2026/05/08/6...
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Learning is not a spectator sport
Here’s a little secret APEX performance hack if you are running on the Autonomous database. As background, I’m running an Autonomous database with six CPUs and a terabyte of storage. Le…
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 07/05/2026
Excellent post on using tools in APEX
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Roel @apexconsulting.nl · 05/05/2026
There's still time to register for the Kscope 26 Preview on May 26 — your sneak peek at the go-to event for Oracle developers. Connect with fellow devs, enjoy a bite from the food truck and a drink from the bar. Sign up : www.meetup.com/orclapex-nl/...
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Philipp Hartenfeller @hartenfeller.dev · 06/05/2026
New release for uc-local-apex-dev - DB 26.1 - ORDS 26.1 - Several script improvements (see github release notes) Thanks @alexnuijten.bsky.social for your contributions :) #orclAPEX #oracle github.com/United-Codes...
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Release v26.2: DB 26.1 and ORDS 26.1 · United-Codes/uc-local-apex-dev
Migration guide: https://www.united-codes.com/products/uc-local-apex-dev/docs/migrations/26-2/ Changes DB 23.26.0.0 → 23.26.1.0 (DB files are compatible) ORDS 25.4 → 26.1 Enhanced scripts drop-us...
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Scott Spendolini 🍊 @spendolini.blog · 01/05/2026
Before you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest. Video playback is in realtime. More soon! #orclapex www.linkedin.com/posts/spendo...
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#orclapex | Scott Spendolini
Before you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest...
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 29/04/2026
It wasn’t me, honest.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 27/04/2026
New post: AI hygiene for APEX developers. If your skills, prompts, repo rules, and existing code disagree, your AI output will drift even when the code looks valid. I wrote about instruction layers, context rot, and how to keep context consistent. #orclAPEX #AIDev blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-hygiene-f...
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Timo Herwix @therwix.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
APEXLang might be one of the biggest Oracle APEX updates in years 🔥 Here’s my recap of the APEX World keynote👇 tm-apex.hashnode.dev/apexlang-is-... The future of APEX development looks incredibly exciting 🚀 #orclapex #APEXWorld2026
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APEXLang is Coming: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Adopt It
My Biggest Takeaways from the APEX World Keynote About Oracle APEX 26.1 I watched the keynote at APEX World with huge excitement and it has been a long time since a new Oracle APEX feature got me this
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I did NOT vote for the rapist @sarahgies.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade
another country to go get it.
GREENPEACE
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Philipp Hartenfeller @hartenfeller.dev · 23/04/2026
🚀 UC AI v26.2 is out! - Event callbacks - Multi-turn follow-ups for profile & orchestrator agents - OpenAI Responses API now default (+ Ollama & OCI) • - New uc_ai_utils for model/provider pickers All within Oracle PL/SQL #orclAPEX
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 23/04/2026
I would vote for the idea but you didn’t include a link so …
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 22/04/2026
It’s on the list to attend next year.
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Richard Martens ♤ Oracle ACED @rhjmartens.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The agenda is live #Kscope26preview meetup.com/orclapex-nl/... keynote by @msewtz.bsky.social in collaboration with @alexnuijten.bsky.social @apexconsulting.nl @kthyssen.bsky.social @patch72.bsky.social @oracleace.bsky.social #thedocnl Free registration!
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Kscope 26 Preview, Tue, May 26, 2026, 4:00 PM | Meetup
Kscope26 Preview will provide you a sneak peek into the ODTUG Kscope 2026, highlighting the upcoming advancements in our field. Experienced speakers will lead sessions on w
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Dammit Doug Smith @dammitdougsmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 16/04/2026
Markdown matters in the AI era because it gives natural language enough structure to be reusable, reviewable, and machine-readable. My latest post looks at Markdown, APEXlang Blueprints, Marp, specs, agents, and token overhead. blog.cloudnueva.com/markdown-is-... #orclapex #ai #markdown
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 11/04/2026
New post: using AI to turn a spreadsheet-based expense process into an enterprise Oracle APEX system. It helped with rules, design, schema, PL/SQL, APIs, and tests, and cut delivery time roughly in half. #orclAPEX #AI blog.cloudnueva.com/from-spreads...
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chrishoina @chrishoina.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
ORDS 26.1.0 is out, available for download (rolling out in ADB now): www.oracle.com/database/sql... In the meantime, take a look at the release notes here: www.oracle.com/tools/ords/o... #vector #vectorsearch #huggingface #ords #rest #ONNX #apidevelopment #LLMs #LLM
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 06/04/2026
Tacos anyone?
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 02/04/2026
New post: AI Skills as a Thin Layer Over MCP Tools blog.cloudnueva.com/ai-skills-as... MCP gives models access to tools. Skills make tool use more reliable by adding workflow guidance, conventions, and intent. #AI #MCP #orclORDS
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Philipp Hartenfeller @hartenfeller.dev · 25/03/2026
New blog post on how to use the color mix function to create new colors that are derived from the Universal Theme colors. #orclAPEX hartenfeller.dev/blog/apex-mi...
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Mixing APEX Universal Theme Colors with the mix-color function
Lighten or darken APEX Universal Theme colors with the mix-color function to create custom colors for your APEX applications.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 24/03/2026
Timely session. Data quality is getting more important every day.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 24/03/2026
Heading to the airport in a few hours on my way to #apexworld26 in Ede. Current TSA lines in San Diego are 2 hours long. What they don't know is that I am British and I was born to queue. Hope to see you there.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 24/03/2026
Welcome to the club.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 21/03/2026
At least it’s a straight line 😀
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 19/03/2026
Please read my latest post: Will AI Agents Replace the User Interface, or Redefine It? My view: not exactly. But they will likely remove much of the page-heavy, manual interaction in today’s enterprise apps. blog.cloudnueva.com/will-ai-agen... #orclAPEX #AI #AIAgents
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Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 13/03/2026
Cash like we did in the 90s :)
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 13/03/2026
You might as well go all in.
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Jon Dixon @jon.cloudnueva.com · 12/03/2026
If you’re using OCI Email Delivery with Oracle APEX and wondering “did the email get there?”, then this post is for you: blog.cloudnueva.com/oci-email-se... #orclAPEX
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