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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Can't wait to do another Deep Dive version of this talk! It will be packed with demos.

Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tfw you see @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social - @devoxx.com 2026 edition with @piotrprz.bsky.social 📸 Pics for #Devoxx Day 2 are available here: www.flickr.com/photos/bejug...

Piotr Przybył and Marit van Dijk wearing Java Champion polos and lab coats, both smiling at the photographer.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Computer make much code. Humans don't check. Break things faster...

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🥼 Piotr Przybył @piotrprz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We're deeply sorry that there was no break. We got carried away by the talk and simply forgot 😅

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey @devoxx.com, I know you have a lot of great options, but why not stop by the @jetbrains.com booth for some demos... #Devoxx #IntelliJIDEA @intellijidea.com

Flyer featuring Kodee and Runzo, listing the Demo Sessions at the JetBrains Booth.
October 7:
11:20 IntelliJ IDEA goes LSP
13:20 How IDE Intelligence makes AI agents better
16:10 Using Lombok in Kotlin Code
October 8:
11:30 Hibernate debugger
15:50 What's new in Kotlin

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Me: Those Polish plurals would make a good switch case... @piotrprz.bsky.social: Say no more... Join us tomorrow at @devoxx.com m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2...

$Screen showing code: import java.util.stream.Stream; // IT IS NEVER!!!!!11jeden public class Pierogis { static void main() { Stream.of(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, 21, 24, 25, 32) .map(n -> n + " " + describePierogi(n)) .forEach(IO::println); } static String describePierogi(int howMany) { return switch (howMany) { case 1 -> "pieróg"; case 11, 12, 13, 14 -> "pierogów"; case int pierogi when pierogi % 10 >= 2 && pierogi % 10 <= 4 -> "pierogi"; case int heaven when heaven == Integer.MAX_VALUE -> "pierogi"; default -> "pierogów"; }; } }$

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Starting @Devox.com with the obligatory selfie at Antwerpen Centraal...

Marit van Dijk at Antwerp Central Station.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fixing your relatives vibe coded apps is the new fixing their printer... 😭

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On my way home from @gotocon.com . A busy few days with three sessions! Joining @kevlin.bsky.social for "Watch your language" along @jonskeet.uk @tastapod.com and others, presenting with @piotrprz.bsky.social and finally a #Java panel with Piotr and @laurspilca.bsky.social. Tired but happy!

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Super useful feature when working with Spring!

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First conference confirmed for 2027: @piotrprz.bsky.social & I will speak about "Learning modern Java the playful way" at @jfokus.se.

Email from JFokus with the subject: Your session Learning modern Java the playful way has been accepted
The email starts:
Congratulations!
Your session Learning modern Java the playful way has been accepted for Jfokus 2027!

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This week I will be busy at @gotocon.com: On stage with @kevlin.bsky.social & several other to talk about programming languages, @piotrprz.bsky.social & I will speak about Learning modern Java the playful way and a #Java panel with @ixchelruiz.bsky.social , @laurspilca.bsky.social, Piotr & me.

Piotr Przybyl and Marit van Dijk on stage at Devoxx Poland 2025. Both are wearing white lab coats and simultaneously adding a pen to the pocket.

Marit van Dijk and Kevlin Henney at Voxxed Days CERN 2026.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Feminize a band name Pet Shop Girls

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Maven 4.0.0-rc7 also available on @sdkman.io - Give it a try!

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Examples include: * migrating code with AI vs using OpenRewrite * asking agent to verify code against coding guidelines in a skill vs using linters, ArchUnit * asking agent to run with coverage (IntelliJ IDEA can do that)

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ooh, that is a very good point. But: would you be able to integrate the deterministic tools into the workflow somehow? (e.g. run the tests, do the linting, etc)

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Omg, I'm so sorry... Yes, I do think mutation testing is extremely useful, especially for people who have the agents write the tests. Thank you for your work!

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Oh yeah, I'm specifically talking about use cases where perfectly good tools exist: migrating code with OpenRewrite, verifying architecture with ArchUnit, using linters for code style, etc.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Recently, I keep seeing examples of people using AI for things where perfectly good deterministic tools are available. While I understand AI is the new shiny tool, do we need to use it for everything? Especially if deterministic alternatives exist? What do you think?

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IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE @intellijidea.com · 23/09/2026

New IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talk episode! @antonarhipov.bsky.social and Spring AI project lead @tzolov.bsky.social unpack Spring AI 2.0: tool search, skills, and sub-agents – all built on tool calling. Plus live demos cutting token usage by ~50% and a preview of v2.1. 👉 youtu.be/ILn2GX8s1FM 👈

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Chris Oldwood @chrisoldwood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Programs must be written for machines to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.” — HAL 9000 Abelson

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Before heading to the next conference this week, I finished my post about @javazone.bsky.social over the weekend: maritvandijk.com/javazone-2026/ 📸 Pictures by Ard Jongsma / #JavaZone

Marit van Dijk and Andres Almiray on stage at JavaZone. The slide behind them shows information about the Maven Enforcer plugin.

Marit van Dijk and Andres Almiray on stage at JavaZone. The screen behind them shows a pom.xml in IntelliJ IDEA in dark mode.

Marit van Dijk and Andres Almiray on stage at JavaZone. Marit is speaking and Andres is looking in her direction.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A toaster would be dangerous if you plug it in and throw it in a bathtub...

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ok I might have a new favorite race conditions joke... Cc @hilton.org.uk

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Omg, Reddit, make up your mind! (Anyway, here is the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yiR...)

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Adding one more conference to 2026: @andresalmiray.com and I will present "Getting more out of #Maven" at @nljug.bsky.social #JFall

JFall acceptance email with the header: Your session Getting more out of Maven has been accepted.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just recorded a new #IntelliJIDEA Tech Talk with @brianvermeer.nl from #snyk. It will be released on the @intellijidea.com YouTube channel - Like & Subscribe ;)

Marit van Dijk and Brian Vermeer in the IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks studio.

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Download #Java27 from your favorite vendor from inside @intellijidea.com JDKs are added as they appear. #IntelliJIDEA <3 #Java

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Do you want to get started with the just released #Java 27? Download the JDK from inside @intellijidea.com

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