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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Right! Figured that out quite early when I was using a physical German keyboard with US layout. The key above tab is different on the German keyboard, so using that one and a space was the easiest way to reference my home folder on the terminal.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Switching from a German to an English keyboard, occasionally typing German and French, here's my cheat sheet: ´: ⌥ + e `: ⌥ + `~ ˆ: ⌥ + i ¨: ⌥ + u ç: ⌥ + c ß: ⌥ + s

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

ApproveJ 1.6.0 is here 🚀 ✨ Inline Value Updates update approved value in your test source 📸 Enhanced Visual Feedback with diff 🤖 AI Assisted Reviews 👉 approvej.org 🔗 Full Changelog: lnkd.in/eyTtdR_3 #ApproveJ #Java #SoftwareTesting #OpenSource #VisualTesting #IntelliJ #DX #CleanCode

ApproveJ's image comparison view in IntelliJ. Received screenshot on the left, difference image in the middle and previously approved screenshot on the right.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

ApproveJ 1.5.0 is out! 🚀 Stop writing manual assertions for complex data. The new version of our #JVM approval testing library adds: 📸 Visual Testing: Approve screenshots with pHash. 🗄️ DB Testing: Snapshots as Markdown tables. 🛠️ HTTP: Thread-safe stubbing. 🔗 approvej.org #ApproveJ #Java #Testing

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

ApproveJ now also provides an IntelliJ plugin. 🧐 directly open the diff view from the test ✅ approve a received file with a single click 🧭 navigate from test to approved/received files an back ⚠️ get hints on missing by… calls and potential overwritten approvals See approvej.org#intellij_plu...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

@emilybache.com do you know a specific tool that would help to do that pre-analysis of failed approval test for you to avoid the approve-all anti-pattern (or LGTM as I’d call it)? I’m open for suggestions for new features in ApproveJ, you know 😉

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Modern Software Engineering @modernswe.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

❓ Approval Tests vs Acceptance Tests: What's the Difference? ❓ One Big Question with @kentbeck.com & @emilybache.com | AVAILABLE NOW 📽️ Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/n5vzuQAToZE

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🚀 ApproveJ v1.3.1 is done! 📋 inventory & cleanup mechanism ApproveJ now keeps all created approved files in an inventory and allows to remove all that no longer have a corresponding test case Note that the Gradle plugin's release is pending approval by Gradle. github.com/mkutz/Approv...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I just re-read what Claude and me put into our `CLAUDE.md` (or `AGENTS.md`) in ApproveJ's source repo. It makes so much sense! So many implicit rules finally explicit. Why did we/I only start to do that when I started working with agents?! This is gold for human coders, isn't it?!

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

There’s a brand new printable cheat sheet 📋👀 for #ApproveJ! Put it on your desktop to get a quick overview on the API for your #approvaltesting/#snapshottesting on the #jvm. approvej.org/pdf/cheat-sh...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🚀 #ApproveJ 1.2 got released! 🆕 http module can be used to approve HTTP requests done by your code! 🆕 json-/yaml-jackson3 modules support Jackson 3 ⚠️ all jackson modules now require Jackson dependencies declared by you #approvaltesting #snapshottesting #java #jvm github.com/mkutz/Approv...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🚀 #ApproveJ v.1.1 was released 🦾 New automatic file reviewer 🎛️ Short aliases for in configuration All configuration values can now also be overwritten via environment variables github.com/mkutz/Approv... #approvaltesting #snapshottesting #java #jdk

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

📣 Big news: I'm going to keynote at #EuroSTAR 2026 in Oslo "With Great Trust Comes Great Responsibility"… a talk about one of my deepest believes: that trust is the ultimate foundation of great quality in software development. conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/event/2026/w...

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With Great Trust Comes Great Responsibility | EuroSTAR Conference

Check out this video from Michael Kutz to hear more about his talk on With Great Trust Comes Great Responsibility. We look forward to welcoming you to EuroSTAR 2026. Session Speakers Michael Kutz REWE...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🚀 #ApproveJ v1.0 ("ONE-POINT-ZERO") was just released! 🎉🥳🍾 🧹 all deprecated methods have been removed 🪲 approving by file is now also possible in parameterized tests 📖 minor updates in the manual github.com/mkutz/Approv... #approvaltesting #snapshottesting #java #kotlin #unittesting #release

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Documentation is often hard to find, outdated, misleading, badly written, or simply doesn’t exist… 😒📖 I just finished my #AgileTD talk on how to manage your team’s documentation to end up in a better place. I’m really happy how the talk turned out and grateful for the very good questions.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

If you are at #AgileTD, do feel free to propose a session for this year’s open space with @jrosaproenca.bsky.social and @alexschl.bsky.social. It doesn’t matter if you want to present something or simply discuss a topic, just post it on Slack 👉 agiletdzone.slack.com/archives/C08...

João on stage promoting the open space at #AgileTD

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

On my way to #AgileTD Looking forward to meeting with old friends, make new ones, and talk about quality software development 😀

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Alex Schnapper 🇩🇪🇦🇺💚🇪🇺 @alexschnapper.com · 05/11/2025

Hey there #AgileTD fans. I am not able to attend the Agile TD in Potsdam end of November. But I have got an Agile TD ticket and Hotelroom in Potsdam (at the venue direct) and before I cancel it, I want to ask if anyone wants to takeover? Please reach out to me. Thank you. Price is 3.097 Euros.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thanks Emily, much appreciated 🤗

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Took me quite some time to figure it out, but I finally understood why `idea diff "my file" "my other file"` won't work on my Mac. The issue is in the `idea` script as generated by @intellijidea.com Toolbox. See youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/TBX-77...

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🚀 ApproveJ v0.11 is here 🖨️ The ObjectPrinter now prints fields in their declared order. Sorted output is still possible. 🖨️ The ObjectPrinter now also prints fields of super classes. 🪲 Approvals in Awaitilities await lambdas now work as expected. github.com/mkutz/Approv...

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JUnit Team @junit.org · 30/09/2025

#JUnit 6.0.0 is released! ✨ Java 17 and Kotlin 2.2 baseline 🌄 JSpecify nullability annotations 🛫 Integrated JFR support 🚟 Kotlin suspend function support 🛑 Support for cancelling test execution ⏭️ New `--fail-fast` mode for ConsoleLauncher 🧹 Removal of deprecated APIs docs.junit.org/6.0.0/releas...

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AssertJ @assertj.github.io · 19/09/2025

📢 AssertJ 3.27.5 has been released! This 🛠️ upgrades ByteBuddy to its latest version to ensure smooth compatibility with Java 25 ☕ Happy assertions! github.com/assertj/asse...

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⚡ Improvements Core ByteBuddy in AssertJ 3.27.4 not compatible with Java 25 #3946 🔨 Dependency Upgrades Core Upgrade to Byte Buddy 1.17.7 #3947 Upgrade to JUnit BOM 5.13.4 #3947 Guava Upgrade ...

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Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 16/09/2025

Still more good stuff coming in the #Java 25 Launch live stream! Tune in now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=duIc... #Java25

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IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE @intellijidea.com · 16/09/2025

Java 25 LTS is here! 🚀 Ready to tap into the latest #Java features? #IntelliJIDEA supports Java 25 from day one. Let’s dive into what’s new and how your IDE has you covered! 👇 #Java25IntelliJIDEA jb.gg/r70wns

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Full support for Java 25 is available in IntelliJ IDEA!

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

The end of the Agile Testing Days | Nov. 24 - 27, 2025 early bird phase is nigh!!! 😱 And if you like to save more, please contact me for a discount code that gives you an additional 15% on top of the Early Bird price, valid on onsite AND online.

A guy in front of Sans Soucie castle in Potsdam holding a sign saying "THE END IS NIGH".

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Oh wow. That looks really nice and useful. Thanks for the hint!

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Close to Paris, aren't you?

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Fixt (also a nice name btw) looks indeed close to ApproveJ. Do you have a concept of removing dynamic stuff (timestamps, generated IDs)? There's also github.com/approvals/Ap... My aim however was to create something that can operate on any data objects, not "only" Strings and to have a fluent API.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

You're not the first one to mention that term. I like approval a little better as it describes the process. "One approves a snapshot". Also it was the term that under which @emilybache.com introduced it to me.

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

🚀 ApproveJ v0.10 is here 🖨️ revamps the ObjectPrinter especially for Kotlin data classes 🎛️ adds new global configuration file ~/.config/approvej/approvej.properties github.com/mkutz/Approv... #approvaltesting #jvm #kotlin #java #approvej

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

🚀 ApproveJ v0.9.7 was released 🧽 new strings scrubber allows to scrub known strings 🧽 new masking replacement turns "Whatever74" into "Aaaaaaaa11" 🐞 the approval error now has expected and actual in the right order 👉 github.com/mkutz/Approv... #approvaltesting #snapshottesting #java #jvm

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Michael Kutz @mkutz.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🚀 ApproveJ v0.9.5 is out 🔁 New Replacement interface can be implemented and used with any RegexScrubber. ⚠️ Deprecates relativeDates() Scrubber Use DateTimeScrubber.replaceWithRelativeDate() instead. #approvaltesting #snapshottesting #java #kotlin #jvm

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