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Neil Brown

@neiljbrown.bsky.social

Hands-on software architect, specialising in designing & building secure & scalable backend services on the JVM.

Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@frankdelporte.be and @speakjava.bsky.social thanks for continuing to do these podcasts which are a useful & enjoyable listen.

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Hi, thanks for the ongoing weekly newsletter. I assume you meant to link to this week's (26th Nov) issue 112 - blog.frankel.ch/java-geek-we..., rather than last week's. Cheers.

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

JDK 25 has reached its first major release milestone 'rampdown phase 1'. This is significant as it also means the feature set has been decided. (JDK 25 has added significance as it will also be designated a Long Term Support release. The first since JDK 21). #Java

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Mark Reinhold @mreinhold.org · 18/03/2025

Java 24 / JDK 24: General Availability: mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jd... Features: openjdk.org/projects/jdk... #java24 #jdk24 #openjdk #java

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

(3/3) Java for scripting still has its challenges but with other relevant JEPs on the way (e.g. openjdk.org/jeps/495 & openjdk.org/jeps/494) it looks it will become increasingly attractive.

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JEP 495: Simple Source Files and Instance Main Methods (Fourth Preview)

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

(2/3) Seems to be mostly down to #JBang and recent Java lang enhancements (e.g. openjdk.org/jeps/458) making it easier & tipping trade-offs in Java's favour.

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

(1/3) Read several Java advocates recommending #Java for scripting & small proj, as alt to shell & python in past couple of wks, e.g. @horstmann.com - www.youtube.com/live/KYt_CIb...; @crichardson.bsky.social - microservices.io/post/archite...; @nipafx.dev - bsky.app/profile/nipa...

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Java for Small Coding Tasks

YouTube video by JChampions Conference

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Spring Boot 3.4.0 was recently released. The following GA announcement is a good place to start providing a summary of main new feature, and a link to release note for more info inc. the dependency updates & upgrade instructions - spring.io/blog/2024/11... #Spring #Java

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Spring Boot 3.4.0 available now

Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

..Also if you're an Unconference noob & want to find out more about what to expect see @spoole167 post javapro.io/2024/11/13/u...

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UnConferences - the antidote to conferences? - JAVAPRO International

The London Java Community (LJC) is hosting an unConference: Unlike traditional conferences, this participant-driven event lets attendees set the agenda and lead discussions, fostering a flexible, inte...

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Neil Brown @neiljbrown.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Looking fwd to annual London Java Community Unconf next Mon. Always lots to discuss & learn from other Java/JVM pros: practices, tools, Cloud, Java's many new features, oh and AI... :) Organisation (@ljcjug) & venue (IBM) always great. See you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-jav... #Java

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London Java Community Unconference 2024

The London Java Community are back with the 18th LJC Unconference

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