Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 16/04/2026Thank you 🙏🏻 Grateful to survive one more spin around sol 😃 130
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 04/02/2026🚨 DEVNEXUS MEGA RAFFLE ALERT 🚨 We’re giving away $10,000+ in prizes at the closing ceremony—including a Mac Studio 😱 No signup. No extra tickets. Every attendee is automatically entered. 👉 You just have to be there to win. Don’t leave early. Trust us. 🎟️ devnexus.com 031
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The creator of Spring Framework, Rod Johnson, is LIVE at ADVANTAGE: The AI Leadership Summit! 🚀 Learn how to pick the right language, stack & framework for enterprise AI, including LLMs, business logic & production patterns. aileaders.devnexus.com/session/1118... 🎟️ Tickets- advantage.devnexus.com 052
Reposted by Pratik Patelcppwfs.bsky.social @cppwfs.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Wow @nealford.bsky.social is just rocking the house at AJUG with his talk, The Intersection of Architecture and AI! Don’t forget to join us at @devnexus.bsky.social March4-6! 011
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 15/01/2026AI architecture isn’t just technical—it’s a leadership decision. 🧠 At #Advantage, @prpatel.dev from @azulsystems.bsky.social helps VPs, managers, and team leads scope AI initiatives, estimate cost & choose foundations built to last. aileaders.devnexus.com/session/1092... 🎟️ aileaders.devnexus.com 032
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 20/12/2025“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell 081
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 17/12/2025🚨 Big news from Devnexus! Introducing ADVANTAGE, The AI Leadership Summit - a practical, strategy-first learning experience for technical leaders managing real AI challenges. Join us for a one-day summit focused on AI implementation, governance and scale Secure your spot: 🚀 aileaders.devnexus.com 033
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 30/11/2025Online ad networks should have an option like "I bought some sneakers, stop showing me these ads now" 140
Reposted by Pratik PatelSharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 27/11/2025On this day of thanks, I’d like to praise a few #Java community peers who’ve made this personally challenging year for me a bit easier @piotrprz.bsky.social @maritvandijk.bsky.social @richard.fichtner.dev @johanhutting.bsky.social @mayers.io @prpatel.dev @heinzkabutz.com I appreciate all of ya! 3132
Reposted by Pratik PatelTheresa Mammarella @t-mammarella.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Thank you @prpatel.dev for delivering a fantastic talk to the Toronto Java User Group yesterday! 071
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 26/08/2025🔥 JVM performance matters. Check out our article recapping this year's session “Keeping Your Java Hot by Solving the JVM Warmup Problem.” with @speakjava.bsky.social! 👉 devnexus.com/posts/keepin... Devnexus '26 will bring even more insights like this. 🎟 Get super early bird tickets until Sept 1!devnexus.comKeeping Your #Java Hot by Solving the #JVM Warmup Problem, with Simon RitterIn his session, Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO at Azul, takes on the persistent challenge of the “JVM warmup problem”—the performance lag that happens while the Ju... 033
Reposted by Pratik Patelcppwfs.bsky.social @cppwfs.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Folks at AJUG/ @devnexus.bsky.social are having fun and learning about “Interacting with Apache Iceberg via Spark and LLMs”! Great job @prpatel.dev ! Thanks to @azulsystems.bsky.social for letting us borrow him! 121
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 18/08/2025🚨 Speakers, it’s your time!🚨 The Devnexus 2026 CFP is now OPEN! Have something awesome to share about Java, software architecture, DevOps, AI or developer tools? We want to hear it. 🙌 Come speak at one of the biggest Java & tech events of the year! devnexus.com/posts/the-cf... 085
Reposted by Pratik Patelmontrealjug.org @montrealjug.org · 14/08/2025And... we're back! On est de retour! Join us for the first event of the season Event in english 🇬🇧. 📢 Architect's Guide to Managing a Code Base 🎙️ @prpatel.dev 🗓️ August 26th 2025 at 5:30pm 📍 TS Imagine,355 Rue Sainte-Catherine O #700, Montréal, QC H3B 1A5 Signup now! www.meetup.com/montreal-jug...meetup.comMontréal JUG - La communauté Java de Montréal | MeetupFind Meetup events so you can do more of what matters to you. Or create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests. 054
Reposted by Pratik Pateldev2next.bsky.social @dev2next.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Want lower latency, faster throughput and better stability? Then attend @prpatel.dev's session at dev2next, which dives into the key techniques for building scalable, high-performance Java apps 🚀 www.dev2next.com/speaker/1eff... 🎟️ dev2next.com 🙌 Use code JOIN-PRATIKP-50OFF for a discount! 021
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 04/08/2025The Call for Papers for Devnexus 2026 is now OPEN! Join us for a revamped Devnexus: all the great things of the largest, but also community focused, Enterprise Java event in the USA CFP Link: devnexus.com/posts/the-cf... PS: how ya'll like our new brand design 😃lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 21412
Reposted by Pratik PatelVenkat Subramaniam @venkats.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Regular registration is now open for @dev2next.bsky.social 2025 www.dev2next.com/4/newsdev2next.comdev2next Conference 042
Reposted by Pratik PatelThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 01/07/2025The GOP just collectively voted to add $4 Trillion to the deficit. 59794403650
Reposted by Pratik Pateldev2next.bsky.social @dev2next.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Gain hands-on skills and training with leading industry experts with one of our full-day workshops at dev2next! Deep-dive into Java, AI, Architecture or Leadership- which one will you choose? 👀 www.dev2next.com/program 🎟️ dev2next.com 📅 September 29- October 2 042
Reposted by Pratik Pateldev2next.bsky.social @dev2next.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Attend @venkats.bsky.social's full-day workshop at dev2next to experience first hand the facilities offered by modern Java and learn how we can benefit from it on software projects. ☕ www.dev2next.com/speaker/3b26... 🎟️ dev2next.com Use code JOIN-VENKATS-50OFF for a great discount! 053
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 21/06/2025Well worth 5 mins of your time to read: "Why That Scary Statistic Might Not Mean What You Think – Understanding Scientific Risk and Probability in the Media" caveatscientia.com/2025/04/02/w...caveatscientia.comWhy That Scary Statistic Might Not Mean What You Think – Understanding Scientific Risk and Probability in the MediaHeadlines like “50% higher risk of death” sound alarming—but what do they really mean? Often, these stats are taken out of context, misrepresenting the actual risk. This article unpacks how media dist... 161
Reposted by Pratik PatelVenkat Subramaniam @venkats.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Schedule, Tickets, Raffles, Discounts, and more... for @dev2next www.dev2next.com/1/news 065
Reposted by Pratik PatelBarcelona Developers Conference @devbcn.bsky.social · 18/06/2025You’ve got a SIGSEGV, heap dumps, and no clue where to begin? Let @prpatel show you how to debug the JVM like a wizard at #devbcn25! 🔗 buff.ly/iX9chJR #Java #JVM #TechMagic 073
Reposted by Pratik Patelcppwfs.bsky.social @cppwfs.bsky.social · 18/06/2025At AJUG / @devnexus.bsky.social tonight we have a great panel discussing, “What Managers Really Look for in Java Developers”. And wow, we are learning a lot! 081
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 17/06/2025I think that AI today *is* useful, but it's important to remember that we are at the beginning of a long journey. Recognizing the hype and understanding the current technical limits is the only way we can move this technology forward cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/a-k...cacm.acm.orgA Knockout Blow for LLMs? – Communications of the ACM 030
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 02/05/2025Top Venture Capitalist Says AI Will Replace Pretty Much All Jobs Except His, Which Relies on His Unique Genius 😂😂😂😂😂 futurism.com/venture-capi...futurism.comTop Venture Capitalist Says AI Will Replace Pretty Much All Jobs Except His, Which Relies on His Unique GeniusMarc Andreessen recently argued that the AI revolution will take over for all jobs, except for his, coincidentally. 021
Reposted by Pratik PatelModerne.ai @moderneai.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Code Remix Summit session highlight: Architect's Guide to Managing a Code Base! 🏗️💻 Join @prpatel.dev (Azul) as he shares key insights on managing code quality from an architect's perspective. ⌛ Don't wait to register! Learn more at coderemix.ai/speakers/pra... Save $300 with code MODERNE3VIP 084
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 26/04/2025Vibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality work addyo.substack.com/p/vibe-codin...addyo.substack.comVibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality workA field guide to responsible AI-assisted development 2209
Reposted by Pratik PatelDeep Netts @deepnetts.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Join us for the first @foojay.io Online Webinar and learn how to build, train, and deploy AI/ML models entirely in Java -no stack switching, no Python glue code, just pure Java power Monday, April 28th 18:00 CET | 9AM PT Live on YouTube Zoran Sevarac @frankgreco.bsky.social Moderator @prpatel.dev 072
Reposted by Pratik PatelArc of AI Conference @arcofai.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Watch @prpatel.dev's session at Arc of AI, to understand the fundamentals of LLMs, and then expand into the different approaches to RAG, and discuss how MCP can be used along with RAG 💥 www.arcofai.com/speaker/9f4f... Use code JOIN-PRATIK-50OFF for a discount! 📅Mar 31-Apr 3 🎟️ arcofai.com 022
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 25/03/2025If you're not using Gemini Deep Research and feeding that into NotebookLM, you're missing out on what I think is the best application of AI today. Incredible velocity when doing a range of tasks like learning, building content, and even writing code. 020
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 20/03/2025Interested in building more than simple "hello world" AI apps? Join me at @devoxx.uk in this hands-on mini-lab: Understanding RAG Techniques and MCP www.devoxx.co.uk/speaker/?id=...devoxx.co.ukSpeaker - Devoxx UKPratik Patel is a Java Champion and lead developer advocate at Azul Systems. He wrote the first book on 'enterprise Java' in 1996, "Java Database Programming with JDBC& 041
Reposted by Pratik PatelRichard Fichtner 💻☕ @richard.fichtner.dev · 04/03/2025Pratik Patel is kicking off the Java User Group Leaders Summit at DevNexus. Great discussions about Java in Education and shaping the next generation of Java developers. 0111
Reposted by Pratik PatelVueconf @vueconf.us · 24/02/2025Don't miss seeing @evanyou.me, the creator of @vuejs.org 's keynote at VUECONF.US this May in sunny Tampa! In this talk you will deep-dive into Vapor Mode, a brand new compilation strategy for Vue! vueconf.us/session?sess... 🎟️- Get tickets now at vueconf.us! 🤩 - Use BSKY100OFF for a discount 041
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 22/02/2025Been wondering about this Q so I asked some LLMs. Got a great answer (Sonnet 3.5): "does a MCP call from an LLM put the results into the LLM's context?" short answer: "Yes, when an MCP call is made, the results are returned to the LLM and become part of its current conversation context." #AI 010
Reposted by Pratik PatelSharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 19/02/2025#Java peers, #JavaOne 2025 has some great speakers like @horstmann.com @venkats.bsky.social @maritvandijk.bsky.social @matkar.bsky.social @brianvermeer.nl @lizeraes.bsky.social @mayers.io @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social and @frankgreco.bsky.social. Use J1D100_SM when registering & save $100 javaone.com 01914
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 19/02/2025Might be starlink satellites ... I read that three of them are burning out in the atmosphere everyday 110
Reposted by Pratik PatelDevnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Get excited, because Devnexus is 2 WEEKS AWAY!💥 Get your tickets to the largest Java-ecosystem conference in the world now! Level-up your skills with the best expert sessions & workshops, network, & have a blast! 🎟️- Get tickets @ devnexus.com 🤩- Use BSKY100OFF for discount! 0108
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 19/02/2025Big crowd for @kousenit.com speaking on Managing your AI driven Manager At @atlantajava.bsky.social 010
Pratik Patel @prpatel.dev · 30/01/2025You can't make this shit up "Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee" (news article from 9 days ago) apnews.com/article/coas... /ht @dhinojosa.bsky.socialapnews.comTrump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committeePresident Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while... 020
