iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 03/09/2026

Asking an AI agent to refactor a function in a large repo like #Kubernetes, often ends in a burnt context window or missed transitive callers. rgctl gives agents a pre-computed call graph to measure exact "blast radius" in <1s. Stop letting LLMs grep your monorepo. shaaf.dev/post/measuri... #AI

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Blast Radius for Agent-Assisted Development on Kubernetes

If you use Cursor or Claude Code on large repos, blast radius gives your agent bounded structural facts instead of grep guesses. A Kubernetes walkthrough for engineers: what to expect, when it helps,…

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 11/06/2026

Migration isn’t just code — it’s broader. Choosing containerization or moving to Kubernetes adds extra steps and trade-offs. I’ve started a project that ties parts of that journey together. Not sure how far it’ll go, but getting started matters. github.com/sshaaf/migIQ #Kubernetes #Migration

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 19/05/2026

How about just wrapping Konveyor/MTA static code analyzer with #ai skills for application #modernization github.com/sshaaf/mta-s...

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 13/05/2026

Nope not controlled at all - chaos: "small change produces large effects...." 🙄 #LLM #AI

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 12/05/2026

/goal Once activated, a tiny, judgmental "manager model" watches *Agents every move. After every sentence, this miniature taskmaster asks, "Are we there yet?" If the answer is no, the manager shoves *Agent back into the basement for another round of typing instead of letting him talk to you.... #LLM

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 07/05/2026

Pure Java gives you total control and performance, but it’s often highly opinionated. Now that I’m building a code tutorial SKILL, the "coding agent" takes the wheel. Is the flexibility worth the trade-off? shaaf.dev/post/2026-05... #Java #CodingAgents #BuildInPublic

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Lessons from Building My First Claude Skill - a code tutorial generator

Sometime around last year, I started a project (Waver) that would generate tutorials from a codebase. Easy to follow tutorials in pure markdown + mermaid diagrams, so any person could be onboarded…

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Marit van Dijk @maritvandijk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Did you know that @intellijidea.com can tell you not only when you are using a vulnerable dependency, but also whether you are actually using the vulnerable part of that dependency? Read all about it on my blog: maritvandijk.com/vulnerable-a...

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Vulnerable API usage: Is your Java code vulnerable? - Marit van Dijk

See whether your Java code is using a Vulnerable API of a dependency with known vulnerabilities in IntelliJ IDEA.

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 09/04/2026

Coding agents are innovating fast, but they're also getting bloated. To actually understand what they’re doing, you have to go back to the basics. A good way to learn is to get into it. Adding LSP support to the 260 line nanocode agent in #Java shaaf.dev/post/2026-04...

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Nano Agent, Mega Senses: Adding LSP to the 260-Line Coding Agent

The original nanocode idea is easy to lose in the hype: a coding agent is mostly a loop. You send prompt plus tool definitions to the model; the model answers with text or tool calls; you execute…

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 08/04/2026

Someone has been trying to fix my Windows machine for ages now.. little can I convince them... there are other OS in the world too buddy. 😀

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 08/04/2026

i'll say you beat me to it. with a deliberate excuse. "..I was in meetings.. ", but you know what, look at this way. Thats how simple all of this is! and easy to get to. A great starting point. thanks for sharing!

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 07/04/2026

An interesting read, if you want to understand coding agents or building one yourself.. its on my #TODO for sure. 😀 mariozechner.at/posts/2025-1...

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What I learned building an opinionated and minimal coding agent

Lessons I learned while building my own coding agent from scratch.

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Markus Eisele @myfear.com · 29/03/2026

„Over the next couple of years, the most valuable people to have on a software team are going to be experienced folks who’re actively working to keep their heuristics fresh. Who can combine curiosity with experience.“ buff.ly/HYgxmFn #developer #leadership #AI

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My heuristics are wrong. What now? - Marc's Blog

More words. More meaning?

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 08/01/2026

When I started building my first MCP server, I had a tool explosion to the point where the tool would tell me I was over the limit. This made me restructure the bits. Here are two patterns that I used #Java #Keycloak #MCP shaaf.dev/post/2026-01...

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Two Essential Patterns for Building MCP Servers

When building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, I learned two critical design patterns the hard way. What started as a straightforward implementation of a Keycloak administration server quickly…

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 08/01/2026

Looking forward to speaking at Devnexus again this year. together with @danieloh30.bsky.social

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 02/01/2026

An #MCP server for Keycloak IAM, supporting over 45 operations, including user management and realm configuration. Version 0.3 adds JWT authentication, SSE transport, Kubernetes support, containerization, health checks, and Prometheus metrics.https://shaaf.dev/post/2026-01-02-keycloak-mcp-server/

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Keycloak MCP Server: Manage Identity with Natural Language

There is always a distinct thrill in learning something new and immediately putting it to the test. My journey with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers began with a basic ‘books API’ demo, but I…

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A N M Bazlur Rahman @bazlur.ca · 27/10/2025

Introducing JUnit 6.0.0: a transformative update that unifies versions, elevates minimum requirements to Java 17, and introduces streamlined support for Kotlin suspend tests. Enjoy enhanced testing performance with the new CancellationToken API, built-in JFR listeners and many more—migrate today!

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JUnit 6.0.0 Ships with Java 17 Baseline, Cancellation API, and Kotlin suspend Support

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 03/09/2025

A lot of work goes into open-source projects, mostly run by enthusiasts, passionate people. They came across a problem and solved it for all of us. And now with things like #LLMs, the job gets harder. fastcode.io/2025/09/02/t...

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The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source

Exhausted volunteers maintaining critical infrastructure alone. From personal experience with contributor burnout to AI-powered future threats, here’s why our digital foundation is crumbling.

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 01/09/2025

Not so far #Java 25. "2025/09/16" openjdk.org/projects/jdk...

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 22/08/2025

Diving deeper into concurrency! learning and enjoying this latest #java book from @bazlur.ca

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 19/08/2025

"Good enough has been keeping me up at night. Because good enough would likely mean that not enough people recognize what’s really being built—and what’s being sacrificed—until it’s too late ..". www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event

Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 18/08/2025

Security is a common denominator under the ignorance headline! In all new technology advancements; Is that we do not understand the security implications of what we create or we just don't care. sites.google.com/view/invitat...

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Invitation Is All You Need

Ben Nassi*^, Stav Cohen^, Or Yair' *Tel-Aviv University, ^Technion, 'SafeBreach

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 17/08/2025

“You get what you see..”. Maybe that was true for *old cars. Now with software upgrades you get new features you never knew existed. Will there be an #opensource car please.. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice.

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 15/08/2025

browser.ml.chat.enabled=😬 “Firefox now uses a local AI model to read your open tabs' titles and descriptions to suggest more tabs and group names. Everything happens on your device.” www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/f...

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Some users report Firefox scoffing CPU power

: You guessed it: looks like it's a so-called AI

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 14/08/2025

“We must protect and cultivate the ecosystem of human knowledge. AI models can mimic the appearance of scholarly work, but they are (by construction) unconcerned with truth—the result is a torrential outpouring of unchecked but convincing-sounding “information”. At best, such…” wp.me/p9QQJV-nb

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AI slop and the destruction of knowledge

This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of ‘domain-general’ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at t…

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 14/08/2025

Hah. Always the best feeling.. when this happens 🙂

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Markus Eisele @myfear.com · 10/08/2025

Protect user privacy while analyzing emotions. Learn how to build a fully local sentiment analysis service using Quarkus, LangChain4j, and Ollama—no API keys, no external dependencies. #LocalLLM #DevOps #Java buff.ly/VWHoh8I

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Build a Sentiment Analysis API in Java with Quarkus and Local LLMs

No cloud. No API keys. Learn how to classify text sentiment using Quarkus, Langchain4j, and Ollama.

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 06/08/2025

Wow! thats a lot of code, and #AI fixed everything!! But then the dust settles, maybe time to learn all that was fixed and review 😀

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 17/07/2025

My quest for a "hands-off the mouse" Java IDE using Neovim is on! 🚀 I created the neovim4j repo to share my setup. It's a work in progress, and I'd love your feedback or contributions. Check it out! #Java #Vim #Neovim #Developer shaaf.dev/post/2025-07...

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Neovim for Java Developers: A Match is made 🚀

Are you a Java developer who is mesmerized by the power and efficiency of Vim? Do you want to try your development experience to the next level? I mean hands-off the mouse style! If so, you’re in for…

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 11/07/2025

I am grateful to everyone who participated in my presentation today. You can access the slide deck from my talk here: speakerdeck.com/sshaaf/navig.... Furthermore, our community page is available at: konveyor.io.

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Navigating Application Modernization - Leveraging Gen-AI

This talk presents an approach that utilizes static code analysis using Konveyor.io (CNCF Sandbox project) coupled with Large Language Models (LLMs) to …

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 11/07/2025

Learn about migrating #Java applications using Gen-AI and static code analysis. Join me at Stage 6 #WeAreDevs #WWC25 "Navigating Application Modernization - Leveraging Gen-AI" @RedHat #devNation

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Shaaf Syed @shaaf.dev · 10/07/2025

Join me at #WWC25 Combining static code analysis with LLMs for seamless automated code transformation! Using “Kai,” we pinpoint & resolve code issues—no fine-tuning required. See how to migrate legacy apps to Kubernetes with prompt engineering & RAG. Live demo included! #Kubernetes #AI #CNCF #Java

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