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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One more day until #Java27 releases. I've put together an overview repository covering all 9 JEPs, notable non-JEP changes, and runnable code examples. You can find the full breakdown and code here: github.com/SimonVerhoev... #Java27 #OpenJDK

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/java27-demo: An overview of the new features in Java 27.

An overview of the new features in Java 27. Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/java27-demo development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ahead of the Java 27 release on September 15, I’ve put together an overview repository covering all 9 JEPs, notable non-JEP changes, and runnable code examples. You can find the full breakdown and code here: github.com/SimonVerhoev... #Java27 #OpenJDK

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/java27-demo: An overview of the new features in Java 27.

An overview of the new features in Java 27. Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/java27-demo development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I just finished watching @cultrepo.bsky.social 's documentary on #Java. They once again did an amazing job by capturing both #Java's evolution and the importance of the community therein. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqGS...

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The Java Story | The Official Documentary

YouTube video by CultRepo

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

It is interesting to observe the reality behind C++. @cultrepo.bsky.social's documentary offers an objective look at its 40-year arc, tracing how it divides opinion, resists replacement, and continues to anchor modern infrastructure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI7t...

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The Story of C++: The World's Most Consequential Programming Language | The Official Story

YouTube video by CultRepo

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

@felienne.bsky.social's latest paper journals.openedition.org/philosophias... tackles some key questions regarding what the core topics of CS are, how they're studied, what important work is left undone, and so forth. Please do yourself a favour and take a look.

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How The Social Construction of Disciplinary Boundaries and Discipli...

1 Introduction I consider myself an academic nomad in Computer Science. I started my career in Theory, then worked in Programming Languages and Software Engineering, in Computer Science Education, ...

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

@neo4j.com and @manning.com have kindly teamed up to provide us with a free e-book on using RAG and knowledge graphs to help ground our LLMs. neo4j.com/essential-gr...

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Essential GraphRAG

Get this comprehensive guide from Manning on how to build a GraphRAG system from scratch. Available now for free!

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

It's grand to see so many familiar faces; I can't wait for another magnificent Cult.Repo documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qTw....

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Spring: The Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER] Coming May 7th! 🚨

YouTube video by CultRepo

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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Well, my #Java journey has come to an end. Today my role at Oracle has been terminated. I’m open to any job leads y’all may have.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Please pay attention if you're using Axios as it's undergoing a supply-chain attack: socket.dev/blog/axios-n... . Please check your lock files for axios@1.14.1, axios@0.30.4 and plain-crypto-js@4.2.1.2.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I can highly recommend the @cultrepo.bsky.social documentary celebrating the 25th birthday of @intellijidea.com. It offers so many fascinating insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kour...

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IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | An origin story

YouTube video by CultRepo

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Standardising project workflows is about more than just automation. It’s about reducing cognitive load and manual repetition. A look at how command runners (Just, Task, Mise, and more) help streamline environment setup and project orchestration: github.com/SimonVerhoev...

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GitHub - SimonVerhoeven/command-entrypoints

Contribute to SimonVerhoeven/command-entrypoints development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

It's nice to read that Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron. Blender is such an amazing piece of open-source software.

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Donald Raab @thedonraab.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

When you change open source, open source changes you. Make the change, and celebrate the change in you. #EclipseCollections #Java donraab.medium.com/the-ten-year...

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The Ten Year Anniversary and the Next Five Years for Eclipse Collections

Celebrating ten years of Eclipse Collections at the Eclipse Foundation.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Don't forget to reserve your spot for the annual Java Champions conference at www.eventbrite.com/e/jchampions... . This is a free, four-day event where we can learn from and interact with Java champions.

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JChampions Conference Online

Join JChampions Conference Online for epic talks by Java Champions. If you are a Java developer or studying Java then this event is for you

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I hope everyone has a magnificent 2026.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It's always a treat to hear @mreinhold.org talk about the stewardship of Java given his 3 decades of experience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny4C...

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From Cowboy Mode to Careful Stewardship - Inside Java Podcast 41

YouTube video by Java

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

@josepaumard.bsky.social just released the 300th #codingtip on the Java channel, please do yourself a favour and check out this shorts series with your own cup of coffee www.youtube.com/shorts/gGumO...

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Special Episode 300 - Cracking the Java Coding Interview #javalanguage #javacoding #javatips

YouTube video by Java

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I strongly recommend watching the latest Marco show, which was hosted by @jetbrains.com where he interviews Gavin King, the creator of Hibernate, to gain some insights into its myths and ORMs in general.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

There are certainly worse things to do after dinner than watch @venkats.bsky.social talk about OOP vs DOP on the CoffeeJUG channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1E8...

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Online "OOP vs. Data Oriented Programming: Which One to Choose?" by CoffeeJug! ☕️

YouTube video by CoffeeJug

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Just a reminder that free open-source software has value, and is key to a lot of aspects of our daily life: fermigier.com/blog/2025/07...

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European Commission Publishes a Roadmap on Open Source Software

The European Commission has recently published a strategic roadmap titled

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

An interesting and entertaining watch alongside your favourite beverage on a Sunday morning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9azN.... #RoadTo25

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How to Upgrade to Java 25 #RoadTo25

YouTube video by Java

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Please make sure that you're using a Servlet 6.1-compliant container if you're planning to upgrade to Spring Boot 4 in November. The early bird catches the worm.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

For those using Spring Boot Modulith and @intellijidea.com please do yourself a favour and update to version 2025.2 as it contains some nice enhancements for us: www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsne... .

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What's New in IntelliJ IDEA

Explore IntelliJ IDEA's latest features and updates to elevate your professional Java and Kotlin development experience.

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BellSoft @bellsoft.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

What do Minecraft, credit cards, and NASA have in common? #Java – and it has just turned 30. To celebrate, we made a short video on how far it’s come and what happens when you run modern code on Java 1.0. Episode 1 is live 🎬 youtu.be/SB8WW-PGClE

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Java at 30: A Crash Course in its Evolution

YouTube video by Bits & Beans

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Not that it wasn't important before, but with the rising usage of AI tools, I wonder how many developers are regretting creating semantic debt. For example, `i` over a meaningful variable name, magic numbers, et cetera.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Happy 30th birthday Java #30YearsOfJava . It has certainly been quite the journey.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

@jetbrains.com coding agent Junie has now entered general availability, why not give it a try? www.jetbrains.com/junie/

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Junie, the coding agent by JetBrains

Delegate your tasks, focus on the results

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It's time to fill in the ninth annual jetbrains survey, please share your insights and experiences with them: surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/developer...

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Developer Ecosystem Survey 2025

Take our survey, shape the future, and seize the chance to win a MacBook Pro or other rewards!

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Please do yourself a favour and watch this talk on the Philosophy of Software Design with John Ousterhout, there are so many useful nuggets in there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz45...

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The Philosophy of Software Design – with John Ousterhout

YouTube video by The Pragmatic Engineer

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The final #SpringAI release candidate has dropped with some great enhancements such as docker module runner support and MCP 0.9.0 integration. spring.io/blog/2025/04... I can't wait for the GA release at Spring I/O in May.

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Using Spring AI 1.0.0 M7 Released

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

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

One more day until @javaland.bsky.social ! I hope everyone has a magnificent time.

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Another magnificent @graalvm.org for #JDK24 stream by @alina-yurenko.bsky.social and Fabio Niephaus showing us all the great enhancements at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3a0... . Please do yourself a favour and also check out: medium.com/graalvm/welc...

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GraalVM for JDK 24 Release Stream 🚀

YouTube video by GraalVM 🚀

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Simon Verhoeven @simonverhoeven.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Some interesting weekend reading on #eclipsecollections, FOSS, patterns, et cetera thanks to Donald Raab.

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