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Stuart Marks

@smarks.bsky.social
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Java/JDK/OpenJDK developer, Oracle Corporation. The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Oracle. Mostly on @stuartmarks@mastodon.social ; formerly @stuartmarks on Twitter.

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This sign is a great example for helping to explain why chatbots present such a potent illusion. A probably not short thread 🧵>>
Photo of a sign with a doorbell attached. The printed sign reads:

CURRENT GUGGENHEIM ACCES BY HUSKY CARD ONLY
[Logos for Amazon, FedEx, UPS]
DELIVERIES/VISITORS
PLEASE RING THIS DOORBELL

Delivery hours M-F 9:00am-(obscured)
University of Washington

Taped next to the doorbell is a hand written note that reads:
yes! it rang! Pelase wait 30 seconds before pressing again.
thanks!
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Nicolai Parlog @nipafx.dev · 15/08/2026
The latest Inside #Java Newscast has news on: * Valhalla * primitive patterns * the JSON API * PQC in LTS * monthly updates * OpenJDK mail search And all that in a true Cyberpunk setting. 🌆 How could you *not* watch?! youtu.be/-4gCNsoPAmQ
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JSON API, Valhalla Progress, LTS ❤️ PQC - Inside Java Newscast #114
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Naoto Sato @naotoj.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
github.com/openjdk/jdk/...
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8381976: Implement JEP 540: Simple JSON API (Incubator) by naotoj · Pull Request #32282 · openjdk/jdk
This PR implements JEP 540: Simple JSON API (Incubator). It adds the jdk.incubator.json module which provides APIs for reading and writing JSON documents as specified by RFC 8259. This is an incuba...
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Nicolai Parlog @nipafx.dev · 08/08/2026
Wanna have some #Java fun on the weekend? 0. download jdk.java.net/28/ EA 10 1. jshell 2. type `value class Valhallaaaa { }` (vary number of "a"s according to taste)
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OpenJDK JDK 28 Early-Access Builds
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Andres Almiray @andresalmiray.com · 03/08/2026
Welcome @sharatchander.bsky.social to the @javachampions.bsky.social github.com/aalmiray/jav...
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Add Sharat Chander · aalmiray/java-champions@49147b7
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Naoto Sato @naotoj.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Now it is a Candidate JEP openjdk.org/jeps/540
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JEP 540: Simple JSON API (Incubator)
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Stuart Marks @smarks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I attended a special preview showing of the Java Documentary, along with a panel session and reunion. Here are some notes on the event. stuartmarks.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/t... #java
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The Official Java Documentary
The official Java documentary, Write Once Run Forever, was released to the public today! I’m not interviewed in the film, but there’s a still photo of me at 1:06:58. There’s also …
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Stuart Marks @smarks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Glad to have been featured (sort of) in the new Java documentary, “Write Once Run Forever”: www.youtube.com/watch?si=X46... Overall very nicely done. Congratulations CultRepo! #java
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The Java Story | The Official Documentary
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Donald Raab @thedonraab.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Read a great blog from @smarks.bsky.social, which reminded me to watch "The Java Story" on my big screen. stuartmarks.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/t.... So good! Well done! 15 years ago I met some the folks in this story for the first time at JVMLS 2011. Proud to be part of the #Java community. 🙏👏
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Bruno Borges @brunoborges.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Do it.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 02/07/2026
“The message that I always bring when I have a chance is that, when the text that comes out of one of these systems makes sense, it’s because we are making sense of it. This is also in the stochastic parrots paper.”
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What Emily Bender Really Meant by "Stochastic Parrots"
Five years later, its lead author revisits the paper in the age of ChatGPT
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Back on my bullshit, I guess:
Stewart Brand’s new book, Maintenance: Of Everything.
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millifoo.bsky.social @millifoo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This is what I think of Trump holding a UFC cage match on the whitehouse lawn. @ufcmma.bsky.social
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Stuart Marks @smarks.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
At first I thought this was about California Forever, but no it’s about a different development. Amazing that they built this development out in the middle of nowhere, 10mi SW of Patterson, and that they thought they had enough water for a golf course. (Hint: they didn’t.) cc @danak6jq.bsky.social
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
May 23, 1995 31 years and still going strong. Happy birthday, #Java! Thx to the #JavaCommunity that continues to keep it vibrant!
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Erik Österlund @eosterlund.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Wow you got that fast! Hope you enjoy it! Best experienced with a big cup of coffee.
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Lgd. Viktor Klang @viktorklang.com · 09/05/2026
Weekend musings: what I am most proud of is not the things I’ve built (or helped build) but learning that something I did or said had a meaningful impact on someone else’s way of thinking. I definitely did not see that coming when I started working some 25 years ago.
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Lee Vinsel @leev.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
MIT Technology Review asked me to review Stewart Brand's new book _Maintenance: Of Everything_, vol. 1. I went into it with a lot of questions, including about how he'd deal with labor, politics, and social structure. It's a lot worse than I expected. www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/17/1...
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The case for fixing everything
A new book by Stewart Brand, an architect of modern tech culture, asks: How do we prioritize maintenance? And why? But it doesn’t quite have the answers.
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The FAMOUS @ted.dev already at @jcon.one representing #Java in the community!
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Thank you to @jcon.one and @richard.fichtner.dev for this leadership award. Building out the #Java community has been a career highlight. #JavaTogether
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Sean Mullan 🏳️‍🌈 @seanjmullan.org · 13/04/2026
My #JavaOne talk on Java and Post-Quantum Cryptography is #2 on Tech Talks Weekly list of top 9 talks and podcasts 😁. www.linkedin.com/posts/tech-t...
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Here are NINE must-watch Software Engineering conference talks and podcasts published this week (W15 2026) 👇 1. "Martin Fowler & Kent Beck: Frameworks for reinventing software, again and aga...
Here are NINE must-watch Software Engineering conference talks and podcasts published this week (W15 2026) 👇 1. "Martin Fowler & Kent Beck: Frameworks for reinventing software, again and again" ⸱ +7k...
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"I dropped my toothbrush on the floor," Tom said, crestfallen.
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Adam Bien @adambien.blog · 15/03/2026
"From Teletype Model 33 to Java 8 Lambdas, Streams, Spliterators, and Default Methods"--an airhacks.fm podcast conversation with Stuart Marks is ready to listen: adambien.blog/roller/from_... #java #podcast #streams #lambda #spliterator #defaultmethods #collections #airhacks
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airhacks.fm podcast
podcast with adam bien
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Margaret Mitchell @mmitchell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"AI" is not a stochastic parrot.🦜 I wrote this piece a couple weeks ago, but it was hard for me to finish up given AI's role in society and war over the past few weeks. I should share it at some point though. Not perfect, but here it is. medium.com/@margarmitch...
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No, “AI” is not a Stochastic Parrot 🦜
I’ve recently come across a new flavor of AI denialism making the rounds.
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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is my full 50-page statement to Gov. Pritzker's "Illinois Accountability Commission," trying to explain comprehensively the depth of corruption, culture, and training problems within ICE and CBP. I hope you'll at least consider scanning through it: drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...
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IAC-Testimony.withlinks.pdf
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Brian Vermeer @brianvermeer.nl · 28/01/2026
Learn more about Prompt Injection techniques and advanced escalation by joining me at #JavaOne (March 17-19 | Redwood Shares, CA). Use code J12026SSM at checkout by Monday, Feb 9 to save $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr
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Jeanne Boyarsky @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I'm speaking at #JavaOne (Mar 17-19 | Redwood Shores, CA)! Come hear me talk about Java 25 and certification. Register by Monday, Feb 9 using code J12026SSM to receive $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr
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Venkat Subramaniam @venkats.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I invite you to gather around at #JavaOne to hear my presentation on "Extending the Functional Pipeline with Gatherers". Register by Feb 9 with code J12026SSM for a $50 off. social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr
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Josh Long 🍃 @starbuxman.joshlong.com · 29/01/2026
I loved chatting with Oracle Java developer advocate, and friend of the show, Billy Korando in this week's episode of a Bootiful Podcast! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kj4af-1a30538
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Start Your Year with Java Right with Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando
Hi, Spring (and Java) fans! In this episode I am beyond delighted to talk Java developer advocate and longtime friend of the show Billy Korando about the latest-and-greatest in the Java ecosystem.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
#Java peers… I was reminded that on January 8th I celebrated 25 combined years at #SunMicrosystems and @Oracle focusing on multiple Java projects, many of which address the community. Thx to everyone who’ve supported me all these years
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a man with a mustache wearing a cowboy hat and vest is sitting in a bowling alley .
ALT: a man with a mustache wearing a cowboy hat and vest is sitting in a bowling alley .
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Erik Österlund @eosterlund.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
After working on ZGC for a decade, I’m happy to announce that I’m publishing a book about ZGC in JDK 25. It ships 22 May (www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...) and is being published by Taylor & Francis. You should get a copy if you want to learn more about ZGC. It’s available for pre-order now.
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The Z Garbage Collector | In JDK 25 | Erik Österlund | Taylor & Franci
This book explains how the Z Garbage Collector was designed, why it was designed this way, the common pitfalls to avoid when using ZGC in JDK 25 and how to get
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GOTO Conferences @gotocon.com · 09/01/2026
#GOTOpodcas: @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social and @smarks.bsky.social revisit Java Generics and Collections. Listen for reflections on Java's development and many “we thought this was fine” moments. 🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
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Naoto Sato @naotoj.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Donated: "Officials at the observatory, which has been used to conduct astronomical research for nearly 140 years, have asked for donations to help pay for gaps in expenses that will not be covered by insurance" www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Lick Observatory remains closed after ‘devastating’ winter storm
The Lick Observatory, a research center on the summit of 4,200-foot Mount Hamilton near San Jose, will remain closed as workers assess the damage caused by a storm and stabilize the building.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 29/12/2025
Your proposed solution, that you appear to have come up with five minutes ago, ignores a whole bunch of tradeoffs and questions raised by a long list of actual experts who have studied this stuff for decades. Can we try again after you've reviewed at least some of their work?
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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
If you're in the Palo Alto area on January 20, I'll be having a conversation about my new book et al. with @dcbrock.bsky.social computerhistory.org/events/read-...
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Read Me
Whether you’re an expert, student, or simply curious, how can you truly grasp what is happening in computing? One powerful answer has endured: “Read a book!” In Readme, historian W. Patrick McCray exp...
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Excellent gift from @lilianasegura.bsky.social
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Greedling @greedling1729.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Reminds me of this wonderful essay about how the original Webster's Dictionary is a powerful tool to explore these shades of meaning: jsomers.net/blog/diction...
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You’re probably using the wrong dictionary « the jsomers.net blog
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 24/12/2025
I can't venture to compare the expressiveness of English and Spanish, but I love Jorge Luis Borges's observations about how a skilled writer will use English's two distinct registers — the Germanic and the Latinate — to convey shades of meaning.
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Is English Better Than Spanish?
This article was originally published here: https://tribunamag.com/tribuna/2016/6/26/is-english-better-than-spanish
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Excellent remembrance of just how ugly our American history can be. And an essential read in these times when shitheels are hard at work trying to scrub the national ledger clean of its hard truths. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
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A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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Lane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
It's time. www.economist.com/culture/2025...
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And The Economist’s word of the year for 2025 is…
An unappetising symbol of a messy year
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
My sincerest thanks to this year's #JavaOne program committee who helped assess CfP submissions; folks like @richard.fichtner.dev @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social @cguntur.bsky.social @frankgreco.bsky.social @malagupta.bsky.social @mayers.io @matkar.bsky.social @dlemmermann.bsky.social & @danvega.dev!
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🚨Announcement!🚨 #Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19). Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 01/12/2025
Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...
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Tom Stoppard: On Turning Out to be Jewish | Huntington Theatre Company
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Tom Stoppard (b. Tomas Straussler), 1937-2025. What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt. May his memory be a blessing.
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Stuart Marks @smarks.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Forget it Charlie Brown, it’s Chinatown.
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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊 @sharatchander.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
📢Important Update 📢 Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out: ➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF
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JEP Tracker @jeptracker.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
✏️ JEP 8371379 was drafted Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation Type: feature Component: core / lang See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379
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