gave a talk at JCON about Duck Syndrome 🦆 (calm on top, chaos underneath) and judging by the nodding in the room… yeah. we're all ducks here. thanks to everyone who came up after to share their story. that's exactly why this talk exists. 💙 #JCON2026

I hope to see you all there at JCON 🥺🥺

🦆 Bringing the duck back at @jcon.one next week! After how many devs related to this at Devoxx Belgium, I had to do it again. "What the Duck? The Hidden Crisis in Tech" 📅 Wed April 22 · 12:30 · Cinema 6 schedule.jcon.one/20

My @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com talk about streams tricks using Gatherers is available now : youtu.be/l3xcqAAtedE?... PS1 - don't mind 1st 2 min 👀 I was as lucky as Max Verstaben in the start of this F1 season 🥲 PS2 - Yes in my demo I used Max real data of F1 2025 season 🏎🏁✨️✨️ #java

Finally I made it to 127.0.0.1 😂

To recap day02 of @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com ! I learned that : - I have right to collect my data from apps by using GDPR in @iuliaferoli.com talk ! - Jdk26 may sounds boring but it's not in @mostlynerdless.de and @lutskedev.bsky.social (1/2)

Day 01 of @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com #1 10 things I hate about Java is so far the most creative and informative talk I ever attended ! Great job @97adele.bsky.social 👏

JavaFX is back — now part of the Java Verified Portfolio. Proper support again across Java versions. Big for desktop apps. Modern Java can do way more than people think — even AI and full stack with fewer moving parts. Also: great hallway track, Brian Goetz, Stuart Marks, and Duke 🙂

Amsterdam is calling! 🚲🇳🇱 Catch me speaking at @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com in exactly two weeks (April 1-2). I'm dropping some Stream tricks that will actually make your life easier. Come say hi! 👋✨ m.devoxx.com/events/vdams... #vdams26 #java

I just published #Java for Beginners Recap: Understanding Core Java Concepts medium.com/p/java-for-b...

Introducing the Development Practices Track 🤩 AI is changing how we build, secure, and collaborate. Learn how to stay relevant and thrive as a developer. Talks by @sanderhoogendoorn.bsky.social, @aichalaafia.bsky.social, Artem Makarov & Soham Maheshwar Check the lineup 🙌 amsterdam.voxxeddays.com

Btw sometimes you need a reminder to pause a moment and be proud of yourself 😊

I didn’t burn out because I was weak or unmotivated. I burned out on very specific days for very specific technical reasons. medium.com/@aichalaafia...

It's the blue Monday 💙 Get your favorite coffee mug ☕️ to survive 😆😆

Oooh great news 😄😄😄 My talk was accepted in @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com 🥰🤩🤩🥺 It will be a fun short new #java talk

Since this is @intellijidea.com 's 25th Birthday Week 🥳 I finally had the motivation to finish this article about the Spring debugger hacks I have been using for the last 3 months. 😌😌 #java medium.com/@aichalaafia...

Still smiling about this 😄💚 Ranked TOP 3% of most active speakers on Sessionize in 2025. This year took me to 10 events and to some stages for the first time, including BaselOne, JavaLand, Devoxx Belgium, and JCON. Very grateful for the trust, the communities, and all the great conversations!! #java

What actually matters for #Java devs in 2026? Read all about it in my Hello 2026 article: medium.com/@aichalaafia...

📣 Our call for papers is OPEN! Got an idea to share? This is your moment to inspire the developer community. Tracks Include: 🔸Java 🔸Architecture 🔸Dev Practices 🔸People & Culture 🔸Data 🔸Languages 🔸Build & Deploy 🔸Mind The Geek Submit your proposal now ➡️ devoxxuk26.cfp.dev

#JUnit 6.1.0-M1 is ready for testing! ✨ New org.junit.start module for usage in compact source files ⚙ Execution mode configuration support for dynamic tests and containers 🏊 New parallel test executor implementation without ForkJoinPool docs.junit.org/6.1.0-M1/rel...

The idea of the internet was to have a decentralized network of computers. But what we have today is a network with big players like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Cloudflare. If one if these players fail, like Cloudflare currently, a large part of the internet fails. We should go back.

We didn't forget Duke's share of #Halloween treats 🍬😏😏 #java

I call this discipline ✨️

I am not a devrel; I just love conferences and mostly the people I find there 🥰😍(the goodies are bonus😆)

Happy Monday!

Oh, hello, Monday. 😭 Docker hub decided to go full nap mode 💤 everything pulling 503 like “nope, not today.” perfect start of the week 😌 #DevOps #Docker

Fun activity for weekend Building my #java mascot Duke 🤩

that face when they ask me about green java 😏 check my #VerboseMode interview at #BaselOne about #Java in the Green Cloud 💚 🎥 www.youtube.com/live/0aXohLj...

Last conf of the year ✅ Thanks for joining my Green Java in the Cloud session at @baselone.bsky.social 💚☁️ 1st time speaking here, and it couldn’t be sweeter, thanks for the Swiss cookies & chocolate 🍪🍫 #Java #Greencode #BaselOne25

Not me coming back from DevoxxBE straight into urgent tickets 😩 thank god I recently found out about the Spring Debugger plugin in IntelliJ or I’d still be crying in my #java logs 💀 fixed everything somehow; now off to Basel… after this i need a break fr 😮💨

1 conference left to do ! This week I'll be talking in BaselOne

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay, and this week I gave my talk “What the Duck? The Hidden Crisis in Tech” at #DevoxxBE. Not about only about burnout or stress, but also that quiet pressure to look fine while you’re barely holding it together. 🦆 📽: youtu.be/aemFEi5N8Ho?...

My episode on the Women in Tech Talks Podcast just dropped today 🎙️💜 I shared my journey in tech, green programming, and what it means to be part of this community. Listen here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2THM... #java

If you attended my talk "What the Duck?🦆 The Hidden Crisis in Tech" please don't forget to rate my session ! m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2... Otherwise you want watch it here youtu.be/aemFEi5N8Ho?... Thank you 😊

You can now watch my talk What the duck ? 🦆 via link : youtu.be/aemFEi5N8Ho?...

This is the @jcon.one t-shirt ✨️✨️btw I was asked many times about it 😉

People be like where did i vanish after my talk 😬😬 Sorry I am just a 🏎 girl ✨️

Omg i just said it again here too looool😅😅 also I'll go for more detailed solutions next time Noted ✅️

This feedback made my day🥺 for fact they says they felt understood… that’s the real win🦆💛 #DevoxxBE

And of course the picture didn't get added 🙃

Damn I forgot to share mine! #devoxxBe #Antwerp

Starting off my @devoxx.com with Spring Debugger in @intellijidea.com by Marco Behler #Devoxx @spring.io #SpringFramework #Java #IntelliJIDEA

Tomorrow I’m on stage at #DevoxxBE with: What the Duck? The Hidden Crisis in Tech 🦆 📍 Oct 7 – 12:40, Room 5 👉 m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2... If you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you weren’t… this talk is for you. #Devoxx #DuckSyndrome #MentalHealthAwareness

We smile. We deliver. We “crush it.” But a lot of us are burning out under the surface. That’s Duck Syndrome. And I’m bringing it to #DevoxxBE. 📍 Oct 7 – 12:40, Room 5 👉 m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2... #Devoxx #DevoxxBelgium #BurnoutInTech

🦆 What the Duck? That’s my talk at #DevoxxBE. Not about Java. Not about frameworks. It’s about the crisis we hide too well in tech. 📍 Oct 7 – 12:40, Room 5 👉 m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe2... #Devoxx #DuckSyndrome #MentalHealthInTech

🔥 It’s official JDK 25 just dropped today! And yes, I already wrote about everything cool in this release 😎 Streams got smarter. Startup got faster. Memory got leaner. 📝 Read here → medium.com/womenintechn... #JDK25 #Java25 #JavaDev #StreamAPI #GreenSoftware #BackendLife

🌍 Tech causes 3.7% of global CO₂ – like aviation! At #BaselOne25, @aichalaafia.bsky.social shows how to build eco-friendly Java apps in Kubernetes 🌱💻 Expect tips, fun analogies & live coding. 🎟️ Tickets: eventfrog.ch/BaselOne2025 👉 Full program: baselone.org/en/baselone-...

Checkout the new page on the @spring.io website that maps the #springboot generation to all the other Spring projects, including Spring Cloud. spring.io/projects/gen...

After 3 years of submitting to @devoxx.com Belgium, I finally got my talk accepted for the first time🙌🎉 This will also be 1st time giving a talk about this important topic for us as Tech folks, and no, it's not about #java XD #devoxx

There's one Unix command I always mistype I want "clear" but my fingers type "clean" every damn time 😭