#NewYear New Pod! On the latest episode of the Fundamentals of Software Engineering podcast, Dan Vega and I ask a question on the minds of man developers today, "will AI replace software developers?" Like and subscribe! #HappyNewYear #AI #SoftwareEngineering www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGq5...

Wishing you a Happy New Year from Arc of AI! 🎊 As AI continues to evolve, we’re excited to gather again this April to explore ideas, challenges, and real-world insights shaping the future 🤖✨ We look forward to seeing you there! 🎟️ - arcofai.com

Happy New Year from Devnexus! 🎊 Thank you to every developer, speaker, sponsor, and volunteer who makes this community so special. We’re excited for another year of growing skills, sharing ideas, and building together 🚀 See you in March! 🎟️- devnexus.com

Thinking about Devnexus 2026? 🤔 This post breaks down exactly why it’s worth attending—from deep technical sessions to real-world takeaways and networking that actually matters. A must-read before you plan your year. 👉 devnexus.com/posts/why-yo... 🎟️ devnexus.com 📨 atlj.ug/DevnexusConn...

🌊 DevBcn 2026 is on the horizon! 📅 June 16–17 📍 World Trade Center Barcelona 💡 CFP opens Jan 1st! Join the CFP Submit Challenge — fastest submission gets featured 🏆 New venue, same vibrant dev energy 💥 #devbcn25 #devbcn26 🔗 buff.ly/EJ8WWTo

#LangChain4j 1.10.0 is out! 🎉 Thanks to everyone contributing and using the library! Wishing you happy holidays and a restful end of the year! 🌟 github.com/langchain4j/...

Life is short, you shouldn't dread going to work everyday. Changing jobs can be scary, but in the long run it's the best thing for you. @danvega.dev and I discuss when it's time to move on and more in our latest podcast. youtube.com/shorts/6Ow80...

Learning to learn is a key skill for any software engineer but you also need to accept that you can't (and don't need!) to learn it all. Follow @danvega.dev's advice and let your career goals guide you. youtube.com/shorts/6kzYA...

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment, we talk to the legendary cofounder of Spring itself, Juergen Hoeller, about the awesome new Spring Framework 7 release. Happy holidays, one and all!

Despite how you may feel, imposter syndrome is incredibly common and ultimately a healthy response to a field as broad as software. We've all made an off by one error, used an or instead of an and or edited the wrong config. @danvega.dev #fose #foswe www.youtube.com/shorts/FWtZ1...

You use Git every day… but are you really using all of Git? 👀 At #Devnexus, Raju Gandhi explores powerful Git features you may know about — but aren’t using — that can seriously improve your daily workflow. devnexus.com/events/git-f... 🎟️ Tickets: devnexus.com 📨 Sign up: atlj.ug/DevnexusConn...

🎙️Episode 02 of the Fundamentals of Software Engineering Podcast is now available! Pairs perfectly with cookie baking, wrapping gifts or muting your in-laws. @danvega.dev & I discuss burnout, the learning merry go round and why it’s vital to know when to say no. m.youtube.com/watch?v=wplF...

🔒Spring Security 7 adds built-in MFA support. EnableMultiFactorAuthentication + smart redirects that handle missing factors automatically. Here's how to set it up: youtu.be/KmNAqlaKwjw

Software engineering is about decomposition and problem solving. @danvega.dev youtube.com/shorts/qoPaO...

The World Is Not A Desktop - Mark Weiser dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

On the podcast, @danvega.dev and I talk about the importance of hiring junior developers - today's junior developers are tomorrow's senior developers! Unchecked, software will have a set of experts without anyone to mentor... youtube.com/shorts/jiulH...

For your listening pleasure, the first episode of the Fundamentals of Software Engineering podcast fundamentalsofswe.com/podcast is available! Listen to @danvega.dev and I as we introduce the book and what we plan to cover on the show. Enjoy! #fose #foswe youtube.com/shorts/UdFik...

📚 My new book is here! "Fundamentals of Software Engineering: From Coder to Engineer" with @nts.bsky.social is now available from O'Reilly. 15 chapters covering the skills that take you beyond just writing code. Watch the full announcement: youtu.be/C7hPLFUaSZA

Big ideas don’t change the world unless they’re shared. Bring yours to a community ready to listen, learn, and build. #ArcofAI is the place to make an impact. 🚀 Share your insights to the Arc of AI stage. CFP: https://www.arcofai.com/cfp #ArcofAI🎟️ Tickets arcofai.com

#Java peers...worthwhile @dukescorner.bsky.social by Jim Grisanzio. Interview with @barryburd.bsky.social on what makes #Java great, such as the value of #JavaUserGroups. Have a listen! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Conversation with Barry Burd on all things teaching Java, Java User Groups, and what makes Java great! #java #developers dukescorner.libsyn.com/site/barry-b...

Great post from @infoq.com on on Spring Boot 4.0 and Spring Framework 7 features: www.infoq.com/news/2025/11...

Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea

We are pleased to announce the GA Release of Spring Cloud 2025.1.0. This release is compatible with #springboot 4 and #springframework 7. Read the details in the blog: spring.io/blog/2025/11... @spring.io

Towards Spring Tools 5 - part 1: spring.io/blog/2025/11... - get a sneak peak at what the next major version of the free and open-source Spring Tools. And we have 5.0.0-RC1 out now, if you want to give it a try: spring.io/tools5

You don’t actually learn things from ChatGPT et al in the same way you do through reading and thinking. Parents, you must absolutely stress this to your kids or they will be disadvantaged intellectually. #ai #llm #chatgpt futurism.com/artificial-i...

Exciting News 🎉 Spring Boot 4.0.0 is here: spring.io/blog/2025/11...

🥁📢 #SpringModulith 2.0 is here! Revamped event publication registry, module-specific database migrations, runtime improvements, #jSpecify support, and upgrades to Spring Boot 4 / Framework 7. Grab it while it's 🔥! 🍃📦

Java turned 30 this year, and we're celebrating 🎂 🎉 @sharatchander.bsky.social, Senior Director of #Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by the MonkCast to discuss this milestone with @kateholterhoff.com redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...

As a history geek, I was jazzed to have @sharatchander.bsky.social on @redmonk.com's MonkCast to share his memories & experiences about the Java community, both as a way to celebrate the past 30 years of #Java, & look forward to the next 30 🎉 🎉 redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/22QrO...

🍃 Spring 7 is here, and the IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3 release is just around the corner! We’ve been working closely with the @spring.io team to deliver seamless integration and first-class support for Spring 7 – right out of the box. 🔗 Learn more in our blog: blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2025/11...

I'm delighted to announce that the CFP is open for Arc of AI 2026 @arcofai Link: www.arcofai.com/cfp Submission deadline: Dec 20, 2025 Speaker Notification: Jan 10, 2026 Conference dates: Apr 13-16, 2026 Looking forward to your submissions and/or participation at the conf.

Unlike @danvega.dev I am not an expert on video but Dan taught me you have to just do it so here you go. Delighted to announce our book, Fundamentals of Software Engineering is now available at your favorite book shop as well as on O’Reilly learning.oreilly.com/library/view... Enjoy!

“It’s bacon, you’ll eat it when it’s ready.” - the chef

🚀 Spring AI 1.1.0 GA Released 🔧 Better MCP Integration ... 🔐MCP OAuth2 server protection 🔄 Recursive Advisors ...📦 Developer Experience: ... Over 850+ commits Kudos to the entire Spring AI community! 🙌 Find more: spring.io/blog/2025/11... @spring-ai.bsky.social

Have I mentioned that with the @micrometer.io and @projectreactor.io releases on Thursday and Friday, the release train for @spring.io Boot 4.x and @spring.io Framework 7.x has started? 😄 If you want to jump on the train: spring.io/blog/2025/09...

🚀Excited to share Spring AI 1.1.0-RC1 is available now. This includes OpenAI reasoning support, MongoDB chat memory, Ollama “thinking” mode, event-driven caching updates for MCP tools, bug fixes and other enhancements. Try it out as we get closer to GA -> spring.io/blog/2025/11...

Woo-hoo! I am delighted to announce that my newest book, Spring AI in Action, is now complete and available at Manning! www.manning.com/books/spring... If you're looking to learn how to apply GenAI in your Java projects, then check out my book.

Unsurprisingly, @danvega.dev and I have a lot of thoughts on the craft of software, may of which we couldn’t fit within our book without turning it into a multi volume set. Join us as we continue to delve into the art and science of software engineering!

To go along with our new book, @nts.bsky.social and I are launching a podcast. This will allow us to dive deeper on a lot of the topics we cover in the book. If you want to be notified when the first episode is live you can subscribe below 👇🏻 www.youtube.com/@Fundamental...

On behalf of the team and everyone who has contributed, I'm happy to announce that Spring Framework 7.0.0-RC3 has been released and is now available from Maven Central. spring.io/blog/2025/10... #java #spring @spring.io

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!

Spring Data 2025.0.5 and 2024.1.11 released spring.io/blog/2025/10...

Last week at JCON USA @ IBM TechXchange, I had the chance to talk about Java User Groups (JUG) and share the stage with my friend Bruno Souza. There is a JUG near you. Check out this map: dev.java/community/jugs and join a JUG! #IBMTechXchange

You can’t join hallway track convos through a screen 😅 💬 Meet your people live at #Devnexus 2026 — Early Bird tickets end next week! 🎟️ Secure tickets today at devnexus.org

🚀 Spring AI 1.0.3 is here! Packed with 27 enhancements, stability fixes, and improved docs. Highlights: Streaming & ToolCalling, AOT compilation, developer experience improvements. More details on this blog: spring.io/blog/2025/10...

Using JDK Collections? Lost in a maze of factories? Drowning in streams? Wishing for a better way? Then gather your Gatherers, collect your Collectors and attend "Refactoring to Eclipse Collections" talk at @dev2next.bsky.social to level up your #Java collections game with me and @zakhav.bsky.social