Boosting this because feedback from developers who rely on accessibility features day to day is really important here. What works well in your IDE today? What still gets in the way?

I moved into the attic, finally, which is still pretty raw. Today, I received four parcels with audio/video equipment from JetBrains, where I work. 📦📦📦📦 Let's unbox them together and give some cardboard boxes to the cat 😼 www.twitch.tv/hszanowski/ www.youtube.com/@hszanowski x.com/hszanowski

Android Studio finally gets embedded browser power 🚀 This is a big unlock for all Android developers and plugin authors! Embedded web browser (JCEF) in Android Studio just got a lot more real 👉 tool windows, auth flows, onboarding, browser-powered plugin UX. platform.jetbrains.com/t/experiment...

Android Studio finally gets embedded browser power 🚀 This is a big unlock for all Android developers and plugin authors! Embedded web browser (JCEF) in Android Studio just got a lot more real 👉 tool windows, auth flows, onboarding, browser-powered plugin UX. platform.jetbrains.com/t/experiment...

If you build plugins for JetBrains IDEs, open this before making another icon manually. It collects practical icon generators for: 👉 IntelliJ-style letter icons 👉 icon modifiers 👉 badge composition for SVGs Useful, specific, and easy to apply 👇 platform.jetbrains.com/t/icons-icon...

The IntelliJ Platform Plugin Template 2.5.0 is now published. But what's going on?? 😱 jb.gg/plugin-templ...

Many developers care deeply about IDE performance, so we turned an internal post by Konstantin Nisht into a public one. It covers the architecture behind UI freezes in IntelliJ-based IDEs, what it took to move more work off the UI thread, and the results so far. blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

I created a free plugin for JetBrains IDEs — get it now! Got to IntelliJ IDEA 👉 ⚙️ Settings 👉 Plugin 👉 Search for "Sticky Project View" Comment if you like it! ❤️ youtube.com/shorts/L81XK...

AI is going just fine... Even my kids aren't that stubborn!

We (together with the cat) are streaming!

IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin 2.14.0 is not a casual upgrade. I’m live tonight at 9 PM CEST / 3 PM EDT on Twitch, X, and YouTube to break down the release, the breaking changes, and the features that matter. I’ll also update the Plugin Template to see what the new setup really looks like.

As you probably noticed, I have been live-streaming content around what I do at @JetBrains I now consider setting up a fixed schedule! Habits FTW Question about timing — which works better? 1️⃣ 2:00 PM CEST → 8:00 AM EDT 2️⃣ 9:00 PM CEST → 3:00 PM EDT

I'm (a)live! IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin 2.14.0 is (almost) here! And I'm reviewing the build scripts for third-party JetBrains IDE plugins. How good are they? Join me now 👇 👉 Twitch: twitch.tv/hszanowski 👉 YouTube: youtube.com/@hszanowski 👉 X: x.com/hszanowski

Tomorrow 2PM CEST (8AM EST), I'll live-stream and pick up the build scripts review of plugins for JetBrains IDEs plugins you sent me — the second batch 🎉 You should join me also because we're introducing some cool stuff to the IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin! See you on Twitch/X/YouTube!

📺 STREAMING NOW! 📺 Plugin development for JetBrains IDEs — sending code snippets to the API Today I'm developing a plugin for JetBrains IDEs to send selected code snippets to the SnipsCo.com API using Kotlin, Ktor, a secret API key, ... Join me live to see how this goes! Links below 👇

IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1 is out!

I can't pass them the IntelliJ project sources, but there are other ways

What’s the most useful Gradle task or configuration your team hated when it first landed? You know the drill: - one adds it, - everyone complains the build is getting too complicated, - then nobody wants to live without it <success_kid.bmp> Bonus points if it caused drama in code review. ⚔️

On a scale from “not at all” to “still no,” how much do you care about GitHub achievements?

VS Code has the extension. JetBrains IDEs are next. On Fri, 2PM CET / 9AM ET, I’ll build a plugin for snipsco.com on Twitch/YouTube/X after @wordman.dev pulled me in. I’m on it 🫡 If you want more JetBrains plugin build streams, Gradle reviews, and live coding around real content, follow along.

I'm live and ready to roast!!

New video: Plugin Model v2 for IntelliJ Platform plugins. A plugin is now split into content modules, each with its own descriptor, dependencies, and classloader. It leads to better reload, clear dependencies and paves a way for Remote Development. 🎥 youtu.be/Kfsu0ITcvs0 #JetBrains #IntelliJSDK

Tomorrow, 2:00 PM CET (8:00 AM ET). I’m live-reviewing Gradle build scripts from JetBrains plugins. Not theory. Actual repos. Config cache, custom tasks, IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin setup, and whatever smells off. If it runs longer than 1.5h, I’ll do part 2.

Whoa, Grammarly started suggesting fixes to text written in my native language. Are they expanding from English?

The Virtual File System (VFS) is not scary when listening for changes to files within the IntelliJ Platform. Check @halirutan.bsky.social explaining that in a few minutes! Also, how do you like such content form? Do you want more?

This may be a big deal for Android folks — check out the Compose Hotswan plugin for Android Studio created by @skydoves.bsky.social and let me know what you think! plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/30551...

Missed Python 3.14's opportunity

A live stream on that topic is starting now! Join Yuriy and @halirutan.bsky.social to learn how to deal with UI freezes in JetBrains IDEs plugins, and ask them questions live! www.youtube.com/live/Rrddst5...

After 10 years, I bought a new smart bathroom scale and installed its smart app. Guess what question I was asked during registration 👇

Ok, I'm in: if you build a plugin for JetBrains IDEs, I can review your Gradle build script. I'll verify if caching works, introduce all those good practices, and even migrate it out of Groovy. Drop me your GitHub repo, and I'll pick it up next week on the live stream! On me!

UI freezes in your plugin for JetBrains IDEs even when running in the background? 😬 Long-running non-cancellable read actions can block write actions and freeze the IDE. Yuriy just published an article on that and how to fix such issues 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

That's great news. Thanks, @linkedin.com! Let's do some hacking now

Python, nailed!

The best plugin ideas are often painfully unglamorous. Not "AI for everything." More like "remove one annoying team-specific mistake" or "turn 6 clicks into 1" If a plugin kills a tiny repeated friction point, people will keep using it.

Next week, Yuriy gives a talk on UI freezes in JetBrains IDE plugins. Also, @halirutan.bsky.social highlighted that Yuriy experiments with skills to help AI agents bear problems you face. Want to learn more? Join them on Thursday, March 19, at 03:00 PM UTC 📺 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

If you build plugins for @jetbrains.com IDEs, UI freezes are among the fastest ways to ruin the UX. My colleague Yuriy will host a livestream on why they happen, how plugin code can accidentally block the UI thread, and how to avoid it. Details 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...

Curious to know what @jetbrains.com Developer Advocates do on Bluesky? Here's a list you should use 👇 bsky.app/profile/did:...

Ok, the final call — which feed reader app is the best?

We run a survey among devs extending @JetBrains IDEs — heroes not working for us 🫡 We got an interesting insight into what's good and what's bad — a great road sign for us, and an interesting read for you! 📊 Check the @halirutan's article below. Cheers!

That’s not software, but it’s still good kind of development. I found my thing! — a jump rope — only earlier this year. I’m not good at it yet, no tricks, but after twenty-something years in tech, I know it’s all about consistency. Keep it up, whatever your drill is! 🙌

JetBrains IntelliJ Platform tooling hacking 👨‍💻 Grammar Kit Inside IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin. Merging two Gradle build system plugins into one — what can possibly go wrong?? Steaming now! 👉 Twitch: www.twitch.tv/hszanowski 👉 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@hszanowski

I found a “two plugins” problem and decided to…merge them 😄 If you use the Gradle Grammar Kit Plugin, this should make your life simpler (and mine less painful) 📺 Live coding it Tue 3rd, 9am CET Twitch: twitch.tv/hszanowski YouTube: youtube.com/@hszanowski Details in 🧵

Building a JetBrains IDE language plugin? Grammar-Kit helps you test grammars and generate lexer/parser files (JVM + Gradle). It’s shaky in IDE 2026.1—I’ll debug it live on Twitch/YouTube. Join and ask questions! 👉 www.twitch.tv/hszanowski 👉 www.youtube.com/@hszanowski

JetBrains IntelliJ Platform tooling hacking ALERT 🚨 I'm fixing issues in the tooling used for creating plugins for JetBrains IDEs. One bug to fix is caused by the new Android Studio archive naming. Join me now! 🫡 👉 www.twitch.tv/hszanowski 👉 www.youtube.com/@hszanowski

The IT take on extreme sports? Start updating your OS a few minutes before the meeting. 😅 (progress bar: I do what I want) 🫠

A nice explanation of the Stable Diffusion! In only two minutes, Patrick can make you familiar with the concept of the "squint your eyes to see PyCharm in the mountains" thing. 🔥😑

British folks at 3 AM

I'm creating a reference demo that shows how a third-party JetBrains IDE plugin can support OAuth2 login in a way that’s clear, safe, and easy to reuse. Live! Join me on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/hszanowski

@youtrack.cloud, the best bug tracker ever 🐛

I fixed my desk setup — ergonomic again ✅ Now it’s time to start streaming. You’ll see plugin development, hacking, and fixing things, live and in public. 🎦 Want in? Tell me, and I’ll ping you when I’m online.