Thanks to @odtug.bsky.social for an amazing event at an awesome venue last night at #kscope26! And so long to all of my friends here - new and old - as I need to head over to DEN and head home after a whirlwind two weeks on the road. See y'all in Nashville!

And one more: Check out my thoughts on what the most valuable part of any technical conference is: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Hint: it's the people

Also, #orclapex Patch Set Bundle for Oracle APEX 26.1 (39179920) is available for download today: www.oracle.com/tools/downlo...

Day 1 of #kscope26 and the APEX Symposium is in the books. Thanks for all who attended! Sessions start today - check out all of the great #orclapex content being presented this week! Stop by the @oracle booth to chat with the Oracle APEX team and pick up some cool DB swag.

Pushed another release of our APEX Skills yesterday. Have a look at what's new here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... We'll be adding more and more to our "Spec-to-App" flow over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on that section and as always, feedback is welcome! #orclapex

Heading to #ascend26 next week? Be sure to stop by the Oracle booth and say hello and attend my sessions: Tuesday @ 10:00 AM Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle APEX Wed @ 11:30 AM APEXlang Deep Dive www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #orclapex

Not even two weeks later, we’re dropping the first APEXlang Skills update! Run 'skills sync' from SQLcl, or 'git pull' if you cloned the repo. Includes reported issue fixes plus syntax and filename cleanup. Details here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... More improvements coming! #orclapex

@stevemuench.bsky.social has been hard at work over the last few months writing an excellent paper on what APEXlang is, how it works, and how to use it. You owe it to yourself to read this if you're going to kick the tires of APEXlang diveintoapex.com/2026/05/14/o... #orclapex

Some of my thoughts on the significance of the release of APEX 26.1 today. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #orclapex #letswreckthistogether

We plan on releasing & maintaining a set of Skills that work with any popular AI agent & APEXlang. How do I get them? 1. Download SQLcl 26.1.2 (soon) 2. Enter: skills sync Now you're ready to start building APEX applications with APEXlang in any popular AI agent! #orclapex

Before you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest. Video playback is in realtime. More soon! #orclapex www.linkedin.com/posts/spendo...

Didn't get a chance to attend APEX Alpe Adria? Want to learn more about APEXlang before it's released with APEX 26.1? Not sure who, what or where Alpe Adira is? Fear not! All of Oracle's session can be downloaded from here: blogs.oracle.com/apex/apex-al... #orclapex #aaapeks2026

Have a look at the tools that @dgielis.com builds #orclapex applications with. Happy to see that it's almost identical to my own set of tools with one small exception: I actually have the APEXlang skills 😏 dgielis.com/setting-up-y...

New Blog: Surfacing Invisible Business Rules with SQL Assertions & AI spendolini.blog/surfacing-in... #orclapex

I’ll be presenting two sessions at Ascend 2026 in Orlando, Florida this June: - APEXlang Deep Dive - Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle AI APEX Details here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #orclapex #oatug #ascend26

Excited to return to Denver again this summer to present two sessions at #KScope26: - APEXlang Deep Dive: Come Vibe with Us - Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle AI APEX Hope to see you in Denver in June! #orclapex

More great advice about why to use views in #orclapex from @jon.cloudnueva.com Bonus: a peek at the power of SQL macros at the end. blog.cloudnueva.com/importance-o...

New release of APEX-SERT includes optional AI functionality used to evaluate the quality of exceptions, as well as performance boosts. Go get it here: github.com/oracle-sampl... #orclapex

Second Time Around Some news about my new role @ Oracle spendolini.blog/second-time-... #orclapex

Using SQLcl Projects Learn how you can get started with SQLcl Projects to help automate and mange your application development lifecycle. spendolini.blog/using-sqlcl-... #orclapex

Using Claude Desktop to Create Dashboards for APEX #orclapex spendolini.blog/using-claude...

Exploring MCP Server for Oracle Database & APEX #orclapex spendolini.blog/exploring-mc...

Adding AI to APEX-SERT spendolini.blog/adding-ai-to... #orclapex

Just deleted 250GB - yes GB - of log files. All generated by my mouse. What a time to be alive!

Big if true!!! Someone leaked a list of EVERY password that has between 4 and 32 characters! solst-ice.github.io/every-passwo...

Another KScope is in the bag! Thanks to @odtug.bsky.social for another spectacular show and an event to remember! Looking forward to going back to Denver in ‘26. #Kscope25

Conferences… #kscope25

Made it! #kscope25

About to make the long trek up to Dallas for #kscope25! And yea, I’m already delayed…

My demo VM now has SEVENTY ONE features of 23ai... all demo-able from the command line. The task now is to fit them into a 45min time slot ... It's gonna be fun...it's gonna be hectic. 😯

I must be getting older, as both of my #Kscope25 presentations are largely done way before the deadline. Best news is that I'll get to rehearse my containers talk in front of @btspendo.bsky.social tonight in person! He'll be thrilled!

Don't forget - CloudWorld CFP ends soon! reg.rf.oracle.com/flow/oracle/...

We've removed the code from the original APEX-SERT repository located on OraOpenSource, as it's very outdated and does not support modern versions of APEX. Please use the newer version from here on out: github.com/oracle-sampl... #orclapex

Periodic reminder to never travel with me. 1 1/2 hrs delayed and counting...

APEX-SERT: Now Available #orclapex spendolini.blog/apex-sert-no...

Soon. #orclapex

Fun trip down memory lane!

Inflation, am I right? Also, those publication dates seem a bit off... In any case, if you need an extra copy, here's your chance!

OMG! The soundtrack is like no other Star Wars movie/series! Can't wait for this one to drop in April!

I was able to use AI to come up wtih 30+ suggestions for dinner - all of which my wife shot down. What a time to be alive!

AUS may have gate infinity. But PIT has a Robot Repair shop!

Pitt trip summary: 🍊 Watching my Orange collapse in person: bad 📰 Meeting @mikewaterssyr.bsky.social in person: good 🎸 Seeing the new Led Zeppelin movie: good 👨‍💼 My daughter meeting Governor Shapiro and him encouraging her to pursue a career into healthcare: priceless

Austin’s airport has a gate “infinity” where there’s a non-stop stream of flights to sci-fi locations.

Too nice out not to…

Hey! I know those people! @oracleace.bsky.social

Just published uc-local-apex-dev v25.1 🥳. Run #orclAPEX 24.2 and 23ai 23.6 containerized locally on your machine. Automatic backup, migration, SSL and much more: github.com/United-Codes...

Caught a few snaps from Oracle APEX BootCamp @ Austin...great day so far! #orclAPEX #austindevelopers

We’ve added a new sample application to our Gallery, demonstrating the power of Vector Search in an APEX app. Huge shoutout to our intern Nicolas for making it happen! 👏🔥 #orclapex

Just a quick shout out to @cczarski.bsky.social for helping me out earlier! 🍻