Kito D. Mann

Happy to join the #IBMChampions at #IBMTechXchange #JCON USA!

If you’re at #IBMTechXchange, stop by the #JCON community booth to meet with experts and talk #java and #AI.

Tim O’reilly on open source at #IBMTechXchange

On the ground in ATL. Looking forward to #IBMTechXchange and #JCON USA!

On the plane from RIchmond to Atlanta for #IBMTechXchange and #JCON USA!

Great writeup about how to handle the eMudhra CA Compromise on the #java VM: glaforge.dev/posts/2026/1... #security

On the ground in Richmond.

Leg 2: Charlotte -> Richmond.

On the red eye back home from @dev2next. Hands down one of my favorite conferences. Great speakers, amazing organizers, and community. Leg 1: Denver -> Charlotte.

Java 28 is already shaping up to be an exciting release! ☕ Value Objects ⚡ Faster startup with AOT compilation 🧵 Structured Concurrency 🗑️ Smarter ZGC 📦 A native JSON API (finally!) The JVM just keeps getting better 🔥 jdk.java.net/28/release-not… #Java #OpenJDK

Daniel Steinberg’s Breathe at @dev2next: one of the best keynotes I’ve ever seen. Great to see him after like 20 years!

Thanks for everyone who attended my Expect the Unexpected: Handling Exceptions in Enterprise Applications at @dev2next! You can find the slides here: kitomann.com#/sessions/42... or on the dev2next portal.

I finally got to see @stackdpodcast.bsky.social co-host and old friend @dhinojosa.bsky.social talk about the #PomodoroTechnique at @dev2next.bsky.social. I've been using it in conjunction with #gtd for years, but a refresher is always helpful. Great talk!

I really enjoyed Rachel Kibler's keynote Mission Possible: Leading as an Individual Contributor at @dev2next. Definitely some words of wisdom there!

Thanks for everyone who attended my From Mosaic to Modern: The Evolution of Web App Architectures at @dev2next! You can find the slides here: kitomann.com#/sessions/56... or on the dev2next portal.

Thanks for everyone who attended my Modernizing the Mission Critical with #OpenRewrite and AI at @dev2next! You can find the slides here: kitomann.com#/sessions/61... or on the dev2next portal.

Great keynote at @dev2next: Simon Brown's "The lost art of software design". I must admit I still use #uml diagrams (class, component, sequence, even state). But I'm excited to try out #C4, especially for the bigger picture.

We’ve spent years modernizing #Java apps. Still on #RichFaces (EOL 10 years)? Our RichFaces migration replaces it with #PrimeFaces or a JS frontend and upgrades the stack using #OpenRewrite, AI coding agents, and senior expertise. virtua.tech/services/ric... #jsf #jakartaee #javaee #primefaces

Finally on the ground in Denver! @dev2next here I come!

Leg 2 to @dev2next: Newark -> Denver.

After a six-hour airport delay (flight cancellation and rebooking) I’m finally on my way to @dev2next! Leg 1: Richmond -> Newark.

Totally digging #Quarkus #Roq's draft feature; you can build portions of your site that are visible only at development-time only (or in a particular environment): iamroq.dev/docs/basics/...

Finally got around to hooking up the #Nozbe (task manager) MCP server to all of the coding agents (plus the web/desktop #ChatGPT and #Claude clients). Docs: nozbe.com/mcp/. Nozbe, like many apps, already had a robust REST API so this was possible before; just a little easier now.

When I first saw #JetBrainsAir, their new agentic development environment, I knew this was the direction #JetBrains needed. I'm glad to see Air improve and I'm excited to see it is now the centerpiece of their strategy: blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2026/09...

Upgrading mission‑critical apps was slow and costly; #ai tools plus senior experts change that. If your frontend uses deprecated tech and embeds business logic, we can assess options, pick the best path, and migrate with our #RichFaces Migration Service: virtua.tech/services/ric...

What can 30+ years of web architecture teach us about what comes next? 🌐 At #dev2next, @kitomann.bsky.social traces the journey from Mosaic to modern web apps, exploring the pivotal shifts, successful strategies, missteps & patterns that keep repeating. 🔗 www.dev2next.com/speaker/3176...

We're using #Quarkus #Roq (iamroq.dev ), a wonderful static site generator. I love the type-safetey. Here's what #Claude just told me about Qute, the templating engine: "That's a nice property of this setup — a bad template expression can't reach production. "

In the Richmond, VA area? Come to the #RVA Software Development User Group tomorrow night to see my Demystifying #AI System Protocols talk: www.meetup.com/rva-software... #mcp #a2a #skills #acp

At virtua.tech, we've spent years on #Java modernization and now offer repeatable services, starting with our new #RichFaces Migration Service. If you (or your apps) still run discontinued RichFaces, we can help: virtua.tech/services/ric... #jsf #jakartaee #javaee #primefaces

Many critical business systems still run on outdated #Java libraries, frameworks, and JVMs. I’ll be at @dev2next.bsky.social exploring how #OpenRewrite and #AI can modernize mission‑critical apps. Join me: www.dev2next.com/schedule Ticket prices go up after tomorrow. Grab yours today!

Run a user group, meetup, community group, or publication? 🚀 Become a #dev2next Community Supporter and unlock perks for your members, including ticket raffles, exclusive discounts, and a complimentary pass for one group leader. 🔗 www.dev2next.com/supporters #TechEvents #SoftwareDev

We often see poor mapping when migrating #RichFaces to #PrimeFaces; you can’t just swap <rich:dataTable> for <p:dataTable>. Migration is rarely as simple as it seems, so we offer full-service migration with #OpenRewrite recipes, #AI coding #agents, and expert guidance. virtua.tech/services/ric...

Back from vacation, I caught up on email, projects, and tasks with a #gtd weekly-ish review. The #Spark email client (sparkmailapp.com) is a big help. It groups senders and filters newsletters/notifications, keeping important emails in focus while making others easy to process.

#81: Josh Juneau, Ian Hlavats, @kitomann.bsky.social and @dhinojosa.bsky.social host #OmniFish co-founders Arjan Tijms and @OndroMih to discuss #JakartaEE, enterprise #Java, #OpenSource, #AI, #Quarkus, #WildFly, #Spring and more: www.pubhouse.net/podcast/stac...

I'm not a hardware guy, but I've watched NVIDIA's rise from afar. I recently watched #NVIDIA founder/CEO Jensen Huang’s #GTC keynote and was blown away by the scale of #AI hardware. If you want a sense of where it's headed, watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw_o... — four months old but still relevant.

Upgrading mission-critical apps used to be costly and slow. With #ai coding tools and senior expertise, it doesn't have to be. If your frontend uses deprecated tech with business logic embedded, you may need help choosing the best path and executing it. virtua.tech/services/ric...

#Vidocq: New #JakartaEE and #MicroProfile implementation, generated by #agents, seeded by mature specifications, validated by TCKs. vidocq.dev/posts/the-st... #java Exciting times!

In addition to green field development, at virtua.tech we have been doing a lot of #Java #modernization recently. If you or a loved one is still using #RichFaces, which was discontinued 10 years ago, we can help! virtua.tech/services/ric... #jsf #jakartaee #javaee #primefaces

Anyone out there tried #OpenHands (github.com/OpenHands/Op...)?

Even though I primarily use #ClaudeCode, I use multiple coding agents. One of my favorites is #ampcode (ampcode.com ) from #sourcegraph. I've been following them since their initial coding assistant, Cody. The future belongs to agents that don't tie you to specific frontier models.

Finished another #gtd weekly·ish review...I skipped last week, so I was pleased to see I didn’t miss any important emails or lose track of any projects. I did, however, close a few projects that had one or two lingering, unimportant tasks. Sometimes it’s better to just move on…

Wow, this #AI #IntelliJ plugin was way before its time... 2016! plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9203-...