Todd Ginsberg

I’m so happy to see this being GA soon!

📦 JEP 523 delivered to JDK 27 Title: Make G1 the Default Garbage Collector in All Environments Type: feature Component: hotspot / gc Release: 27 See openjdk.org/jeps/523

🎓 JEP 401 moved to candidate Title: Value Objects (Preview) Type: feature Component: spec See openjdk.org/jeps/401

And also, of course: "The civilization of love will not arise from a single or spectacular gesture, but from the sum total of small and steadfast acts of fidelity that serve as a bulwark against dehumanization."

🎯 JEP 534 updated to target JDK 27 Title: Compact Object Headers by Default Type: feature Component: hotspot / runtime Release: 27 See openjdk.org/jeps/534

Last April, a hacker hijacked crosswalk announcements to mimic Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Records obtained by WIRED reveal how unprepared local authorities were.

Tonight, @sandonjacobs.bsky.social is teaching us about Kafka and queues!

“I will NOT sacrifice the Oxford comma. We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They assimilate the em dash and we fall back. They capture ‘not just X but y’ and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!”

What Can You Do With a (Kafka) Queue? Come find out from @sandonjacobs.bsky.social on April 6! meetu.ps/e/PWs5T/gZBw...

It's the time of year when subtle #Java date formatting bugs tend to appear, often caused by using the wrong year format. I’ve written a post explaining what’s going on, how to fix it, and how to prevent it in the future. todd.ginsberg.com/post/java/be...

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

Finally got around to building a small new homepage! trijug.dev

Tonight, James Fredley is teaching us all about Apache Grails 7 and Groovy!

Bullshit:

Tonights the night! @venkats.bsky.social is here! We’re learning about Records, Sealed Classes, and Pattern Matching!

We're looking for a new venue to host our meetings at in 2026. Got a lead? Please reach out to bjuacm-board@googlegroups.com

#JUnit 6.0.0 is released! ✨ Java 17 and Kotlin 2.2 baseline 🌄 JSpecify nullability annotations 🛫 Integrated JFR support 🚟 Kotlin suspend function support 🛑 Support for cancelling test execution ⏭️ New `--fail-fast` mode for ConsoleLauncher 🧹 Removal of deprecated APIs docs.junit.org/6.0.0/releas...

📢 Gatherers4j v0.12.0 is out! - Now built with #Java 25 - Support for modules - Parallelization now supported in UniquelyOccurringGatherer - Several internal organizational and testing changes github.com/tginsberg/ga...

We are VERY excited to have @venkats.bsky.social join us on October 14, where he'll teach us about some fun modern #java features - Pattern Matching, Records, and Sealed Classes. Come join us! www.meetup.com/triangle-jav...

Java 25 comes out today! Here's a great rundown of all the new features in Java and the JVM since Java 24 came out six months ago. foojay.io/today/heres-...

📣 The KotlinConf'26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! Share your Kotlin expertise with the world – server-side, web, desktop, mobile, AI/ML, and more! Submit your proposal and get a chance to speak at the year's biggest Kotlin event! 👉 https://kotl.in/conf26-submittalk 👈

📢 The Devnexus 2026 CFP is still OPEN—but only until Monday, September 15! Now’s your chance to share your knowledge, ideas and innovations with developers worldwide at one of the largest Java conferences in the world! 🌍 Apply here ⤵️ devnexus.com/posts/the-cf...

This talk by @briangoetz.bsky.social about Growing the Java Language is one of the best I've seen lately. If you've ever wondered "Why can't they just..." about Java, you should watch this. I hope this talk changes the way I approach growing my own APIs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz7O...

Come join us on September 22 for the newly rescheduled "Stream Gatherers: The Missing Link in Java Streams" talk! www.meetup.com/triangle-jav...

As a JUG leader, I sure hope in-person events aren't dying off, but it sure seems like it's getting harder and harder to keep this all going. www.brentozar.com/archive/2025...

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

www.quantamagazine.org/busy-beaver-...

Last (but not least) talk at #KCDC2025: @richard.fichtner.dev teaches us about Java Modernization

This morning at #KCDC2025, the great @venkats.bsky.social teaches us about all of the excellent new features in modern Java!

Thank you for the live blog Jeanne! 😁

First talk of the day at #KCDC2025: @evanchooly.bsky.social is teaching us about Java bytecode! Very interesting and I learned a lot!

It’s time for #KCDC2025! I’ve already met a bunch of cool people. I have two talks today and am very excited!