Hi ,Picture this: It's 1999, and I'm staring at my first Java assignment with the enthusiasm of root canal surgery. Coming from C and Assembler, Java felt like programming with oven mitts on. "Automatic memory management? That's just lazy programming...
Hi I just published a personal reflection on my transformation from an isolated developer who "wanted to sit in a corner working on my own thing" to someone who now speaks at international conferences like Devoxx Belgium.My journey parallels Java's o...
Hi ,I recently attended two conferences and wanted to share some thoughts on how we can maximize value for everyone involved - ourselves, our companies, teams, speakers, attendees, and organizers.The Conference ChallengeMost of us enjoy attending con...
Hi ,I recently challenged myself to share something valuable every single day for a month. As someone who once preferred sitting alone in a corner coding, this wasn't easy—but the results have transformed how I approach my work and learning.The Daily...
Hi ,Most of us would rather work on a new project than maintain an old, messy legacy system. Yet somehow, we continue creating codebases that become increasingly difficult to maintain.Remember my previous discussions about maintainable code? I compar...
Hi ,"Vibe coding" - using AI to generate code without understanding what it actually does - isn't a new phenomenon. I've encountered countless developers throughout my career who add code that seems to work but can't explain why.The difference today?...
Hi ,The theme of this years JFokus was on AI. How will it affect the way we work and how can we leverage it to create new types of products for our customers.The conference kicked of with a playback of the song HelloWorld.java by Nanowar of Steel. ht...
Hi ,Java turns 30 years in 2025 and there are some interesting free events that you should considering joining if you are working with Java.jChampions Conference is a free online conference where all session are presented by Java Champions. It is bet...
Hi ,I recently got involved with helping organize UmeDev (https://umedev.se), a local developer conference.This week, we hosted a special event featuring two fascinating presentations about Generative Autonomous AI Agents. The speaker dove deep into...
Hi ,The only thing we can be certain of in this life is that we can be certain of nothing. - Albert EinsteinUnexpected things have a tendency to happen. During the summer, I worked with technical support for a large government system here in Sweden.T...