Can AI really speed up coding without weakening software quality? In the new episode of The Marco Show, @seb.deleuze.fr talks about how Spring AI fits into the Spring ecosystem and why human judgment remains central even as GenAI changes how developers work. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/mCOGZGV48hU

Too much happened in tech this July to keep up? We did the filtering for you. Catch the best releases, Java and Kotlin news, AI experiments, tutorials, standout ideas, and @thedonraab.bsky.social handpicked picks in Featured Content. Let’s go! 🚀 jb.gg/kn63l0

Java Annotated Monthly – August 2026  - The JetBrains Blog

July gave the tech world plenty to talk about, from fresh releases and useful tutorials to Kotlin updates, AI experiments, and new ideas across the wider ecosystem. We packed the best of it into one i

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We’re bringing IntelliJ IDEA’s intelligence to other editors! The new Java & Kotlin by IntelliJ IDEA extension is now available in a preview version for VS Code and all its forks, like Cursor and Antigravity. IntelliJ IDEA’s power – wherever you are. 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/08...

IntelliJ IDEA Goes LSP: Java and Kotlin Intelligence Comes to VS Code, Cursor, and Agentic Flows - The JetBrains Blog

It’s no secret that agentic development is changing how developers build software. As agents take on more and more of the implementation work, developers spend less and less time manually editing code

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Oracle, Docker, Gradle, Broadcom, Confluent, Quarkus, AWS, JetBrains, and more. Meet the engineers and developer advocates speaking at #IntelliJIDEAConf 2026 on September 8–9. 👉 Register now: jb.gg/t06fej

A virtual assistant that handles the day-to-day stuff you don't want to deal with, built in Java. @rdehuyss.bsky.social walks us through ClawRunr. New IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks episode out now 👇 youtu.be/LO-scoxilbs

Your Java AI Agent at Home - Ronald Dehuysser | IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks

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Curious about what's new in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, but short on time? Here's a quick video digest by @antonarhipov.bsky.social covering the key highlights of the 2026.2 release in under 2 minutes. 👇 youtu.be/SbmuRUgOGzY

IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 in 90 seconds

Curious about what's new in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, but short on time? Here's the quick version! Anton Arhipov covers the key highlights of the release in just a couple of minutes. 00:00 Intro…

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Still hand-writing JPA entities from an existing database? 🤯 Hibernate or IntelliJ IDEA can generate JPA entities in seconds from an existing database schema? ⚡ Want to compare their features👇 jb.gg/zal3qr

Reverse Engineering with Hibernate 7.4 and IntelliJ IDEA - The JetBrains Blog

ntelliJ IDEA also provides Reverse Engineering features that can help developers generate JPA entities from an existing database, generate Flyway or Liquibase migrations from JPA/JDBC entities, and…

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Your IDE can do more than you think. At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @starbuxman.joshlong.com will show how IntelliJ IDEA and Spring Boot work together to boost developer productivity. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Waiting on slow Maven builds? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @mthmulders.bsky.social will share practical ways to speed up builds and shorten feedback cycles. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Who is actually accountable when AI-generated code ships to production? @starbuxman.joshlong.com (Spring Developer Advocate) has a 1970s IBM answer that's hard to argue with, and a case for why the JVM is better positioned for the AI era than most developers think. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/_ftzJ33mCTI

Can AI agents write code that controls real hardware? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @jbaru.ch and @gamussa.dev put AI coding agents to the test in a live challenge with IoT devices and real-time feedback. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Can you safely give an AI agent the ability to execute code? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @thomaswue.dev will show how GraalVM enables sandboxed AI agents with explicit host APIs, isolated execution, and bounded resources. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Spring AI 2 sets a new baseline for AI development in Java. Episode 1: ChatClient, its core settings, and how LLMs generate text—all locally with Ollama, no API keys. youtu.be/JUBxwvwnpJE #SpringAI #Java #Ollama

ICYMI: There's a walkthrough video by @antonarhipov.bsky.social, @maritvandijk.bsky.social, @sivalabs.in, and Marco Behler covering all the highlights of the IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 release. Check it out!

What's New in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2

IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 is here! This version brings updates designed to streamline your workflows and help you confidently adopt the latest innovations across the Java ecosystem. Our developer…

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From AI agents and Java for AI to LangChain4j vs JetBrains Koog and live AI coding battles – #IntelliJIDEAConf 2026 explores how AI is changing JVM development. Register now: jb.gg/t06fej

The IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 release is here! Explore our What’s New page for a complete overview of the key new features, including detailed explanations and demos. 👇 www.jetbrains.com/idea/whatsnew/

What's New in IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2

Discover IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 with agent skills, third-party AI completion providers, native GitHub Copilot, logpoints, dependency completion, early Gradle 10 support, Java 27, Kotlin 2.4, Spring insi...

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What if AI agents could handle real development tasks in large Java codebases? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, Mark Pollack will share practical experience building autonomous agents with Spring AI. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Enterprise Java has evolved for more than 30 years – and it’s not slowing down. At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @theguywiththeduketattoo.com will explore the past, present, and future of Enterprise Java and Jakarta EE. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Skills are a great way to bring specific knowledge into your AI. But how do you manage your skills? @jamesward.com built SkillsJars to manage your skill.md files like any other dependency. 🎥 Watch the full episode: youtu.be/Wi-dSxZMoGU

Manage Skills Like Dependencies - James Ward | IntelliJ IDEA Tech Talks

Skills are a great way to bring specific knowledge into your AI, but how do you manage your skill.md files? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could manage them like dependencies, so we could version them,…

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LangChain4j or JetBrains Koog? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @jbaru.ch and @gamussa.dev will build the same AI agent live using both frameworks – and let the audience decide which approach wins. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

What if AI agent skills were as easy to share as Java libraries? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @jamesward.com introduces SkillsJars – a new approach to packaging, versioning, and sharing Agent Skills using the familiar Jar and Maven ecosystem. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/5vx31c

#JUnit 6.1.2 is released! 🐞 Bug fixes and enhancements since 6.1.1 docs.junit.org/6.1.2/releas...

You run the Spring Boot application and… “How come this bean is injected here?!” Sounds familiar? IntelliJ IDEA will help you! Just click on the injected bean inlay and navigate to its definition.

What do Quarkus, AI, Minecraft, memes, and a grapefruit have in common? @hollycummins.com has the answer. Join her at IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026 for a fun, demo-filled session that proves learning and developer joy can go hand in hand. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

AI coding assistants are powerful – and sometimes risky. At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @shelajev.bsky.social will explore how Docker sandboxes can secure AI-driven developer workflows. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

Are IDEs becoming obsolete? We asked @martinlippert.bsky.social (Spring Tools Lead) how AI, Cursor, and coding agents are changing developer workflows, and what's still irreplaceable. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/gUm6DOf1NHI

The new edition of Java Annotated Monthly is live! 😎 This month, we are featuring content from @tomcools.be, plus a fresh roundup of the best reads across Java, Kotlin, AI, and other tech news👇 jb.gg/sf2lou

Java Annotated Monthly – July 2026  - The JetBrains Blog

Welcome back to another edition of Java Annotated Monthly! As always, we've rounded up the best reads from across the ecosystem so you don't have to go hunting yourself. This month's lineup spans t

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AI coding agents feel powerful – and chaotic. At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @antonarhipov.bsky.social will show how spec-driven development brings structure and control to AI-assisted workflows. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf

The Spring Boot auto-configuration is incredibly powerful, until you have to ask: "Wait, which bean actually got injected here?" With #SpringDebugger in IntelliJ IDEA, live inlays show you the exact runtime implementation without pausing your app. Demystify the magic! jb.gg/uvwftc

How far can you go with AI in pure Java? At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @ammbra1508.bsky.social will explore what modern Java offers for AI – from native inference to future JVM capabilities. 🗓 September 8–9 👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv #IntelliJIDEAConf