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Now it is a Candidate JEP openjdk.org/jeps/540

I attended a special preview showing of the Java Documentary, along with a panel session and reunion. Here are some notes on the event. stuartmarks.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/t... #java

The Official Java Documentary

The official Java documentary, Write Once Run Forever, was released to the public today! I’m not interviewed in the film, but there’s a still photo of me at 1:06:58. There’s also …

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Glad to have been featured (sort of) in the new Java documentary, “Write Once Run Forever”: www.youtube.com/watch?si=X46... Overall very nicely done. Congratulations CultRepo! #java

The Java Story | The Official Documentary

YouTube video by CultRepo

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Read a great blog from @smarks.bsky.social, which reminded me to watch "The Java Story" on my big screen. stuartmarks.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/t.... So good! Well done! 15 years ago I met some the folks in this story for the first time at JVMLS 2011. Proud to be part of the #Java community. 🙏👏

Do it.

“The message that I always bring when I have a chance is that, when the text that comes out of one of these systems makes sense, it’s because we are making sense of it. This is also in the stochastic parrots paper.”

What Emily Bender Really Meant by "Stochastic Parrots"

Five years later, its lead author revisits the paper in the age of ChatGPT

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Back on my bullshit, I guess:

This is what I think of Trump holding a UFC cage match on the whitehouse lawn. @ufcmma.bsky.social

At first I thought this was about California Forever, but no it’s about a different development. Amazing that they built this development out in the middle of nowhere, 10mi SW of Patterson, and that they thought they had enough water for a golf course. (Hint: they didn’t.) cc @danak6jq.bsky.social

SFGATE@sfgate.com · 2mo ago

The agreement comes after years of unpaid bills and contentious back and forth.

May 23, 1995 31 years and still going strong. Happy birthday, #Java! Thx to the #JavaCommunity that continues to keep it vibrant!

Wow you got that fast! Hope you enjoy it! Best experienced with a big cup of coffee.

Stefan Marr@stefan-marr.de · 3mo ago

Looking forward to reading it!

Weekend musings: what I am most proud of is not the things I’ve built (or helped build) but learning that something I did or said had a meaningful impact on someone else’s way of thinking. I definitely did not see that coming when I started working some 25 years ago.

MIT Technology Review asked me to review Stewart Brand's new book _Maintenance: Of Everything_, vol. 1. I went into it with a lot of questions, including about how he'd deal with labor, politics, and social structure. It's a lot worse than I expected. www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/17/1...

The case for fixing everything

A new book by Stewart Brand, an architect of modern tech culture, asks: How do we prioritize maintenance? And why? But it doesn’t quite have the answers.

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The FAMOUS @ted.dev already at @jcon.one representing #Java in the community!

Thank you to @jcon.one and @richard.fichtner.dev for this leadership award. Building out the #Java community has been a career highlight. #JavaTogether

My #JavaOne talk on Java and Post-Quantum Cryptography is #2 on Tech Talks Weekly list of top 9 talks and podcasts 😁. www.linkedin.com/posts/tech-t...

Here are NINE must-watch Software Engineering conference talks and podcasts published this week (W15 2026) 👇 1. "Martin Fowler & Kent Beck: Frameworks for reinventing software, again and aga...

Here are NINE must-watch Software Engineering conference talks and podcasts published this week (W15 2026) 👇 1. "Martin Fowler & Kent Beck: Frameworks for reinventing software, again and again" ⸱ +7k...

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"I dropped my toothbrush on the floor," Tom said, crestfallen.

"From Teletype Model 33 to Java 8 Lambdas, Streams, Spliterators, and Default Methods"--an airhacks.fm podcast conversation with Stuart Marks is ready to listen: adambien.blog/roller/from_... #java #podcast #streams #lambda #spliterator #defaultmethods #collections #airhacks

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podcast with adam bien

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"AI" is not a stochastic parrot.🦜 I wrote this piece a couple weeks ago, but it was hard for me to finish up given AI's role in society and war over the past few weeks. I should share it at some point though. Not perfect, but here it is. medium.com/@margarmitch...

No, “AI” is not a Stochastic Parrot 🦜

I’ve recently come across a new flavor of AI denialism making the rounds.

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Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming

This is my full 50-page statement to Gov. Pritzker's "Illinois Accountability Commission," trying to explain comprehensively the depth of corruption, culture, and training problems within ICE and CBP. I hope you'll at least consider scanning through it: drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...

Learn more about Prompt Injection techniques and advanced escalation by joining me at #JavaOne (March 17-19 | Redwood Shares, CA). Use code J12026SSM at checkout by Monday, Feb 9 to save $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I'm speaking at #JavaOne (Mar 17-19 | Redwood Shores, CA)! Come hear me talk about Java 25 and certification. Register by Monday, Feb 9 using code J12026SSM to receive $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I invite you to gather around at #JavaOne to hear my presentation on "Extending the Functional Pipeline with Gatherers". Register by Feb 9 with code J12026SSM for a $50 off. social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I loved chatting with Oracle Java developer advocate, and friend of the show, Billy Korando in this week's episode of a Bootiful Podcast! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kj4af-1a30538

Start Your Year with Java Right with Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando

Hi, Spring (and Java) fans! In this episode I am beyond delighted to talk Java developer advocate and longtime friend of the show Billy Korando about the latest-and-greatest in the Java ecosystem.

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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.

Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

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#Java peers… I was reminded that on January 8th I celebrated 25 combined years at #SunMicrosystems and @Oracle focusing on multiple Java projects, many of which address the community. Thx to everyone who’ve supported me all these years

a man with a mustache wearing a cowboy hat and vest is sitting in a bowling alley .

ALT: a man with a mustache wearing a cowboy hat and vest is sitting in a bowling alley .

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After working on ZGC for a decade, I’m happy to announce that I’m publishing a book about ZGC in JDK 25. It ships 22 May (www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...) and is being published by Taylor & Francis. You should get a copy if you want to learn more about ZGC. It’s available for pre-order now.

#GOTOpodcas: @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social and @smarks.bsky.social revisit Java Generics and Collections. Listen for reflections on Java's development and many “we thought this was fine” moments. 🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast