Java Champion ๐ Oracle ACE Pro โ ๏ธ Java Developer by day โ๏ธ
Musician by night ๐ธ A bit of both at conferences ๐ค @InfoSupportBV ๐จ๐ผโ๐ป @NLJUG JUG leader ๐๏ธ
In September 2003 I wrote my first line of Java code. Fast-forward almost 20 years and I have become one of the @Java_Champions ! ๐ฑ This is truly a dream come true, and Iโm still pinching myself. โบ๏ธ Thanks to all in the #Java community for making me feel so at home here. โ๏ธโค๏ธ
#Java 27 is like that friend that you haven't seen all summer, and when you finally see them again it's clear that they spent a lot of time in the gym. With many improvements to performance & security, this version of Java seems to be in top shape. More at hanno.codes/2026/09/15/helloโฆ
โฐ Only 2 days left!
The J-Spring Call for Papers closes on March 29. Got insights, ideas, or a story worth sharing with the Dutch #Java community? This is your moment.
๐ Submit your talk before itโs too late: sessionize.com/jspring26/#JSpring#Developers@nljug
#Java 26 is here, and its main purpose is to provide a solid foundation for future things to come. It comes with new features, performance improvements and multiple enhancementsโmy blog post has all the info! ๐ hanno.codes/2026/03/17/java-โฆ
#Java 26 is here, and its main purpose is to provide a solid foundation for future things to come. It comes with new features, performance improvements and multiple enhancementsโmy blog post has all the info! ๐ hanno.codes/2026/03/17/java-โฆ
Welcome to the Community & Career Track
Where people, growth, and connection take the spotlight!
This track is all about strengthening the human side of tech: communication, teamwork, creativity, and the energy that drives sustainable careers.
Meet the speakers who will inspire this yearโs conversations:
๐น @EliHolderness (The Bennett Institute) โ Language Games
๐น Paulien van Alst (@OpenValue) โ Tips and Tricks to Bring the Fun and Passion Back in Your Team!
๐น @hannotify (@InfoSupportBV) โ When Music and Software Come Together
Explore the full conference lineup:
m.devoxx.com/events/vdams26/โฆ
๐๏ธ Secure your ticket before they vanish:
amsterdam.voxxeddays.com/#tiโฆ
This track is shaped by the (50+) community reviewers, the CFP board @KayaWeers, Simone de Gijt, @jlengrand, @MichelSchudel, @Sander_Mak, @iamsoham, @KoTurk77, @wilcoburggraaf
), and track lead @MaritvanDijk77
At @Jfokus, @brjavaman is inspiring an entire room of attendees by presenting 5 paths for developers to grow beyond senior levels. Funny how most employers just present a single one: management. They must have missed the other 4! โบ๏ธ
Thanks to @Sharat_Chander and the entire Java DevRel team at @Oracle for their very thoughtful holiday season card! Always good to have an extra Duke to look at while working from home. ๐
@hannotify Hanno Embregts (Info Support) explores the shift to Virtual Threads and introduces upcoming solutions: Structured Concurrency and Scoped Values. Discover their impact on coordination and observability. #DevoxxMA#Java
Thank you to everyone who joined our "October Product Overview: To Java 25 and Beyond" session on Friday! ๐
Special thanks to our speaker, @BillyKorando, Java Developer Advocate, for his insights and to our amazing Oracle ACEs for attending and engaging with us.
Here's #Java 25, ready to perform to the limit! ๐ It introduces stable values, and intensifies its focus on performance, courtesy of Project Leyden. And the JFR is now more equipped than ever to tackle performance issues. My blog post has all the info! hanno.codes/2025/09/16/heresโฆ
Join SpaceRockIT 2025, the conference where IT and music come together in one place!
Make sure you don't miss the sessions from Oracle ACE @hannotify ๐
social.ora.cl/6018fAOwi#OracleACE
The Call for Papers for J-Fall 2025 will close in 4๏ธโฃ days. Want to be a part of 'the best one-day #Java conference in the world'? Make sure to submit in time! #JFallsessionize.com/jfall25
Thanks to @jetbrains for renewing my JetBrains All Products subscription for another year. ๐ I love how supportive you folks are of the Java Champions program! ๐