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Latest Activity: Jun 26, 2019
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Java 8 Resources to help you learn (thanks to Mattias Karlsson) 2 Replies
Guess you know about all the resources and video cast Oracle providedat the Java 8 Launch site:…Continue
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Mar 29, 2014.
Josh Bloch on Java and Programming
In this interview, Google’s Josh Bloch shares his views on the…Continue
Started by Michael Levin Dec 21, 2010.
JCertif is on! Rockin' in the Congo...
JCertif is one of the first Java related conferences in the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville. Sponsored by…Continue
Tags: Max Bonbhel, Michael Levin, swampcast, africajug, congojug
Started by Michael Levin Aug 25, 2010.
JSR Watch: Here’s to Progress
Here's an update from the Chair of the JCP and director of the JCP Program office: Patrick Curranhttp://java.ulitzer.com/node/965152JSR Watch: Here’s…Continue
Started by Michael Levin May 19, 2009.
Concurrent Programming
Are you doing much concurrent programming? I attended some of the concurrency talks at the NFJS conference and I'm using a mix of the old synchronized and the new(ish) java.util.concurrent classes.…Continue
Tags: Concurrency, J2SE
Started by Matt Weber Aug 31, 2008.
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Comment by Matt Weber on August 31, 2008 at 1:48pm
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Are you doing much concurrent programming? I attended some of the concurrency talks at the NFJS conference and I'm using a mix of the old synchronized and the new(ish) java.util.concurrent classes. I'm interested in a discussion about the usage and decisions about when one is better than the other.
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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Rivet Launches the Sandbox Agent SDK to Solve Agent API Fragmentation
Rivet Sandbox Agent SDK provides a universal API for coding agents, allowing developers to work with different agent runtimes like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Amp without rewriting their integration for each one. It addresses the fragmentation across agent APIs, session handling, and streaming formats that has historically made agent integrations complex and difficult to maintain.
By Sergio De SimoneSpring News Roundup: Second Milestone Releases of Boot, Security, Integration, Modulith, AMQP
There was a flurry of activity in the Spring ecosystem during the week of February 16th, 2026, highlighting the second milestone releases of: Spring Boot; Spring Security; Spring Integration; Spring Modulith; and Spring AMQP; along with the first milestone releases of Spring Session, Spring for Apache Kafka and Spring LDAP.
By Michael RedlichDatabricks Introduces Lakebase, a PostgreSQL Database for AI Workloads
Databricks has recently announced the general availability of Lakebase, a serverless, PostgreSQL-based OLTP database that scales compute and storage independently. Lakebase is designed to integrate with the Databricks platform, providing a hybrid solution that combines both transactional and analytical capabilities.
By Renato LosioTypeScript 6 Beta Released: Developers Invited to Upgrade to Prepare for the Go Rewrite
The TypeScript team recently released TypeScript 6 in beta. The release serves as a key transition point rather than a full feature release. It focuses on technical debt elimination and standardization, preparing the ecosystem for TypeScript 7, a rewrite of the TypeScript code in Go that seeks to address core performance issues that ballooned over time.
By Bruno CouriolOpenAI Introduces Harness Engineering: Codex Agents Power Large‑Scale Software Development
OpenAI introduces Harness Engineering, an AI-driven methodology where Codex agents generate, test, and deploy a million-line production system. The platform integrates observability, architectural constraints, and structured documentation to automate key software development workflows.
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