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2: The Jakarta Cliff: Why Modern Java Leaves Struts 1 Behind
This is the second in a series of articles exploring the realities of modernisation. In this article, you’ll learn about: When an Upgrade Isn’t Really an Upgrade In engineering teams, upgrading infrastructure is supposed to feel routine. Treat your system like cattle, not pets,…
Enterprise-grade AI for Java Developers: Behind the Bar of the AI Revolution
There is a moment many Java developers experience today. After years spent building reliable systems, modernizing monoliths, shaping APIs, orchestrating containers, and keeping distributed applications alive, someone suddenly asks whether you can “add a bit of AI.” At first it sounds…
1: Why Struts 1.3 Still Matters in 2026
What You’ll Learn This article is the first in a series that explores why Struts 1 still shows up (quietly but persistently) in enterprise systems in 2026, and what that means for teams trying to keep the lights on. We look at: Rediscovery Day: When Struts Finds You There’s a moment every…
Automating JVM Thread Dump Analysis with AI: Practical Observability for Java on Amazon ECS and EKS
Imagine the following scenario: a Java service that ran flawlessly yesterday suddenly starts consuming 90% CPU, barely responding to user requests. Users encounter timeouts, and the operations team is under immediate pressure to triage the incident. In these situations — whether the…
Beyond UML: Clean Software Architecture in the Age of AI‑Generated Code
Abstract Today we write more code in less time than ever before. AI systems act like permanently available junior programmers: They produce thousands of lines of code in minutes – but who takes responsibility for the software architecture? The real problem is therefore…
Structured Concurrency in Java 26 (JEP 525 Deep Dive)
The Java 26 Evolution of Safer, Predictable Multi-threading Java has long provided powerful concurrency primitives. Threads, executors, futures, and more recently virtual threads allow applications to scale across cores and I/O boundaries. Yet many production failures are not caused by…
Comparing transitive dependency version resolution in Rust and Java
You learn by comparing to what you already know. I was recently bitten by assuming Rust worked as Java regarding transitive dependency version resolution. In this post, I want to compare the two. Dependencies, transitivity, and version resolution Before diving into the specifics of each…
The Gen AI Iceberg – Java Tooling Edition
From @Autowired ChatClient to Compiling GPU Kernels From Pure Java Bytecode: A Lovecraftian Descent Through Everything a JVM Developer Needs (or Fears) to Build AI-Powered Applications The “Iceberg” meme is an internet phenomenon that humorously, and sometimes unsettlingly,…
Virtual Threads Meet AI: Java Concurrency in the Age of Intelligent Systems
AI workloads change how Java applications scale and behave. This article explains how Java 26 and virtual threads simplify concurrency in AI-heavy systems, replacing complex reactive setups with clearer and more efficient designs. It shows when virtual threads outperform traditional async…
JCON EUROPE 2026: Why the Java Community Still Meets in Person
Every year, when we start planning JCON EUROPE, one question always guides us: How do we create a conference that developers genuinely enjoy attending? Not just another event with slides and sponsor booths. Not a place where people passively consume information and leave. We wanted to create…
05-2026 | From AI as a Feature to AI as Infrastructure
JCON ▪️JCON Europe 2026: Why the Java Community Still Meets in Person CORE JAVA▪️Java 26 Is Boring▪️Structured Concurrency in Java 26 (JEP 525 Deep Dive)▪️Are the Classic Design Patterns Still Valid with Modern Java? API & FRAMEWORKS▪️The Gen AI Iceberg – Java Tooling Edition▪️Building…
Unlocking Developer Productivity with Java 25: Features You’ll Actually Use
Summary Java 25 features for developers bring practical enhancements you can use daily. From improved switch expressions and record patterns to simplified error handling, these Java 25 features reduce boilerplate, improve clarity, and simplify your code. Discover practical, real-world…
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