DaShaun

Each new CVE is the dinner bell for bad actors all over the world. If they don't act on it immediately, they might not get dinner.

Looking forward to talking to the NYC Java community next Wednesday about Embabel and the role of the JVM in Gen AI @java @springboot eventbrite.com/e/building-sma…?

@brunoborges @loiane @karianna @edburns @patniko @github @GHCopilotCLILog @GitHubCopilot

In January, we introduced GitHub Copilot SDKs for devs to bring the same agentic core that powers GitHub Copilot CLI, and embed into any tool and application. Today I'm super proud and excited to announce the Official GitHub Copilot SDK for #Java! 🚢Check it out at github.com/github/copilot… #JavaOne

I see you Oracle 👀

Reminder: About Naija Java user group Monthly Session: Building AI That Actually Reasons How do we transition AI from simple responders to sophisticated reasoning systems? The answer is coming on the 28th of March. I'm excited to remind you about our upcoming Naija Java user group (Naija JUG) Monthly Session, where we're moving beyond basic prompt-response cycles to explore the architecture of autonomous, self-hosted AI agents. Session Spotlight: Join us for an exclusive technical deep-dive with DaShaun Carter, Spring Developer Advocate, as he architects a high-performance, private AI stack using Spring AI and Ollama—running entirely on your local machine. Session Title: The Self-Hosted Agent: Architecting Autonomous AI with Spring AI and Ollama What DaShaun Carter Will Unpack: Privacy First: Running sophisticated models locally with zero cloud data leakage Giving Models "Hands": Safe file system navigation and shell command execution using Spring AI Agent Utils Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP): Dynamic reasoning-based agents with Embabel Java at the Core: Leveraging Java's robust type system for complex domain problem-solving Event Details: Date: Saturday, 28th March Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM WAT Venue: Google Meet Register here: [luma.com/yqk9da5h] Connect with Naija JUG: WhatsApp: [lnkd.in/dc2nBBFy] Email: naijajug.community@naijajug.org LinkedIn: [Naija Java User Group](lnkd.in/dkaGWk9D) If you're an architect, developer, or tech enthusiast curious about the intersection of Java and autonomous AI—especially with data privacy at the forefront—this session is unmissable. See you there! 👋 #NaijaJUG #Java #SpringAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Ollama #DevCommunity #NigeriaTech #AutonomousAgents #JetBrains #IntelliJ #UserGroups #JavaUserGroup @dashaun @starbuxman @DThompsonDev @therealdanvega

The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the Oscars. See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins26

This is wild. 143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon. They were actually building one of the largest real-world visual datasets in AI history. Niantic just disclosed that photos and AR scans collected through Pokémon Go have produced a dataset of over 30 billion real-world images. The company is now using that data to power visual navigation AI for delivery robots. Players didn't just walk around with their phones. They scanned landmarks, storefronts, parks, and sidewalks from every angle, at every time of day, in lighting and weather conditions that staged photography would never capture. They documented the physical world at a scale no mapping company with a fleet of vehicles could have replicated on the same timeline or budget. Niantic collected this systematically, data point by data point, across eight years, while users thought the only thing at stake was catching a rare Charizard. The most valuable AI training datasets in the world aren't being assembled in data centers. They're being built by people who have no idea they're building them.

What happens when Iowa State makes the Big 12 Semifinals on a Friday night in Kansas City.

Give slop languages and slop frameworks to an AI and you're gonna get slop code. Maybe you're ok with slop. That's ok, lots of great stuff is shipped with slop underneath. But when slop doesn't cut it, pick languages and frameworks that aren't sloppy.

@syntaxfm @KevinJPowell @selfteachme @JoshWComeau @cassidoo @wesbos @bencodezen @ania_kubow @argyleink All my money on the #IowaState #Cyclone @cassidoo

Tomorrow at 10AM EST!! who you got your money on? @KevinJPowell vs @selfteachme @JoshWComeau vs @cassidoo @wesbos vs @bencodezen @ania_kubow vs @argyleink

so atlassian has never been profitable sounds like a terrible stat for project management software

🎙️Really excited to chat with my friends over at CF Weekly this afternoon. Join us at 3 PM EDT for a fun discussion! youtube.com/watch?v=FiwF2Y…

what're you building today? Me, I'm working on my talks for @javaone next week! So excited! You gonna be there?

Have you checked out the "release highlights" page for @springcentral ? spring.io/projects/relea…

Can’t believe I just spent like $57 dollars on that prompt. But it was worth every cent.

Many people still associate AI development almost automatically with Python. Today at the Informatik Campus in Wiesau, I had the chance to show students that the picture is broader than that. We talked about Java as a career path — its open-source nature, the strength of its ecosystem, and the job stability that comes from working in a technology used across industries worldwide. Java has evolved tremendously in recent years. Yet perceptions in education often lag behind the reality of what the platform can do today — especially when it comes to AI and modern development. It’s always fun to see the moment when students realize how much is already possible with Java in this space. Thank you to the faculty for the invitation and for the opportunity to share some experience with the next generation of developers.

The best conversations happen around a table. This year, we'll introduce the Spring Roundtables, small group conversations during the conference to explore topics in depth with other Spring developers. What topic would you like to discuss? 👇

Absolutely worth following @m_halbritter !

using Spring AI? Do us a favor and give it a star over on Github? github.com/spring-project…

@hamen @antonarhipov

Switch from Java to Kotlin and a senior colleague will call it a fad. Start using AI tools and someone will say you're not really coding anymore. Drop the Android-only mindset and migrate to Flutter, half your network will question your loyalty to the platform. Speak at a conference and someone will nitpick your slides. This is how it goes. You can't optimize for other people's comfort. Keep shipping, keep learning, keep building what makes you better.