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Delivering #LibericaJDK: supported, #Java standard compatible binaries. Among Top-5 #OpenJDK contributors.
Happy Holidays from BellSoft! Wishing you a calm week, reliable builds, and time to unplug (at least for a bit). Thank you for being with us.
December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy Holidays from BellSoft! Wishing you a calm week, reliable builds, and time to unplug (at least for a bit). Thank you for being with us.
Spring Boot 4 raised a lot of practical questions, and this conversation is a good place to hear them discussed out loud. Catherine Edelveis and Josh Long talk through what actually changed and how it feels in day-to-day work, beyond what’s in the release notes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
What's New in Spring Boot 4?
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December 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Spring Boot 4 raised a lot of practical questions, and this conversation is a good place to hear them discussed out loud. Catherine Edelveis and Josh Long talk through what actually changed and how it feels in day-to-day work, beyond what’s in the release notes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
#Java26 JEPs are easier to digest when someone walks them end-to-end. This video goes through all novelties and points out what changes in day-to-day #Java work (not just the headlines): youtu.be/wtTdWkosCIc
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#Java26 JEPs are easier to digest when someone walks them end-to-end. This video goes through all novelties and points out what changes in day-to-day #Java work (not just the headlines): youtu.be/wtTdWkosCIc
In the upcoming #Java26, pattern matching with primitive types gets improved (JEP 530) bringing enhanced definition of unconditional exactness and tighter dominance checks in switch. Enable preview in your Java 26 build and see how violated dominance yields a compile-time error 👇
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In the upcoming #Java26, pattern matching with primitive types gets improved (JEP 530) bringing enhanced definition of unconditional exactness and tighter dominance checks in switch. Enable preview in your Java 26 build and see how violated dominance yields a compile-time error 👇
We’re live! @cat-edelveis.bsky.social and Rod Johnson are talking about Embabel and what agentic AI on the JVM looks like when you treat it as real software, not just prompts. Join here: www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Embabel Explained: Building Production-Ready AI Agents on the JVM
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December 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We’re live! @cat-edelveis.bsky.social and Rod Johnson are talking about Embabel and what agentic AI on the JVM looks like when you treat it as real software, not just prompts. Join here: www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Update on the Embabel stream: new day, new time.
Still a conversation about JVM-native AI agents and Embabel, happening tomorrow at 19:30 AEDT / 10:30 CET. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Still a conversation about JVM-native AI agents and Embabel, happening tomorrow at 19:30 AEDT / 10:30 CET. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Embabel Explained: Building Production-Ready AI Agents on the JVM
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December 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Update on the Embabel stream: new day, new time.
Still a conversation about JVM-native AI agents and Embabel, happening tomorrow at 19:30 AEDT / 10:30 CET. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Still a conversation about JVM-native AI agents and Embabel, happening tomorrow at 19:30 AEDT / 10:30 CET. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
If agentic AI on the JVM is on your radar, tune in tomorrow at 13:00 AET. Catherine is live with Rod Johnson to talk about Embabel and what changes when you build agents with structure, planning, and strong typing instead of stitching prompts together. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Embabel Explained: Building Production-Ready AI Agents on the JVM
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December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If agentic AI on the JVM is on your radar, tune in tomorrow at 13:00 AET. Catherine is live with Rod Johnson to talk about Embabel and what changes when you build agents with structure, planning, and strong typing instead of stitching prompts together. 🔔 www.youtube.com/live/bHjSjvc...
Can AI really replace developers, or just generate impressive-looking mess? @asm0dey.site walks through vibe coding a full project, MCP servers, and where AI actually helps in real workflows. Watch now: youtu.be/TzS1drWRRMM
Will AI Replace Developers? A Vibe Coding Reality Check 2025
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December 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Can AI really replace developers, or just generate impressive-looking mess? @asm0dey.site walks through vibe coding a full project, MCP servers, and where AI actually helps in real workflows. Watch now: youtu.be/TzS1drWRRMM
Starting soon! @cat-edelveis.bsky.social and @starbuxman.joshlong.com will be live discussing Spring Boot 4 and how this release shapes the next chapter of the Spring ecosystem. Join here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
What's New in Spring Boot 4?
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December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Starting soon! @cat-edelveis.bsky.social and @starbuxman.joshlong.com will be live discussing Spring Boot 4 and how this release shapes the next chapter of the Spring ecosystem. Join here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
In upcoming #Java26, java.net.http.HttpClient will support HTTP/3 (JEP 517). The default stays HTTP/2, but you can set HTTP/3 in the client or in the request, and the request will transparently fall back to HTTP/2/HTTP/1.1 if HTTP/3 isn’t available. 👇
December 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In upcoming #Java26, java.net.http.HttpClient will support HTTP/3 (JEP 517). The default stays HTTP/2, but you can set HTTP/3 in the client or in the request, and the request will transparently fall back to HTTP/2/HTTP/1.1 if HTTP/3 isn’t available. 👇
Spring Boot 4 was recently released, and it’s a meaningful update for anyone building with Spring. On December 12 at 12 PM PST, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social will join @starbuxman.joshlong.com to explore what this milestone means and where Spring is heading next. 🔔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
What's New in Spring Boot 4?
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December 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Spring Boot 4 was recently released, and it’s a meaningful update for anyone building with Spring. On December 12 at 12 PM PST, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social will join @starbuxman.joshlong.com to explore what this milestone means and where Spring is heading next. 🔔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8q8...
📚 @infoq.com covers BellSoft Hardened Images, a hardened OS + runtime that shrinks the attack surface of #Java containers. The article shows what goes into base images, why CVE counts climb up, and how it compares to Alpine, distroless and other minimal bases devs use: www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
BellSoft Unveils Hardened Java Images
BellSoft has launched Hardened Images for Java containers, claiming 95% fewer CVEs and 30% resource savings. Built on Alpaquita Linux, the 3-in-1 solution combines runtime optimisation, OS hardening, ...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📚 @infoq.com covers BellSoft Hardened Images, a hardened OS + runtime that shrinks the attack surface of #Java containers. The article shows what goes into base images, why CVE counts climb up, and how it compares to Alpine, distroless and other minimal bases devs use: www.infoq.com/news/2025/12...
If your CVE backlog feels like a second job, this is relevant.
In a new @itopstimes.bsky.social article, Alex Belokrylov, CEO of BellSoft, argues for hardened, minimal platforms where most vulnerabilities are handled upstream instead of one ticket at a time: itopstimes.com/cybersecurit...
In a new @itopstimes.bsky.social article, Alex Belokrylov, CEO of BellSoft, argues for hardened, minimal platforms where most vulnerabilities are handled upstream instead of one ticket at a time: itopstimes.com/cybersecurit...
Drowning in CVEs and Cybersecurity Compliance Risks? There’s a Solution: Hardened Software Platforms - ITOps Times
The trick is to stop playing the traditional CVE game by choosing software stacks that minimize the number of CVEs your business has to contend with.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If your CVE backlog feels like a second job, this is relevant.
In a new @itopstimes.bsky.social article, Alex Belokrylov, CEO of BellSoft, argues for hardened, minimal platforms where most vulnerabilities are handled upstream instead of one ticket at a time: itopstimes.com/cybersecurit...
In a new @itopstimes.bsky.social article, Alex Belokrylov, CEO of BellSoft, argues for hardened, minimal platforms where most vulnerabilities are handled upstream instead of one ticket at a time: itopstimes.com/cybersecurit...
Hardened images make container security a lot more predictable. @cat-edelveis.bsky.social shows how minimalistic base and clear provenance work in real setups, including a #Java workflow with Liberica, multi-stage builds, digests, and Cosign: youtu.be/Co164aVGCjw
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hardened images make container security a lot more predictable. @cat-edelveis.bsky.social shows how minimalistic base and clear provenance work in real setups, including a #Java workflow with Liberica, multi-stage builds, digests, and Cosign: youtu.be/Co164aVGCjw
New video: @asm0dey.site shows how to build a RAG setup in Spring AI that answers based on your docs instead of hallucinating. Document ingestion, embeddings, vector stores, and a clean query flow all come together in one walkthrough: youtu.be/EtncDnCNt9c
Build AI That Knows Your Docs: RAG with Spring AI
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December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New video: @asm0dey.site shows how to build a RAG setup in Spring AI that answers based on your docs instead of hallucinating. Document ingestion, embeddings, vector stores, and a clean query flow all come together in one walkthrough: youtu.be/EtncDnCNt9c
The workshop is tomorrow.
@asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss will show how small tweaks to a Spring fat-JAR image can make scaling on K8s feel a lot more predictable. Register: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
@asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss will show how small tweaks to a Spring fat-JAR image can make scaling on K8s feel a lot more predictable. Register: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
Live Workshop | Cloud Native Spring: Crafting the Perfect Java Image for K8s
Learn how to build the ultimate Java image for cloud native Spring applications and how to run it effectively on a K8s cluster, focusing on performance optimization.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The workshop is tomorrow.
@asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss will show how small tweaks to a Spring fat-JAR image can make scaling on K8s feel a lot more predictable. Register: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
@asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss will show how small tweaks to a Spring fat-JAR image can make scaling on K8s feel a lot more predictable. Register: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
Scaling Spring apps on K8s is harder when you rely on a basic fat JAR image. On Dec 3, @asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss from PerfectScale by DoiT will walk through building a leaner Spring image and running it more efficiently on a cluster.
Save your seat: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
Save your seat: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Scaling Spring apps on K8s is harder when you rely on a basic fat JAR image. On Dec 3, @asm0dey.site and Anton Weiss from PerfectScale by DoiT will walk through building a leaner Spring image and running it more efficiently on a cluster.
Save your seat: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
Save your seat: bit.ly/3MkTNiS
This Friday, Nov 21, @asm0dey.site is speaking at JUG.CY in Nicosia. If you’re around, join the meetup at Wrike Cyprus for a deep dive into building better Docker images for Spring apps: www.meetup.com/jug-cy/event...
JUG.CY with Alexander Misyuryaev, Wrike and Pasha Finkelshteyn, Bellsoft, Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Last time, we discussed how to upgrade a Spring-based application. This time, we’ll explore other important aspects of maintaining modern Java projects.
First, we’ll talk a
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November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This Friday, Nov 21, @asm0dey.site is speaking at JUG.CY in Nicosia. If you’re around, join the meetup at Wrike Cyprus for a deep dive into building better Docker images for Spring apps: www.meetup.com/jug-cy/event...
We’re live! JRush Ep.6 is streaming now 🚀
First up: hacking Paketo Buildpacks with custom AOT caching.
Then: IDE security & zero-CVE containers straight from JetBrains and BellSoft.
Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/RzbPTCz...
First up: hacking Paketo Buildpacks with custom AOT caching.
Then: IDE security & zero-CVE containers straight from JetBrains and BellSoft.
Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/RzbPTCz...
JRush | Container Essentials: Fast Builds, Secure Images, Zero Vulnerabilities
Web-conference for Java developers focused on hands-on strategies for building high-performance containers, eliminating CVEs, and detecting security issues before production.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We’re live! JRush Ep.6 is streaming now 🚀
First up: hacking Paketo Buildpacks with custom AOT caching.
Then: IDE security & zero-CVE containers straight from JetBrains and BellSoft.
Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/RzbPTCz...
First up: hacking Paketo Buildpacks with custom AOT caching.
Then: IDE security & zero-CVE containers straight from JetBrains and BellSoft.
Join us live: www.youtube.com/live/RzbPTCz...
New in #Java25: flexible constructor bodies (JEP 513)! You can now validate arguments or do setup work before an explicit constructor invocation – no more boilerplate helper methods.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New in #Java25: flexible constructor bodies (JEP 513)! You can now validate arguments or do setup work before an explicit constructor invocation – no more boilerplate helper methods.
JRush is tomorrow, and it’s all about #Java in containers. Buildpacks, IDE security, zero-CVE images – 3 expert talks in 100 minutes. Last chance to register: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
Container Essentials: Fast Builds, Secure Images, Zero Vulnerabilities
Web-conference for Java developers focused on hands-on strategies for building high-performance containers, eliminating CVEs, and detecting security issues before production.
jrush.bell-sw.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
JRush is tomorrow, and it’s all about #Java in containers. Buildpacks, IDE security, zero-CVE images – 3 expert talks in 100 minutes. Last chance to register: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
Most CVEs don’t live in your code, they live in your base image. At JRush Ep.6, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social (BellSoft) shows how hardened, zero-CVE containers change that, making #Java services secure by design. Live on Nov 18: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Most CVEs don’t live in your code, they live in your base image. At JRush Ep.6, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social (BellSoft) shows how hardened, zero-CVE containers change that, making #Java services secure by design. Live on Nov 18: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
SSE can break LLM token parcing resulting in a spaceless response. In a new video, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social shows how to fix it using NDJSON with Spring AI and WebFlux. A clean, stable way to stream tokens in real apps: youtu.be/l6c0H51fIRQ
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
SSE can break LLM token parcing resulting in a spaceless response. In a new video, @cat-edelveis.bsky.social shows how to fix it using NDJSON with Spring AI and WebFlux. A clean, stable way to stream tokens in real apps: youtu.be/l6c0H51fIRQ
Security starts earlier than you think. At JRush Ep.6, Grigorii Liullin (JetBrains) shows how to find and fix vulns right in your IDE with taint analysis, pattern matching & smart dependency checks. Live on Nov 18: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Security starts earlier than you think. At JRush Ep.6, Grigorii Liullin (JetBrains) shows how to find and fix vulns right in your IDE with taint analysis, pattern matching & smart dependency checks. Live on Nov 18: jrush.bell-sw.com/episode6
KubeCon is almost over. Great talks, great people, and lots of ideas to take home. Thanks to everyone who stopped by stand 1253 to talk about Java, containers, and real-world performance. Already looking forward to the next KubeCon. 🩵
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
KubeCon is almost over. Great talks, great people, and lots of ideas to take home. Thanks to everyone who stopped by stand 1253 to talk about Java, containers, and real-world performance. Already looking forward to the next KubeCon. 🩵