Benjamin Marwell ☕
@bmarwell.de
#JakartaEE-Dev, Musician & Tech-Blogger.
Uses #Linux. @maven.apache.org PMC and ASF member.
IBM Champion 2022.
🏙️ are my own.
Uses #Linux. @maven.apache.org PMC and ASF member.
IBM Champion 2022.
🏙️ are my own.
Reposted by Benjamin Marwell ☕
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
It's 2026, I'm living in Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony. Over half a million population.
And still no fibre internet, 2026.
Oh, and Telekom (my ISP) has a peering handbrake in their network.
2026, that is. 😵💫
And still no fibre internet, 2026.
Oh, and Telekom (my ISP) has a peering handbrake in their network.
2026, that is. 😵💫
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It's 2026, I'm living in Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony. Over half a million population.
And still no fibre internet, 2026.
Oh, and Telekom (my ISP) has a peering handbrake in their network.
2026, that is. 😵💫
And still no fibre internet, 2026.
Oh, and Telekom (my ISP) has a peering handbrake in their network.
2026, that is. 😵💫
btrfs failed me twice now. First, ~6yrs ago when `mount -o recovery` segfaulted any system.
Today after deleting lots of files, just like so. Inconsistent data.
So, `mount -o ro`, rsync, make a new zfs pool instead, rsync everything back and never look at btrfs again. 🤷🏻♂️
Today after deleting lots of files, just like so. Inconsistent data.
So, `mount -o ro`, rsync, make a new zfs pool instead, rsync everything back and never look at btrfs again. 🤷🏻♂️
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
btrfs failed me twice now. First, ~6yrs ago when `mount -o recovery` segfaulted any system.
Today after deleting lots of files, just like so. Inconsistent data.
So, `mount -o ro`, rsync, make a new zfs pool instead, rsync everything back and never look at btrfs again. 🤷🏻♂️
Today after deleting lots of files, just like so. Inconsistent data.
So, `mount -o ro`, rsync, make a new zfs pool instead, rsync everything back and never look at btrfs again. 🤷🏻♂️
TIL that @maven.apache.org surefire depends on the wmic tool on #windows - which was recently dropped without a replacement by Microsoft.
Now if you use Java 9+, we can work around that, but surefire on Java 8 on Windows? Meh. ☹️
github.com/apache/maven...
Now if you use Java 9+, we can work around that, but surefire on Java 8 on Windows? Meh. ☹️
github.com/apache/maven...
Surefire and Failsafe stop working on latest versions of Windows due to missing wmic · Issue #3176 · apache/maven-surefire
Affected version 3.5.4 or later Bug description Windows 11 or later is missing wmic utility due to deprecation. Surefire and Failsafe use this utility internally, and thus fail to work on Windows 11
github.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
TIL that @maven.apache.org surefire depends on the wmic tool on #windows - which was recently dropped without a replacement by Microsoft.
Now if you use Java 9+, we can work around that, but surefire on Java 8 on Windows? Meh. ☹️
github.com/apache/maven...
Now if you use Java 9+, we can work around that, but surefire on Java 8 on Windows? Meh. ☹️
github.com/apache/maven...
Reposted by Benjamin Marwell ☕
One month from now, I'll be @jughannover.bsky.social with the amazing @bmarwell.de. We'll share how to accelarate your Maven builds, from 🐌 to 🚀. See you there?!
www.meetup.com/java-user-gr...
www.meetup.com/java-user-gr...
Accelerating Maven Builds: From 🐌 Snail’s Pace to 🚀 Rocket Speed (English), Mon, Mar 2, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Am 02.03.2026 gibt es wieder einen Vortrag in der Finanz Informatik, dieses mal auf Englisch.
Maarten und Benjamin präsentieren ihren Talk "**Accelerating Maven Builds: Fro
www.meetup.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM
One month from now, I'll be @jughannover.bsky.social with the amazing @bmarwell.de. We'll share how to accelarate your Maven builds, from 🐌 to 🚀. See you there?!
www.meetup.com/java-user-gr...
www.meetup.com/java-user-gr...
Issues like these are the #1 reason I prefer Eclipse and Apache foundation software!
hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-2...
hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-2...
Jira
hibernate.atlassian.net
January 24, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Issues like these are the #1 reason I prefer Eclipse and Apache foundation software!
hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-2...
hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-2...
Das muss man sich mal geben. An allen Ecken und Enden wird privatisiert, inkl. Infrastruktur. Privatisierung heißt oft auch Profitmaximierung, denn Redundanz kostet.
Welch Chuzpe, dass ausgerechnet die Frau des ehemaligen Finanzministers (FDP) der Stadt Berlin die Schuld gibt. 🙄
Welch Chuzpe, dass ausgerechnet die Frau des ehemaligen Finanzministers (FDP) der Stadt Berlin die Schuld gibt. 🙄
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Das muss man sich mal geben. An allen Ecken und Enden wird privatisiert, inkl. Infrastruktur. Privatisierung heißt oft auch Profitmaximierung, denn Redundanz kostet.
Welch Chuzpe, dass ausgerechnet die Frau des ehemaligen Finanzministers (FDP) der Stadt Berlin die Schuld gibt. 🙄
Welch Chuzpe, dass ausgerechnet die Frau des ehemaligen Finanzministers (FDP) der Stadt Berlin die Schuld gibt. 🙄
Happy new year!
As my #blog got de-indexed by #Google, I created an extensive write-up of what I did to get back into the index!
It's full of typical information, and I think it's an interesting story, too.
Let me know what you think!
blog.bmarwell.de/2025/12/30/h...
As my #blog got de-indexed by #Google, I created an extensive write-up of what I did to get back into the index!
It's full of typical information, and I think it's an interesting story, too.
Let me know what you think!
blog.bmarwell.de/2025/12/30/h...
How I Got Deindexed by Google (And How I Fixed It) | Ben’s Build and B(r)ass Notes
From 400 indexed pages to just 10: my journey through a Google deindexing nightmare and the comprehensive technical and content improvements that brought my blog back.
blog.bmarwell.de
January 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Happy new year!
As my #blog got de-indexed by #Google, I created an extensive write-up of what I did to get back into the index!
It's full of typical information, and I think it's an interesting story, too.
Let me know what you think!
blog.bmarwell.de/2025/12/30/h...
As my #blog got de-indexed by #Google, I created an extensive write-up of what I did to get back into the index!
It's full of typical information, and I think it's an interesting story, too.
Let me know what you think!
blog.bmarwell.de/2025/12/30/h...
Well, I learned a lot about the semantic web in the last three days. A lot about identity, how links work (for SEO) and how important domain entry pages are.
Let's see if I can get re-indexed any time soon. 🙈
Please, Google! 🙏🏻
Let's see if I can get re-indexed any time soon. 🙈
Please, Google! 🙏🏻
December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Well, I learned a lot about the semantic web in the last three days. A lot about identity, how links work (for SEO) and how important domain entry pages are.
Let's see if I can get re-indexed any time soon. 🙈
Please, Google! 🙏🏻
Let's see if I can get re-indexed any time soon. 🙈
Please, Google! 🙏🏻
Reposted by Benjamin Marwell ☕
Thanks to great input by @bmarwell.de, verified bluesky now also supports Apache Foundation Member verification 🥳 Thanks a lot!
With the same update, I have also removed support for conference verification as there was very limited demand by organizers and speakers
With the same update, I have also removed support for conference verification as there was very limited demand by organizers and speakers
December 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thanks to great input by @bmarwell.de, verified bluesky now also supports Apache Foundation Member verification 🥳 Thanks a lot!
With the same update, I have also removed support for conference verification as there was very limited demand by organizers and speakers
With the same update, I have also removed support for conference verification as there was very limited demand by organizers and speakers
Flagle Game - Daily and Unlimited
Guess the flag name wordle from every country in the world.
flagle-game.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reposted by Benjamin Marwell ☕
In #Java try-catch-finally can ignore returns, mask exceptions, and breaks the interruption protocol.
alexn.org/blog/2025/11...
alexn.org/blog/2025/11...
Try-catch-finally in Java is Cursed
In Java, try-catch-finally can ignore returns, mask exceptions, and breaks the interruption protocol.
alexn.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In #Java try-catch-finally can ignore returns, mask exceptions, and breaks the interruption protocol.
alexn.org/blog/2025/11...
alexn.org/blog/2025/11...
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#jfmt v0.1.0-rc1 - the very first release - is out! It's a CLI based #java code formatter, made with GraalVM, #Eclipse JDT and PicoCLI
github.com/bmarwell/jfm...
Let me know what you think of the general approach!
github.com/bmarwell/jfm...
Let me know what you think of the general approach!
Release Release v0.1.0-rc1 · bmarwell/jfmt
Changelog
🔀 Merge
e2b6aa3 Merge pull request #147 from bmarwell/release_fix_2, closes #147
9ee18fd Merge pull request #146 from bmarwell/fix_release_update_readme, closes #146
3e60e0c Merge pull r...
github.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
#jfmt v0.1.0-rc1 - the very first release - is out! It's a CLI based #java code formatter, made with GraalVM, #Eclipse JDT and PicoCLI
github.com/bmarwell/jfm...
Let me know what you think of the general approach!
github.com/bmarwell/jfm...
Let me know what you think of the general approach!
Wat hev ick hier blot anfang’n? All snackt hier Hollandsch (Nedderlands) un ick kann blot ’n beten Platt!
Look! An Ig nobel prize how to better speak Dutch (Nederlandish) as a German. Just be German, who could have known! 😂
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
Ig Nobel Prize: Germans speak better Dutch with a drink - Erasmus Magazine
Researchers in Maastricht have won the Ig Nobel Prize for discovering that alcohol can help when speaking a foreign language – especially with pronunciation.
www.erasmusmagazine.nl
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Wat hev ick hier blot anfang’n? All snackt hier Hollandsch (Nedderlands) un ick kann blot ’n beten Platt!
Look! An Ig nobel prize how to better speak Dutch (Nederlandish) as a German. Just be German, who could have known! 😂
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
Ig Nobel Prize: Germans speak better Dutch with a drink - Erasmus Magazine
Researchers in Maastricht have won the Ig Nobel Prize for discovering that alcohol can help when speaking a foreign language – especially with pronunciation.
www.erasmusmagazine.nl
October 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Look! An Ig nobel prize how to better speak Dutch (Nederlandish) as a German. Just be German, who could have known! 😂
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
www.erasmusmagazine.nl/en/2025/09/2...
I asked @github.com copilot to fix a feature of my #jfmt CLIBtool ( #java formatter). Turns out, if you're willing to invest some time, give a lots of detailed instructions, and give reviews, it turns out well.
Alas, coding took 40 minutes or so, I might have been faster. 😅
Still, impressive!
Alas, coding took 40 minutes or so, I might have been faster. 😅
Still, impressive!
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I asked @github.com copilot to fix a feature of my #jfmt CLIBtool ( #java formatter). Turns out, if you're willing to invest some time, give a lots of detailed instructions, and give reviews, it turns out well.
Alas, coding took 40 minutes or so, I might have been faster. 😅
Still, impressive!
Alas, coding took 40 minutes or so, I might have been faster. 😅
Still, impressive!
Maven 4, AI Impact and Calculations , Graph Databases
YouTube video by Devoxx
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
@foojay.io hey 👋🏻
Somehow, sigs, checksums and download site are missing here:
api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/i...
Can you make sense of it? That would be awesome!
CC @hansolo.eu :)
#java #temurin #aix #powerpc #api
Somehow, sigs, checksums and download site are missing here:
api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/i...
Can you make sense of it? That would be awesome!
CC @hansolo.eu :)
#java #temurin #aix #powerpc #api
api.foojay.io
October 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@foojay.io hey 👋🏻
Somehow, sigs, checksums and download site are missing here:
api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/i...
Can you make sense of it? That would be awesome!
CC @hansolo.eu :)
#java #temurin #aix #powerpc #api
Somehow, sigs, checksums and download site are missing here:
api.foojay.io/disco/v3.0/i...
Can you make sense of it? That would be awesome!
CC @hansolo.eu :)
#java #temurin #aix #powerpc #api
Import order PR to be merged. This is getting somewhere & lots of great ideas!
github.com/bmarwell/jfmt
#java #graalvm #formatter #tool #jfmt
github.com/bmarwell/jfmt
#java #graalvm #formatter #tool #jfmt
GitHub - bmarwell/jfmt: jfmt is an opinionated java source code formatter for the command line
jfmt is an opinionated java source code formatter for the command line - bmarwell/jfmt
github.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Import order PR to be merged. This is getting somewhere & lots of great ideas!
github.com/bmarwell/jfmt
#java #graalvm #formatter #tool #jfmt
github.com/bmarwell/jfmt
#java #graalvm #formatter #tool #jfmt