Stuart Marks
@smarks.bsky.social
Java/JDK/OpenJDK developer, Oracle Corporation. The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Oracle. Mostly on @stuartmarks@mastodon.social ; formerly @stuartmarks on Twitter.
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Stuart Marks
@smarks.bsky.social
· Dec 4
bsky.app
Here are a few #Java and #JVM and #OpenJDK related starter packs:
Java Developer Community: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Java & JVM: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Java Champions: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Java Developer Community: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Java & JVM: bsky.app/starter-pack...
Java Champions: bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Excellent gift from @lilianasegura.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Excellent gift from @lilianasegura.bsky.social
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Reminds me of this wonderful essay about how the original Webster's Dictionary is a powerful tool to explore these shades of meaning:
jsomers.net/blog/diction...
jsomers.net/blog/diction...
You’re probably using the wrong dictionary « the jsomers.net blog
jsomers.net
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Reminds me of this wonderful essay about how the original Webster's Dictionary is a powerful tool to explore these shades of meaning:
jsomers.net/blog/diction...
jsomers.net/blog/diction...
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I can't venture to compare the expressiveness of English and Spanish, but I love Jorge Luis Borges's observations about how a skilled writer will use English's two distinct registers — the Germanic and the Latinate — to convey shades of meaning.
Is English Better Than Spanish?
This article was originally published here: https://tribunamag.com/tribuna/2016/6/26/is-english-better-than-spanish
medium.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I can't venture to compare the expressiveness of English and Spanish, but I love Jorge Luis Borges's observations about how a skilled writer will use English's two distinct registers — the Germanic and the Latinate — to convey shades of meaning.
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Excellent remembrance of just how ugly our American history can be. And an essential read in these times when shitheels are hard at work trying to scrub the national ledger clean of its hard truths.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Excellent remembrance of just how ugly our American history can be. And an essential read in these times when shitheels are hard at work trying to scrub the national ledger clean of its hard truths.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...
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It's time.
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
And The Economist’s word of the year for 2025 is…
An unappetising symbol of a messy year
www.economist.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's time.
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
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My sincerest thanks to this year's #JavaOne program committee who helped assess CfP submissions; folks like @richard.fichtner.dev @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social @cguntur.bsky.social @frankgreco.bsky.social @malagupta.bsky.social @mayers.io @matkar.bsky.social @dlemmermann.bsky.social & @danvega.dev!
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My sincerest thanks to this year's #JavaOne program committee who helped assess CfP submissions; folks like @richard.fichtner.dev @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social @cguntur.bsky.social @frankgreco.bsky.social @malagupta.bsky.social @mayers.io @matkar.bsky.social @dlemmermann.bsky.social & @danvega.dev!
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🚨Announcement!🚨
#Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19).
Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh
#Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19).
Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🚨Announcement!🚨
#Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19).
Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh
#Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19).
Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh
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Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...
Tom Stoppard: On Turning Out to be Jewish | Huntington Theatre Company
www.huntingtontheatre.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...
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Tom Stoppard (b. Tomas Straussler), 1937-2025.
What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt.
May his memory be a blessing.
What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt.
May his memory be a blessing.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Tom Stoppard (b. Tomas Straussler), 1937-2025.
What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt.
May his memory be a blessing.
What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt.
May his memory be a blessing.
Forget it Charlie Brown, it’s Chinatown.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain, Charlie Brown.
You're too short for that gesture, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Forget it Charlie Brown, it’s Chinatown.
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📢Important Update 📢
Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out:
➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF
Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out:
➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
📢Important Update 📢
Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out:
➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF
Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out:
➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF
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✏️ JEP 8371379 was drafted
Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation
Type: feature
Component: core / lang
See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379
Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation
Type: feature
Component: core / lang
See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
✏️ JEP 8371379 was drafted
Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation
Type: feature
Component: core / lang
See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379
Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation
Type: feature
Component: core / lang
See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379
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Happy Belated Birthday Squeak!
news.squeak.org/2025/10/01/h...
news.squeak.org/2025/10/01/h...
Happy 29th Birthday to Squeak!
This month marks 29 years since the birth of Squeak Smalltalk. That is nearly three decades of exploration, invention, and collaboration – all made possible by the ambition and generosity of those …
news.squeak.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Happy Belated Birthday Squeak!
news.squeak.org/2025/10/01/h...
news.squeak.org/2025/10/01/h...
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Somehow missed this gem from #Devoxx with @smarks.bsky.social discussing checked exceptions with @nipafx.dev www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfn...
"Just Make All Exceptions Unchecked" with Stuart Marks - Live Q&A from Devoxx BE
YouTube video by Java
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Somehow missed this gem from #Devoxx with @smarks.bsky.social discussing checked exceptions with @nipafx.dev www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfn...
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I'm seeing lots of AI generated Java Dukes appearing with a mouth, feet, ears and more. Tip: when using AI, upload this “Duke Specification” image, prompt AI to follow as a reference. I think you'll find the resulting image is much better. Ex: "draw duke on a skateboard referencing this spec image"
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm seeing lots of AI generated Java Dukes appearing with a mouth, feet, ears and more. Tip: when using AI, upload this “Duke Specification” image, prompt AI to follow as a reference. I think you'll find the resulting image is much better. Ex: "draw duke on a skateboard referencing this spec image"
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Why MCP
Fun at Devoxx with Lize, Dimitris, @glaforge.dev and @jdubois.bsky.social
@devoxx.com @langchain4j.dev
Fun at Devoxx with Lize, Dimitris, @glaforge.dev and @jdubois.bsky.social
@devoxx.com @langchain4j.dev
October 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Why MCP
Fun at Devoxx with Lize, Dimitris, @glaforge.dev and @jdubois.bsky.social
@devoxx.com @langchain4j.dev
Fun at Devoxx with Lize, Dimitris, @glaforge.dev and @jdubois.bsky.social
@devoxx.com @langchain4j.dev
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At @devoxx.com listening to talks on Pattern Matching, Serialization and Ask the Architects. There is a lot of research bubbling away under the surface by the excellent #Java team.
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
At @devoxx.com listening to talks on Pattern Matching, Serialization and Ask the Architects. There is a lot of research bubbling away under the surface by the excellent #Java team.
"I need an array of a generic type. Why won't the compiler let me create one?"
"How do I find the intersection of two Sets?"
These and all other questions about generics and collections are answered in the newly published 2nd edition of Java Generics and Collections. 1/2
#Devoxx #Java
"How do I find the intersection of two Sets?"
These and all other questions about generics and collections are answered in the newly published 2nd edition of Java Generics and Collections. 1/2
#Devoxx #Java
October 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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"Why haven't they fixed this yet?" @smarks.bsky.social and Maurice talking about ConcurrentException etc in #java at #devoxx
Great talk, but when they cover Vector and Hashtable, I can't stop and think:
"Why haven't they deprecated this yet?"
Great talk, but when they cover Vector and Hashtable, I can't stop and think:
"Why haven't they deprecated this yet?"
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Why haven't they fixed this yet?" @smarks.bsky.social and Maurice talking about ConcurrentException etc in #java at #devoxx
Great talk, but when they cover Vector and Hashtable, I can't stop and think:
"Why haven't they deprecated this yet?"
Great talk, but when they cover Vector and Hashtable, I can't stop and think:
"Why haven't they deprecated this yet?"
It took me rather too long to realize that George Conway is not talking about computer network cables.
Erin seems too nice a name for a Cat 5
August 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It took me rather too long to realize that George Conway is not talking about computer network cables.
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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I bought & started reading "Java Generics and Collections 2nd Edition" by @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social, Philip Wadler, with @smarks.bsky.social. I'm really enjoying it so far! It's like finding 18 missing & useful chapters about Java Generics & Collections that I didn't have to write in my book! ❤️🙏
July 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I bought & started reading "Java Generics and Collections 2nd Edition" by @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social, Philip Wadler, with @smarks.bsky.social. I'm really enjoying it so far! It's like finding 18 missing & useful chapters about Java Generics & Collections that I didn't have to write in my book! ❤️🙏
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#EclipseCollections 12.0 will be released this week. The release has a lot of great contributions from the open source community. The 11.1 release is excellent and stable, and compatible w/ Java 8. EC 12.0 requires Java 11 or higher. Stay tuned!
donraab.medium.com/there-is-no-...
donraab.medium.com/there-is-no-...
There is No Mute Button
Growing an open source community through communication.
donraab.medium.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#EclipseCollections 12.0 will be released this week. The release has a lot of great contributions from the open source community. The 11.1 release is excellent and stable, and compatible w/ Java 8. EC 12.0 requires Java 11 or higher. Stay tuned!
donraab.medium.com/there-is-no-...
donraab.medium.com/there-is-no-...
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BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
June 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING:
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers
The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering".
It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists.
You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!
#MAGAKidnappers