Erik C. Thauvin

@ethauvin
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The Truth is Out There! 👽

🔹 Been writing software for over 40 years
🔹 Born and raised in France
🔹 Moved to the US when offered a job at Apple in my early twenties
🔹 Started and sold a few companies
🔹 Did a lot of consulting
🔹 Ran one of the first daily Linkblog, mostly focused on Java
🔹 Wrote a weekly column for the Java Developer's Journal
🔹 Cancer survivor
🔹 Time's Person of the Year in 2006

Bloghttps://erik.thauvin.net/blog/
GitHubhttps://github.com/ethauvin
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Erik C. Thauvin21h ago

EqualsVerifier 4.4.2 is out!

# #equals #java #testing

https://github.com/jqno/equalsverifier/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

equalsverifier/CHANGELOG.md at main · jqno/equalsverifier

EqualsVerifier can be used in Java unit tests to verify whether the contract for the equals and hashCode methods is met. - jqno/equalsverifier

GitHub
Erik C. Thauvin1d ago

Neglected (via Erik's Weblog)

Detective Shaw is about to retire when he finds out on his last day of work that a serial killer has buried his son alive…

#movies #trailer

https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11259/neglected

Neglected

Detective Shaw is about to retire when he finds out on his last day of work that a serial killer has buried his son alive…

Erik's Weblog
Erik C. Thauvin1d ago

Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (via Erik's Weblog)

All hell breaks loose.

#trailer #tv #disneyplus #marvel

https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11257/marvel-televisions-daredevil-born-again-season-2

Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

All hell breaks loose.

Erik's Weblog
Erik C. Thauvin2d ago

Hulk Hogan: Real American (via Erik's Weblog)

Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea.

#trailer #tv #netflix

https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11256/hulk-hogan-real-american

Hulk Hogan: Real American

Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea.

Erik's Weblog
Erik C. Thauvin2d ago

Mix in Rust with Java (or Kotlin!)

#java #jni #jnrffi #kotlin #panama #rustlang

https://tweedegolf.nl/en/blog/147/mix-in-rust-with-java-or-kotlin

Mix in Rust with Java (or Kotlin!) - Blog - Tweede golf

Java is one of the most commonly used programming languages that we have not yet discussed in our Rust Interop Guide. In this article, we will discuss three different methods to call Rust code fro ...

Erik C. Thauvin2d ago

Helidon 4.4.0 Introduces Alignment with OpenJDK Cadence and Support via Java Verified Portfolio

#framework #helidon #java #langchain4j #microservices

https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/04/helidon-4-4-released/

Helidon 4.4.0 Introduces Alignment with OpenJDK Cadence and Support via Java Verified Portfolio

Oracle has released version 4.4.0 of Helidon, their microservices framework, featuring alignment with the OpenJDK release cadence, support via the new Java Verified Portfolio, new core capabilities, a

InfoQ
Erik C. Thauvin2d ago

IntelliJ Junie Pro AI Agent

#agent #ai #ide #intellij #intellijidea #java #jetbrains #junie #kotlin

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1yPOcGF_nUU&si=14Ht1kNn_sVu-t54

IntelliJ Junie Pro AI Agent

YouTube
Erik C. Thauvin2d ago

Announcing a Kotlin Multiplatform API and SDK for OpenTelemetry

#api #java #kmp #kotlin #opentelemetry #sdk

https://www.cncf.io/blog/2026/03/24/announcing-a-kotlin-multiplatform-api-and-sdk-for-opentelemetry/

Announcing a Kotlin Multiplatform API and SDK for OpenTelemetry

OpenTelemetry has become the de facto standard for collecting and exporting telemetry data across cloud native systems. Its success has been driven by strong community collaboration…

CNCF
Erik C. Thauvin3d ago

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions in cost crackdown

#agents #ai #anthropic #claude #openclaw

https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-openclaw-claude-subscription-ban-cost

Anthropic cuts Claude subscribers off from OpenClaw in cost crackdown

In short: Anthropic has blocked Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using their flat-rate plans with third-party AI agent frameworks, starting with OpenClaw. The move, which took effect on 4 April 2026, shifts the cost of running autonomous agents onto users through a pay-as-you-go billing tier. The creator of OpenClaw, who joined OpenAI in February, called […]

The Next Web
Erik C. Thauvin4d ago

Visual Studio Code 1.114

#code #editor #microsoft #vscode

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_114

Visual Studio Code 1.114

Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.114