Java frameworks are usually discussed in terms of benchmarks and best practices.
But sometimes, the fastest way to understand a platform is to do something completely ridiculous with it.
This article breaks down six and a half intentionally weird Quarkus demos from JChampions Conference.
Under the jokes is a serious point: Quarkus is far more flexible than most people realize.
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/six-and-a-half-ridiculous-things-quarkus
Ever since @SnoopJ pointed me to it, the term "semantic ablation" has been stuck in my brain, not the least of which because it builds on the near tautology that human communication is high-entropy by nature.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/semantic_ablation_ai_writing/
Let the AI Debug It: JFR Analysis Over MCP https://jbachorik.github.io/posts/jfr-mcp-serve #java #jfr
"Open" source - open only past the gates.
I acknowledge the need behind this: to fend off the many PRs submitted by people blindly using AI tools, or by AI agents. It creates an unacceptable load.
It's still sad.
https://wandering.shop/@offby1/116069885162090859
I’m thrilled to see this feature from GitHub: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-02-13-new-repository-settings-for-configuring-pull-request-access/ Tl;dr it is now possible for repositories to disable pull requests entirely, or to restrict them to collaborators only. #OpenSource
Ich liege am Boden und schnappe nach Luft. 🤣 "Desweiteren hat das (hessische) Ministerium in Kooperation mit Fachinstitutionen eine eigene generische AI entwickelt (AI Gude) welche in einem geschlossenen System agiert." AI Gude! 😆
@[email protected] Schöne Stilblüte. KI wird noch manches Fachgespräch ausufern lassen und auf solche Weise die Zusammenarbeit beeinflussen. Ich erlebe aber auch, dass sich mit KI Erstaunliches erreichen lässt, auch im One-shot-Verfahren — vorausgesetzt, das Ding wurde vorher mit Spezifikationen ins Projekt „eingearbeitet“. Dann möchte man solche Erfolgserlebnisse natürlich weitergeben… geht aber mit Kaltstart natürlich nicht. Insofern, hab Verständnis. „Das ist ne Phase“ 👨⚕️
If you use a Mac, and aren't an AIconoclast, Alter may be worth a look. https://alterhq.com
It's a fast-moving product, still in wildly evolving beta, with weekly releases and interesting features. It appears a bit chaotic but looks promising.
Markus Eisele
Cassandra is only carbon now
