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Mark ⚡️Heckler

@mkheck.bsky.social

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Senior Director of Field Engineering @ Moderne, Inc., computer scientist & MBA, pilot, inglés y español. Java Champion, Google Dev Expert in Kotlin, Rockstar presenter, author of Spring Boot: Up & Running. Ex Microsoft

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · 22h

Hope to see you there!

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Devnexus @devnexus.bsky.social · 23h

From dev to deploy, containers are reshaping the way we build. At #Devnexus, @mkheck.bsky.social broke down what it means to go containers all the way down—and why it matters for every developer.

Recap here ⤵️
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🚀 Don’t miss Devnexus '26 is where innovation happens live!

Containers All the Way Down! With Mark Heckler

In his Devnexus session, Mark Heckler explored a challenge many developers face but few initially address—optimizing Spring Boot applications for the cloud. ...

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · 25d

“So dark! Are you sure you’re not from the DC Universe?” 😆 #deadpool

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OpenRewrite by Moderne @openrewrite.github.io · Aug 27

#OpenRewrite v8.61.1 is here! 🚀

✅ Upgrade to JUnit 6
🌟 `@InlineMe` annotation & recipe
🐘 Rework Gradle dependency model
📦 `classpathFromResources` for Refaster
🗓 Add annotations to TypeTables
🍃 Expand Spring coverage
🐛 Many small fixes

Thanks to all contributors! 🙇

github.com/openrewrite/...

Release 3.14.0 · openrewrite/rewrite-recipe-bom

What's Changed Incorporates the latest versions of OpenRewrite (v8.61.1), the rewrite-gradle-plugin (v7.15.0), and the rewrite-maven-plugin (v6.17.0) to improve code parsing accuracy and recipe ex...

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Moderne.ai @moderneai.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tune into Code Remix Weekly today as @mkheck.bsky.social joins to explore all things Spring AI!🍃

🔴 Watch live today at 21:00 CEST / 3 PM ET.

Code Remix Weekly | Live Spring AI Coding and Real-World Use Cases

On this Code Remix Weekly, Mark Heckler dives into Spring AI!🍃AI is everywhere, but does it always make sense? 🤔 On this episode, Mark will explore AI use ...

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us for a fun and hopefully enlightening #ai adventure! We’ll talk, code, and marvel at the fit and misfits of AI in our world. 😁 Follow the link, click “notify me” for a reminder, and I’ll look forward to seeing you there! 😃🙌🍃🤖

OpenRewrite by Moderne @openrewrite.github.io · Aug 26

This week on Code Remix Weekly: @mkheck.bsky.social explores all things Spring AI!🍃

🔴 Watch live tomorrow, August 27 at 21:00 CEST / 3 PM ET.

Code Remix Weekly | Live Spring AI Coding and Real-World Use Cases

On this Code Remix Weekly, Mark Heckler dives into Spring AI!🍃AI is everywhere, but does it always make sense? 🤔 On this episode, Mark will explore AI use ...

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Todd Ginsberg @todd.ginsberg.com · Aug 14

Up next at #KCDC2025: @mkheck.bsky.social with his talk “AI 202: Next-level AI Mastery for Java Developers”.

Currently describing how testing AI responses is difficult to do in a way that brings confidence.

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 31

Let's make the world of software, and by extension the world in general, a quantifiably better place.

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 23

Visionary organizations identify opportunities, then look for ways to increase capacity to take advantage of those opportunities.

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you, Shinya! 🙏❤️

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 17

You’re on!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you Dalibor, it has been way too long since we’ve caught up irl as well!! Hope you’re well, my friend!

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 17

I get that. 🤣🤣

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 17

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 17

Likewise!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Merci mon ami! Anytime, ping me!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks Scott, truly appreciate that!! Hope you're well and that we meet up again soon!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you my friend, much appreciated!! ❤️

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

That's...good, I guess? 😅

Disfrutalo!

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you brother, I'm really happy as well! It's an amazing team doing incredible things. 😃🙌

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · Jul 16

#Java peers...

@mkheck.bsky.social + @moderneai.bsky.social = get your popcorn ready!

It's gonna be an amazing combination!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm joining @moderneai.bsky.social, creators of @openrewrite.github.io, as Senior Director of Field Engineering!

Automated refactoring, analysis, and transformation at scale. Learn more: www.moderne.ai

Truly honored to join such an amazing team doing amazing things!

Scale OpenRewrite auto-refactoring with Moderne

Migrate, secure, and analyze your code across multiple repositories at once—improving your codebase in minutes, not months. Power up OpenRewrite.

www.moderne.ai

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

You are so kind as always, brother. Thank you so much, looking forward to seeing you again soon!

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Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you Mark, truly appreciate that (and you)!!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you Rabea!! Hope you're well, we've kind of lost touch with all that's been going on!

Mark ⚡️Heckler @mkheck.bsky.social · Jul 16

Mil gracias Hermano, espero que la vida te trate bien!

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