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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 4d

University of Maryland.

9:30 was THE place for alternative bands.

Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 4d

Fond memories of this. I miss that. One of the more unique DC experiences in DC in my college days (a long, long, time ago).

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 5d

#Java peers:

Did you miss the September edition of the Java Newsletter? Content includes:
☕️ #Java25 release
☕️ Lifetime achievement interviews w/ @venkats.bsky.social @heinzkabutz.com @trishagee.bsky.social @matkar.bsky.social @horstmann.com @brjavaman.bsky.social
☕ and more!
➡️ tinyurl.com/mpswsd3e

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 7d

Boink

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 8d

“United States of Ameriduh”

Can’t argue with that

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 8d

🎵 Oh, you've got green eyes
Oh, you've got blue eyes
Oh, you've got grey eyes🎵

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 8d

#DadJokes

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Donald Raab @thedonraab.bsky.social · 11d

Greetings to all our #Java friends out there. Looking forward to seeing amazing friends, great talks and the hallway track next week at @dev2next.bsky.social . Duke on nails all ready to go. ☕️⛰️💅

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Adi Polak @adipolak.bsky.social · 11d

It is always better to appreciate one's strengths.

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 11d

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 12d

#Java Developers...The Java platform extension for #VSCode in the Visual Studio marketplace now exceeds 4M downloads! Thx for driving adoption!

marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

Java - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - Java Platform Extension for Visual Studio Code

marketplace.visualstudio.com

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 13d

Happy to chat! DM me your e-mail so we can find a time to connect....and thx for the compliment.

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 13d

Matt, How can we assist?

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 14d

A very important person to me reminded me of my love for UB40.

My all-time favorite song from the band (deep rooted memories with this):

youtu.be/8Ikz-51w3mo?...

UB40 - Kingston Town 1989 (Official Music Video) Remastered

YouTube video by 80's 90's Music Video's Remastered @Videos80s

youtu.be

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Sean Mullan 🏳️‍🌈 @seanjmullan.org · 15d

Four key security-related JEPS have been integrated since JDK 21.

#jdk #security #crypto

Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 15d

#Java peers...Find out what #JDK enhancement proposals have been integrated in #JDK25 since #JDK21:

openjdk.org/projects/jdk...

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Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 15d

So much great stuff in #JDK25! Upgrade soon, folks…and especially try out and provide feedback on the preview features!

#Java

Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 15d

#Java peers...Find out what #JDK enhancement proposals have been integrated in #JDK25 since #JDK21:

openjdk.org/projects/jdk...

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 15d

#Java peers...Find out what #JDK enhancement proposals have been integrated in #JDK25 since #JDK21:

openjdk.org/projects/jdk...

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 19d

a man wearing a cowboy hat and scarf with the word grit on the bottom right

ALT: a man wearing a cowboy hat and scarf with the word grit on the bottom right

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 20d

#Java peers....if you're able to attend #CommitYourCode in Dallas, TX, please attend this talk by @ted.dev - He's a fantastic presenter on this important topic.

Ted M. Young (he/him) aka @JitterTed @ted.dev · 20d

Going to the "Commit Your Code" conference (Dallas, TX, USA)? Come to my talk: "Testable Architecture: Keep 'em Separated" in the #Java track on September 25 at 3:30pm in the "Blue" room.

www.commityourcode.com #CommitYourCode

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Nate Schutta @nts.bsky.social · 22d

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for all you do to keep #Java vibrant!

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Richard Fichtner 💻☕ @richard.fichtner.dev · 22d

Java’s greatest strength is its community. At JUG Oberpfalz, we’re restarting our ‘(Re)Start with Java’ talks in 2025, and developers are always impressed by how much the language has evolved.

Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 22d

📢#Java 25 is now available!📢

Your:
☕️ FREE
☕️ Multi-platform
☕️ Open source
☕️ Production ready
☕️ Binary release

...made available by @Oracle. Learn more ➡️
blogs.oracle.com/java/post/th...

#Java25 #JDK25 #OpenJDK

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 22d

📢#Java 25 is now available!📢

Your:
☕️ FREE
☕️ Multi-platform
☕️ Open source
☕️ Production ready
☕️ Binary release

...made available by @Oracle. Learn more ➡️
blogs.oracle.com/java/post/th...

#Java25 #JDK25 #OpenJDK

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 23d

#Java peers...a great thread on Hacker News showcasing appreciation for the #JVM: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4523...

The JVMin in the last 6-8 years has been a powerhouse of innovation and cool fea... | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

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Sharat (Shar) Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social · 23d

☕️☕☕️🥳🥳🎂🎂🥳🥳☕️☕☕️
Happy Birthday
@rorypreddy.bsky.social
☕️☕☕️🥳🥳🎂🎂🥳🥳☕️☕☕️

Your contributions to the #Java community in South Africa 🇿🇦 and globally are priceless! Thank you!

Enjoy your cake day!

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