1. Spring and Java
>> Local AI with Spring: Building Privacy-First Agents Using Ollama [foojay.io]
Learn to set up a local AI agent with Spring AI and Ollama. This has the benefits of not sharing your data with third-party services, eliminating fees, avoiding wait times or limits, and even using the LLM offline.
>> JBang Jash Brings Streamlined Process Execution to Java [infoq.com]
The new JBang Jash library simplifies the execution of external processes and shell commands by introducing a fluent API that automatically handles the management of I/O streams.
Also worth reading:
- >> JEP 505 Delivers Fifth Preview of Java’s Structured Concurrency with Key API Refinements [infoq.com]
- >> Writing Unit Test With MockMvcTester: Returning an Object as JSON [petrikainulainen.net]
- >> Adoption of the Model Context Protocol within the Java Ecosystem [infoq.com]
- >> Building FormPilot: My Journey Creating an AI-Powered Form Filler with RAG, LangChain4j, and Ollama [foojay.io]
- >> JEP targeted to JDK 25: 512: Compact Source Files and Instance Main Methods [inside.java]
- >> JEP targeted to JDK 25: 505: Structured Concurrency (5th Preview) [inside.java]
- >> Present and Future of Kotlin for Web [blog.jetbrains.com]
Webinars and presentations:
- >> Structured Concurrency Revamp in Java 25 – Inside Java Newscast #91 [inside.java]
- >> A Bootiful Podcast: V Körbes on security from the platform on up [spring.io]
- >> JavaFX 24 and Beyond [inside.java]
- >> Foojay Live @ JCON Köln [foojay.io]
Time to upgrade:
- >> Hibernate Search 8.0.0.Beta1 is out [in.relation.to]
- >> Spring AI 1.0.0 RC1 Released [spring.io]
- >> Quarkus 3.22.2 [github/quarkus]
- >> Jhipster v8.11.0 [github.com/jhipster]
- >> jetty-12.0.21 [github.com/jetty]
- >> vert.x 5.0.0.CR8 [github.com/vert.x]
- >> Elasticsearch 9.0.1 [github.com/elasticsearch]
- >> Helidon 4.2.2 [github.com/helidon]
2. Technical & Musings
>> Prevent MCP Tool Poisoning With a Registration Workflow [christianposta.com]
An overview of how the Registration Catalog and Agent Gateway components can improve the security architecture for an AI agent ecosystem.
Also worth reading:
- >> Function calling using LLMs [martinfowler.com]
- >> Agentic AI with Quarkus – part 3 [quarkus.io]
- >> QCon London 2025: How to Build a Database Without a Server [infoq.com]
- >> Cloudflare Tunnel for Home Assistant [frankel.ch]
- >> Coding Assistants Threaten the Software Supply Chain [martinfowler.com]
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