Andres Almiray

I keep a list of conferences, JUG meetings, and other events I've participated at for the past 10 years. Would like to add new items to this list. Don't see your local JUG? Let's talk! Is your favorite conference missing? Send me a link! andresalmiray.com/events/

🗓️ Save the date! JNation 2027 returns on May 25 & 26 to Coimbra, Portugal 🇵🇹. Get up to speed on the latest sessions across Java, JavaScript, Artificial Inteligence, Cloud & Infra, Security, and Methodologies. 🔗 jnation.pt #JNation #Java #JavaScript #AI #DevCommunity

🚀 Java HTML Sanitizer 20261011.1 has been released! https://github.com/OWASP/java-html-sanitizer/releases/tag/release-20261011.1

A high-energy chat with Andres Almiray on the future of desktop Java, Electron vs. JavaFX, and tools that make shipping easier. Also: env/dependency workflows and JReleaser for releases, installers, bundles, signatures, and multi-platform publishing. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-uv35s-1b73a7f

If you wonder how build tooling for Java can look like compared to what is out there, here's a teaser comparing to Maven, Gradle and Bazel. It all works! jenesis.build/why/tool/

If you care for the evolution of the Java ecosystem, consider expressing your opinion on github.com/CycloneDX/cy...

one of my favorite OSS projects maintained by the legendary Andres Aalmiray is JReleaser. Wannna automate the process of taking an artifact and getting it to production? Use JReleaser. https://jreleaser.org

🚀 Java HTML Sanitizer 20260924.2 has been released! https://github.com/OWASP/java-html-sanitizer/releases/tag/release-20260924.2

🚀 Java HTML Sanitizer 20260924.1 has been released! https://github.com/OWASP/java-html-sanitizer/releases/tag/release-20260924.1

Hello #railsworld! I'm here at the event running office hours and teaching people how to run Rails on JRuby. Find me in the vendor pavilion and grab a sticker!

🚀 Java HTML Sanitizer 20260922.1 has been released! https://github.com/OWASP/java-html-sanitizer/releases/tag/release-20260922.1

What is the German word for “wishing someone would retire to a cabin in the woods far away from internet access”?

Would you buy JRuby swag to help fund the project? We recently did a run of JRuby "bird" t-shirts that have been very popular, but that stuff is expensive to give away for a little startup like ours.

Welcome @pilato.fr to the @java-champions.bsky.social ! github.com/aalmiray/jav...

🚀 Java HTML Sanitizer 20260921.1 has been released! https://github.com/OWASP/java-html-sanitizer/releases/tag/release-20260921.1

I am giving numerous @groovy.apache.org & AI talks at upcoming @apache.org events. I hope to see you there. Take your pick: armadillo/furled sails, or full sails/startled armadillo! Why not both! communityovercode.apache.org

🚀 CFP for Voxxed Days CERN 2027 is open! Share your talk on software engineering, cloud/DevOps, AI/ML, observability, or anything devs love. Accepted speakers and early bird ticket holders may get an underground LHC visit 🔬 📅 Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 👉 vdcern27.cfp.dev

So I made a thing. I couldn't find anything to do what I needed so I built something. I was trying to debug some recursive code in morphia and losing track of where I was in the stack so I built a tracer plugin to capture it all for me. evanchooly.github.io/cartographer/

🚀 Today we opened the Call for Speakers and ticket sales for #VDZ27! Got a talk to share? Want to join us in Zürich? Now’s the time. 👇 vdz27.voxxeddays.ch/ #Voxxed #VoxxedZurich #VDZ27 #itwillbefun

bld 3.0.0 is out! Parallel dependency resolution, BOM support, and an MCP server so AI agents can drive your build. Still one jar, still pure Java.

Farewell @javazone.bsky.social 2026! You’ve been awesome as always 🤩

My people 🤩 @ @javazone.bsky.social @maritvandijk.bsky.social @brianvermeer.nl @jamesward.com

Hey-o! 👋🌊 @javazone.bsky.social

JReleaser 1.26.0 has been released! andresalmiray.com/jreleaser-1-...

🚀 JReleaser 1.26.0 has been released! https://github.com/jreleaser/jreleaser/releases/tag/v1.26.0

How is it OK that when searching for a job, companies expect candidates to reply asap but they take their sweet time to give any feedback? Just got a rejection letter for a position I applied back in February at the end of August. I guess I should consider myself lucky as others didn’t even reply

Releasing with JReleaser by Jason Lee jasondl.ee/2026/08/21/r...

Right, so it finally happened. Had to review AI slop at work. Colleague replies to review comments: tis what Claude suggested #facepalm #meatproxy #aislop www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-m...

Versions 6.0.0-beta-2 & 5.1.0 of @groovy.apache.org are available with 26 & 11 fixes respectively! Improvements for GraalVM, performance & scalable AI! Thanks to all involved! Downloads: groovy.apache.org/download.html Groovy 6 release notes: groovy-lang.org/releasenotes... #groovylang @apache.org

In Session 4 of the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund, 50 projects upgraded their security posture through AI-assisted workflows, maintainer expertise, GitHub security tools, and more. As AI changes how software is built, maintainers remain at the center of protecting the open source ecosystem. 👇

The cat is out of the bag, @jreleaser.org joined Session 4 of the @github.com Secure Open Source Fund github.blog/open-source/...

Oh Ryan, you silly goose. Of the few memorable things from the Star Wars sequels: every word of what you just said was wrong.

BetterBranch: a tiny, but useful git helper. Written in #Java, compiled to native via #GraalVM, archive creation and distribution via #JReleaser! 🚀 blog.bmarwell.de/2026/08/05/b... First blog post in a while! 😀

Released Jenesis 0.10.0, after building a first larger modular Java app without a single POM. Works without glitches now and is rather fast. Try it! github.com/raphw/jenesi...

Versions 6.0.0-beta-1, 5.0.8 & 4.0.33 of @groovy.apache.org are available for download with 88, 17 & 5 fixes and improvements respectively! Thanks to all involved! Many performance improvements are coming in Groovy 6! Downloads: groovy.apache.org/download.html #groovylang @apache.org

Welcome @sharatchander.bsky.social to the @javachampions.bsky.social github.com/aalmiray/jav...

A @kevlin.bsky.social in Basel tram #2

A huge @kevlin.bsky.social at Munich Airport

Topics discussed at #JCrete 2026

Welcome @luqmansaeed.com to the @java-champions.bsky.social github.com/aalmiray/jav...

A @kevlin.bsky.social in Heraklio🇬🇷

Encountered a weird NoSuchMethodError when invoking an outdated dependency. Decide to look into its source code. Let’s get the list of dependencies … It uses Gradle as build tool 😱 With .kts files 😓 Mixes Java and Kotlin in source code 🤬 FFS (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Pepperidge Farm remembers @evacchi.dev

Why, oh why, must you keep breaking things up, Gradle? github.com/jreleaser/jr...

Saw this pin during my morning commute. No additional explanation required.

Upgrading Java is one thing. Running production systems successfully is another. Andres Almiray speaks with Jago de Vreede about Quarkus, testing, performance and lessons learned in production - www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNbi... . #JNation #Java #Quarkus @andresalmiray.com @jagovreede.bsky.social

The junit-framework repository now has an official mirror on Codeberg and is open for contributions! 👉 codeberg.org/junit-team/j... To support Codeberg's mission of providing a free and open source collaboration platform, JUnit has joined Codeberg e.V. as a member.

Which v4 will come out first in 2027: AssertJ or Maven? Cast your prediction! 😅🙃 @scordio.github.io at @jugch.bsky.social Luzern

JReleaser 1.25.0 has been released! andresalmiray.com/jreleaser-1-...

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What happens when academic research meets real-world software development? Andres Almiray speaks with Catarina Gamboa about LiquidJava, compile-time verification and the future of Java tooling. #JNation #Java #ProgrammingLanguages @andresalmiray.com