In September 2003 I wrote my first line of Java code. Fast-forward almost 20 years and I have become one of the @Java_Champions ! 😱 This is truly a dream come true, and I’m still pinching myself. ☺️ Thanks to all in the #Java community for making me feel so at home here. ☕️❤️.

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Join millions who have switched to Grok.

RT @AichaLaafia: Hey Java Falks !! You have hours left to submit your talk to @jfallconf ! The CFP will end todaaay !😬. Link : https://t.co….

The Call for Papers for J-Fall 2025 will close in 4️⃣ days. Want to be a part of 'the best one-day #Java conference in the world'? Make sure to submit in time! #JFall

Thanks to @jetbrains for renewing my JetBrains All Products subscription for another year. 🙏 I love how supportive you folks are of the Java Champions program! 😊

Speaker friends: here's your periodic reminder that, when your Mac is connected to a secondary display, you can quickly enable screen mirroring by pressing ⌘+Brightness-Down.

Looks like I'll be returning to @Devoxx this year with a BOF session aimed at teachers! Looking forward to delivering a fun and interactive session with @PimTegelaar.

Just submitted 3️⃣ proposals to the #Devoxx Belgium Call for Papers, including a BOF session for teachers with @PimTegelaar. Want to be a part of this iconic #Java event as well? Then submit your proposals within the next 4 days! 👀 ⤵️

📣 Thrilled to announce that starting this July, I'll be joining the NLJUG board as a JUG leader! I’m super happy about this opportunity, and am especially looking forward to running #JFall and #JSpring with my fellow board members. @nljug.

I'm entering my second year as an Oracle ACE Pro! ♠️ Honoured to be recognised once again, and looking forward to a new year of community contributions. @OracleACE #Java

RT @DrRonHolt: This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍🌈

After @jcon_conference had ended (thanks to Richard F. and team for an amazing event!) I was ready to sit in a corner and cry my eyes out. But then I found a brand-new edition of @JavaMagazineNL on my doormat. 🤩 What a perfect way to counter the post-conference blues!

RT @emilyfhjiang: Are you interested in how to secure your restful web services with a live demo? The awesome #Java #Champion @hannotify is….

Why *type* the words “public static void main”, when you can also *sing* them? At #JCON, @MaritvanDijk77 and me will host a pop quiz using 18 songs that will work with “public static void main” as the lyrics. Come join this very interactive musical talk at 12:55 in Cinema 6! 🎸🎤

RT @oracleace: Do you like listening to podcasts? Then you're in luck, because today we selected 6 podcast episodes for you to enjoy, featu….

Tomorrow I'll share the stage at @apeldoornjug with my good friend and fellow Java Champion @mthmulders . The topic? The future of software engineering with #Java - we'll cover Github Copilot Workspace, structured concurrency and scoped values. Hope to see you there!.

RT @Sharat_Chander: Both @mthmulders and @hannotify are amazing ambassadors in the #Java community. This is a can't-miss meet-up at the @Ap….

Off to @JUGNoord to talk (and sing!) about how "Stairway to Heaven" can make you a better software developer. Looking forward! 🎸 🎤 💻.

Thanks to the attendees of #VoxxedAmsterdam who were at my #StructuredConcurrency talk! The code is at and the slides are at Until next time! 😀.

Just got home from another memorable edition of @JavaLandConf, and it's already time for the next conference! 🥳 I'll speak at @VoxxedAmsterdam tomorrow, on structured concurrency and scoped values in #Java - looking forward!

Thanks to all #JavaLand attendees who were at my #JakartaEE Formula 1-themed live-coding Deep Dive! 🏎️ The code is at and the slides are at I had a blast! 😀.