Brian Demers

Father, Geek 🤓, Beekeeper 🐝, Java Champion ♨️, Developer Advocate at Gradle 🥑.

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Jakarta EE 11: Beyond the Era of Java EE

This user guide provides a brief history of Java EE/Jakarta EE and a detailed overview of some of the specifications that will be updated in Jakarta EE 11.

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Build Rot: The Hidden Technical Debt in Maven and Gradle Builds

Explore the impact of Build Rot on build speed and test times, offering strategies for enhanced observability and Developer Productivity Engineering to optimize build processes.

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Interesting read on @foojayio about the current state of the @grailsframework, at @TheASF
Written by @spoole167 interviewing @JamesFredley
https://foojay.io/today/grails-isnt-done-yet-part-1-inside-the-asf-reboot/

11:31 AM · March 25, 2026

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#Java 26 is here, and its main purpose is to provide a solid foundation for future things to come. It comes with new features, performance improvements and multiple enhancements–my blog post has all the info! 🚀

07:15 AM · March 17, 2026