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Welcome to this month’s Java Annotated Monthly! As always, we bring you the most interesting tutorials on Java, Kotlin, and other technologies, along with the latest news you don’t want to miss. We’re also excited to introduce a brand-new AI section, which we reserve for the most fascinating cont…

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 Beta is now available! This means we’re in the final stretch before the major release, and you can try out all the new features and improvements right now. You can download this version from our website, update directly from within the IDE, use the free Toolbox App, or instal…

We’ve just released another update for v2024.3.  You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or by using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download it from our website. This version brings the following refinements:   The I…

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 EAP 7 is here!  You can download this version from our website, update directly from within the IDE, use the free Toolbox App, or install it via snap packages for Ubuntu. Download IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 EAP 7 The IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 Early Access Program is nearing its en…

The original blog post was published here. Developers are at the heart of everything we do. You are the ones who create all of those new things to make the world better. To do that effectively, you need tools to rely on that are powerful yet easy to use. That’s why Kotlin was created. But the…

At ten, I sat in my school’s computer lab, in awe of a line drawing on the screen – my own code had brought it to life. “Yay! I coded that! I can code anything!”, I thought. My teacher, surprised, asked, “Wow! You did that?” It felt like magic, but it was more than that – I realized I could turn ide…

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 EAP 6 is here! As we continue shaping the first major release of the year, you can get an early look at what’s coming by trying out the latest EAP build. You can download it from our website, update directly from within the IDE, use the free Toolbox App, or install it via sna…

IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 EAP 5 is out! You can download this version from our website, update directly from within the IDE, use the free Toolbox App, or install it via snap packages for Ubuntu. Download IntelliJ IDEA 2025.1 EAP 5 Let’s take a look at this week's fresh additions! If you missed o…

Which AI model understands Kotlin best? We tested DeepSeek-R1, several OpenAI models, and more using Kotlin-specific benchmarks. See how they compare in our analysis.