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Java 22 is here, fully supported by IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, allowing you to use these features now! Java 22 has something for all - from new developers to Java experts, features related to performance and security for big organizations to those who like working with bleeding edge technology, from addi…

How would you feel if you tried to understand a code snippet, only to realize that some of the variables you were trying to make sense of, were never used? This could be due to the programming syntax constraints, or an oversight as a result of changes to a codebase over time. Would you like it if th…

A new Java release every six months can be exciting, overwhelming, or both. Given that Java 17 is also an LTS release, it’s not just the developers but enterprises also noticing it. If you have been waiting to move on from Java 8 or 11, now is the time to weigh its advantages. In this blog post, …

When working with IntelliJ IDEA, do you prefer to work with your keyboard over your mouse? If so, you are in for a treat! In this blog post we’ll show you 10 places where you didn’t know you could avoid using the mouse for everyday tasks. (more…)…

Register now and join us for our next IntelliJ IDEA Live Stream of Testcontainers: From Zero to Hero. In this live stream, Marco Behler, Developer Advocate @JetBrains, will help you get started with Testcontainers for your integration, or UI tests, using your favorite IDE, IntelliJ IDEA. Day: Wedn…

On February 10, 2021, we hosted the live stream Using Maven in IntelliJ IDEA by Java Champion and Java Group Leader Chandra Guntur, a very dear friend and amazing speaker. In this session, Chandra Guntur demonstrated some of his best tips for using Apache Maven with IntelliJ IDEA. You can find the s…

Imagine a security lapse that leaks your customers' personal data online. This could harm individuals in unimaginable ways. Security mistakes can be fatal. As a developer, being aware of the security vulnerabilities in your code – and finding and fixing them – is a crucial skill. On June 16, 2021, …

In February this year, we hosted the FIRST ever ‘IntelliJ IDEA Conf’ to kick off the celebrations of IntelliJ IDEA’s 20th anniversary. It was a two-day event in which we broadcast SEVEN hours of LIVE streaming on both the 25th and 26th of February.  It was two days of fun, learning, and exci…

Images are a great way to personalize anything. Recently, a gif showing a customized IntelliJ IDEA caught my attention (here's its screenshot). It included a custom inspection with an avatar based on one of my very dear friends, Chandra Guntur, posted by another dear friend, Sirisha Pratha: This wa…

If you are still working with Java 8, you might have mixed feelings about the news of the release of Java 16. However, you’ll see these numbers are going to increment at a much faster and predictable rate with Java’s six-month release cadence. I’m personally excited about Java 16! It adds Records an…