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We hosted the second edition of ‘IntelliJ IDEA Conf’, a free and virtual conference on the 29-30th of September, 2022, on IntelliJ IDEA’s YouTube Channel.  Our intention with this event was to celebrate the developer community and its desire to learn and improve everyday. I hope we succeeded in this endeavor by hosting sessions by industry leaders and experts on a variety of topics, like Core Java, Kotlin, Spring, Kubernetes, JUnit, JavaFX, and contributing to open source projects. We also hosted sessions on using JetBrains IDEs to address the challenges of remote development, and lear

Start the year by cultivating a good habit – reading JAM at the beginning of the month! Welcome to the January edition of Java Annotated Monthly, your update on all things Java! We'll cover the latest news, updates, and developments in the Java ecosystem and highlight some of the best technologies for developers. Whether you're an experienced developer looking to stay up-to-date with the latest trends or a beginner just starting, there's something for everyone in this blog. So let's dive in and see what's new in the world of Java and related technologies! Java News Java News Roundup 1, 2

One of the most common debugging techniques, printf debugging is particularly popular because most people learn it intuitively when debugging their first programs. This type of debugging is also very accessible because you don’t need any special tools for it. You just insert print statements into your source code and see how it operates at runtime. This practice can reveal suboptimal routines, inconsistent state problems, synchronization issues, and more: If you are a fan of this approach, then this post is for you. We will be looking at some of the features IntelliJ IDEA provides that can im

Hello! October is here to bring a selection of recent news and tips on Java, Kotlin, and related technologies and frameworks. This month’s top news is the release of Java 19, so the Java News section features a podcast with details and several pieces describing the updates. What do you think about them? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Don’t miss our Culture & Community section, which highlights less coding-heavy topics that might grab your attention, like advances in quantum computing and AI, remote teamwork, motivational insights, and more. Let’s get started!

Our intention with IntelliJ IDEA Conf is to celebrate the developer community and its desire to learn and improve everyday. We invite you to join us for this free online conference and learn from industry leaders and experts on September 29–30, 2022. Learn about a variety of topics, like Core Java, Kotlin, Spring, Kubernetes, JUnit, mobile development, and hear stories about contributing to open source projects. You'll also discover how to use JetBrains IDEs to address the challenges of remote development, and learn about our brand new IDE – Fleet. Conference Details and Registration (more

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, I will limit the coverage of Java 17 to its language features – Sealed Classes and Pattern Matching for switch. I’ll cover what these features are, why you might need them, and how you can start using them in IntelliJ IDEA. I will also highlight how these features can reduce the cognitive complexity

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: Wednesday Date: Aug 18, 2021 Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm CEST (more…)

We have all played games - on our desktops, laptops, tablets, or mobile phones. Do we enjoy them? Yes, we do. Games are addictive and command our attention. This is one of the reasons why even your web browser shows a game when you lose internet connection. A lot of you might have discovered it when you hit the Space key in despair. Have you thought about creating a game of your own but weren't sure how to go about it? If you are a Java or a Kotlin developer, this session can help you get started. On July 21, 2021, we hosted the live stream ‘FXGL - Cross-platform JavaFX Game Engine for J