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💖 Today marks 30 years of #Java! Three decades of “aha!” moments, groundbreaking features, and code that changed the world. Let’s celebrate every line we’ve written! 🎉
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jb.gg/java30

Java turns 30!

Happy Birthday, Java! With love from JetBrains.

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May 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM

brunogabrielli.bsky.social

@brunogabrielli.bsky.social

I am Friday deployer. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/f...

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Friday deployer

You ship on Fridays because you like to feel alive. It’s brave. It’s chaotic. It’s very you.

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May 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Roland Weisleder

@rweisleder.de

NullPointerExceptions are in fact just a love letter from Java to us developers.
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May 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM

Rustam Mehmandarov

@rustam.no

Ha! Guess what? Apparently I am a *Conference King*. 👑😂 Who knew? #Java #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/a...

Conference king

You attend talks, hoard stickers, and network like it’s a side quest. You came for the swag. You stayed for the swag.

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May 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM

Marit van Dijk

@maritvandijk.bsky.social

I am IDE loyalist. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/i...

IDE loyalist

You picked your IDE once, and now it’s basically a lifestyle. When it crashes, you crash with it.

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May 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM

Stéphane Nicoll

@snicoll.be

I am Duke Nukem.java. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/d...

Nukem.java

May 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊

@sharatchander.bsky.social

I am IDE loyalist. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/i...

IDE loyalist

You picked your IDE once, and now it’s basically a lifestyle. When it crashes, you crash with it.

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May 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Victor Osório

@vepo.dev

I am Optional oracle. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/o...

Optional oracle

You wrapped your whole codebase in Optional and called it peace of mind. Null can’t hurt you anymore.

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May 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Patrick Baumgartner

@patbaumgartner.com

I am Remote-controlled dev. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/r...

Remote-controlled dev

You deploy from a hammock, respond from three time zones, and haven’t worn real pants since 2020.

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May 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM

Konrad ‘ktoso’ Malawski

@kto.so

I am Stack trace therapist. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/s...

Stack trace therapist

You read errors like poetry and fix bugs with empathy. Your debugger is basically a confessional booth.

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May 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM

Matt

@mattchapman.dev

I am Shift+Shift Duke. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/d...

Shift+Shift Duke

You summon IntelliJ IDEA search like it’s a superpower. If it’s not searchable, it doesn’t exist.

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May 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM

mrcottonjack.bsky.social

@mrcottonjack.bsky.social

I am Container whisperer. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/c...

Container whisperer

You deploy across clouds like it’s second nature. Docker listens, Kubernetes obeys, and somehow it all just works.

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May 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Michael Simons

@rotnroll666.bsky.social

I am Web chaos Duke. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/w...

I think this is actually pretty accurate.

Web chaos Duke

You built a homepage with four fonts, two applets, and one soul. No regrets, just GIFs.

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May 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Matthias Haeussler

@maeddes.bsky.social

What a fantastic fit 🤗

I am Container whisperer.

Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/c...

Container whisperer

You deploy across clouds like it’s second nature. Docker listens, Kubernetes obeys, and somehow it all just works.

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May 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM

Sven Reimers

@sreimers.bsky.social

I am Shortcut sorcerer. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/s...

Shortcut sorcerer

You haven’t touched a mouse in years. You summon code with keystrokes and pure willpower.

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May 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM

Simon Vergauwen

@vergauwensimon.bsky.social

6+ years fully remote, and going strong!

I am Remote-controlled dev. Unleash your inner Duke and win a limited-edition T-shirt! #Java30WithIntelliJIDEA www.jetbrains.com/lp/java-30/r...