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Sharat (Shar) Chander - 🟦🌊
@sharatchander.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🇨🇦🇮🇳🇺🇦 #DemocracyMatters | #Java #DevRel at #Oracle | Previously at Sun Microsystems, Verizon, & Bell Atlantic | University of Maryland (Undergrad) and Loyola University, Baltimore (MBA) | 70s rock and R&B, 80s alternative and Rap lover | Views mine
And so it begins…

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November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Post-Thanksgiving #DadJokes
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
And it’s finally done!!!
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Thank you, Shar ❣️ Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Last in person talk of the year: speaking at @jugnoord.bsky.social with @ammbra1508.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Bacon 🥓 lamination complete. Now, 5 hours of slow cooking at 350.
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is the “before” picture of today’s bacon-wrapped turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
On this day of thanks, I’d like to praise a few #Java community peers who’ve made this personally challenging year for me a bit easier

@piotrprz.bsky.social @maritvandijk.bsky.social
@richard.fichtner.dev
@johanhutting.bsky.social
@mayers.io @prpatel.dev @heinzkabutz.com

I appreciate all of ya!
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Someone won’t share the tv remote.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
867-5309 is not doxxing Jenny.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hear me out…

Butter chicken mac & cheese.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Shar, you’re so weird.”

Yes. Yes, I am.
a man is sitting in the driver 's seat of a car looking out the window .
ALT: a man is sitting in the driver 's seat of a car looking out the window .
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Some of you may know I've resumed my live coding streams. If so, thanks for tuning in! If not, Here's my schedule for this week:

Monday (Nov 24) 8pm UTC (12pm PST)
Tues 8:30pm UTC (later start due to my earlier event-sourcing talk)
Wed 8pm UTC

Tune in at jitterted.stream
JitterTed - Twitch
Ted M. Young is a Coding Coach, Technical Trainer, Programming Presenter, and amateur guitar player. Focusing on Java, Spring, TDD, OOP, Hexagonal Architecture, and the Science of Learning.
www.twitch.tv
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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BREAKING: DOJ CASES AGAINST JAMES COMEY AND LETICIA JAMES DISMISSED
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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NEW: Indictment against LETITIA JAMES has also been DISMISSED because of the unlawful appointment of Lindsey Halligan storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order on Motion to Dismiss – #140 in United States v. James (E.D. Va., 2:25-cr-00122) – CourtListener.com
ORDER AND ADJUDGED as follows: (1) The appointment of Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney violated 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. (2) All actions flowing from ...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Event Sourcing is the storing of state-changing decisions made within a part of the domain.

(noodling with my intro for my upcoming talk on event sourcing: luma.com/dt9fc391)

#EventSourcing #Java
Java Event-Sourcing from Scratch · Zoom · Luma
Event-sourcing allows the business to ask questions about your application's data that weren't thought of when the system was created, such as "how often are…
luma.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Java turned 30 this year, and we're celebrating 🎂 🎉 @sharatchander.bsky.social, Senior Director of #Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by the MonkCast to discuss this milestone with @kateholterhoff.com redmonk.com/blog/2025/11...
A RedMonk Conversation: Java at 30 with Sharat Chander
Java turned 30 this year, and we’re celebrating. In this RedMonk conversation, Sharat Chander, Senior Director of Java Product Management & Developer Engagement at Oracle, stopped by to discuss this m...
redmonk.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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As a history geek, I was jazzed to have @sharatchander.bsky.social on @redmonk.com's MonkCast to share his memories & experiences about the Java community, both as a way to celebrate the past 30 years of #Java, & look forward to the next 30 🎉 🎉 redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/22QrO...
#java's 30th birthday celebration with Sharat Chander #oracle #developer
YouTube video by RedMonk
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Refactoring Needs Empathy (h/t Andrea Goulet), but it also needs Skills.

At #DevNexus in March, I'll be showing my favorite techniques for #Refactoring in #Java using IntelliJ IDEA. Even if you're an experienced coder, I'll bet you'll still learn a few new things to try out...
November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Hey Megyn Kelly,

14-year-old Eloise would like a word:

“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”

Sound up! 🔥🔊

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November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Powerful blog. I’ve completely decoupled from social media a few times for the exact reasons JD has highlighted.

jdhillen.com/blog/when-co...
When Connection Becomes Currency: Why I'm Walking Away - J.D. Hillen
A personal reflection on how my relationship with social media has evolved over the years, and why I’ve decided it’s time for a change.
jdhillen.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM