George Adams
@gdams.bsky.social
Go Group Manager @Microsoft, Java Champion, Chairman @adoptium.
Thoughts are my own.
Thoughts are my own.
Are there any @nextjs.org experts out there who would be interested in helping migrate the adoptium.net site from Gatsby to Next.js. They’d need experience with i18n as well as mdx/asciidoc for content generation. @adoptium.net is an open source project and any help would be much appreciated!
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adoptium.net
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Are there any @nextjs.org experts out there who would be interested in helping migrate the adoptium.net site from Gatsby to Next.js. They’d need experience with i18n as well as mdx/asciidoc for content generation. @adoptium.net is an open source project and any help would be much appreciated!
Had a great evening hosting the London Java Community at the Microsoft Reactor for their monthly meetup! This was the first event (of hopefully many) hosted in a Microsoft office
March 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Had a great evening hosting the London Java Community at the Microsoft Reactor for their monthly meetup! This was the first event (of hopefully many) hosted in a Microsoft office
It's 2025 and scammers are still trying to tell me that I've inherited millions of dollars from my late uncle in South Africa... Are people seriously still falling for this or have hackers lost their imagination?
March 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's 2025 and scammers are still trying to tell me that I've inherited millions of dollars from my late uncle in South Africa... Are people seriously still falling for this or have hackers lost their imagination?
Reposted by George Adams
Happy birthday, Go! 🎂
go.dev/blog/15years
go.dev/blog/15years
Go Turns 15 - The Go Programming Language
Happy 15th birthday, Go!
go.dev
November 12, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Happy birthday, Go! 🎂
go.dev/blog/15years
go.dev/blog/15years
A recent engineering effort that the Microsoft Go team worked on adding support for high-resolution timers in @golang.org 1.23, boosting resolution from ~15.6ms to ~0.5ms 🕐⚡️
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High-Resolution Timers on Windows
The Go Windows port added support for high-resolution timers in Go 1.23, boosting the resolution of time.Sleep from ~15.6ms to ~0.5ms.
devblogs.microsoft.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A recent engineering effort that the Microsoft Go team worked on adding support for high-resolution timers in @golang.org 1.23, boosting resolution from ~15.6ms to ~0.5ms 🕐⚡️
Post by @qmuntal.bsky.social
devblogs.microsoft.com/go/high-reso...
Post by @qmuntal.bsky.social
devblogs.microsoft.com/go/high-reso...
Windows 32-bit has officially been removed in JDK 24. Sometimes you’ve got to remove things to advance more quickly in other areas… openjdk.org/jeps/479
#java #jep
#java #jep
JEP 479: Remove the Windows 32-bit x86 Port
openjdk.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Windows 32-bit has officially been removed in JDK 24. Sometimes you’ve got to remove things to advance more quickly in other areas… openjdk.org/jeps/479
#java #jep
#java #jep
Bluesky seems to be gaining some traction all of a sudden… what’s changed 🤔
November 13, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Bluesky seems to be gaining some traction all of a sudden… what’s changed 🤔
Windows 32-bit x86 has been officially deprecated in Java 21 🎉 The deprecation will enable the OpenJDK development to move forwards more quickly!
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/29b8d3d9e73c3771f18b8d4d69e32475f17346fa
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/29b8d3d9e73c3771f18b8d4d69e32475f17346fa
8307573: Implementation of JEP 449: Deprecate the Windows 32-bit x86 … · openjdk/jdk@29b8d3d
…Port for Removal
Reviewed-by: erikj
github.com
May 23, 2023 at 7:10 AM
Windows 32-bit x86 has been officially deprecated in Java 21 🎉 The deprecation will enable the OpenJDK development to move forwards more quickly!
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/29b8d3d9e73c3771f18b8d4d69e32475f17346fa
https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/commit/29b8d3d9e73c3771f18b8d4d69e32475f17346fa
It’s that time of the year again! #devoxxuk
May 10, 2023 at 9:01 AM
It’s that time of the year again! #devoxxuk
I just got back from 10 days holiday 🏖️ It was the first time I’ve felt properly switched off from work in a long time 📴 Use this as a reminder to book time off work sometimes 🗓️
May 9, 2023 at 11:22 AM
I just got back from 10 days holiday 🏖️ It was the first time I’ve felt properly switched off from work in a long time 📴 Use this as a reminder to book time off work sometimes 🗓️
Reposted by George Adams
#Java developers,
Java 21 will GA on Sept 19th. And it's filled with some amazing enhancements! Virtual Threads, Sequenced Collections, etc! And many more proposed to target!
Visit OpenJDK to learn more: https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/
#JDK #OpenJDK #Java21 #JDK21
Java 21 will GA on Sept 19th. And it's filled with some amazing enhancements! Virtual Threads, Sequenced Collections, etc! And many more proposed to target!
Visit OpenJDK to learn more: https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/
#JDK #OpenJDK #Java21 #JDK21
May 5, 2023 at 9:49 PM
#Java developers,
Java 21 will GA on Sept 19th. And it's filled with some amazing enhancements! Virtual Threads, Sequenced Collections, etc! And many more proposed to target!
Visit OpenJDK to learn more: https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/
#JDK #OpenJDK #Java21 #JDK21
Java 21 will GA on Sept 19th. And it's filled with some amazing enhancements! Virtual Threads, Sequenced Collections, etc! And many more proposed to target!
Visit OpenJDK to learn more: https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/
#JDK #OpenJDK #Java21 #JDK21
Who’s at DevoxxUK next week?
May 5, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Who’s at DevoxxUK next week?
Thank you #Auvik Networks for sending me a free #Ubiquiti switch! I’ll get it mounted properly in my rack soon
April 28, 2023 at 11:15 AM
Thank you #Auvik Networks for sending me a free #Ubiquiti switch! I’ll get it mounted properly in my rack soon
Introducing cloud.microsoft: a unified domain for Microsoft 365 apps and services
Introducing cloud.microsoft: a unified domain for Microsoft 365 apps and services
As Microsoft cloud services have grown over the years, the domain space they live on has grown as well – into the hundreds. Over time, this fragmentation has created increasing challenges for end user navigation, administrative simplicity, and the development of cross-app experiences. That’s why to...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
April 26, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Introducing cloud.microsoft: a unified domain for Microsoft 365 apps and services
Here’s a recent interview I did with Dreamix: Unveiling the Future of Java: An Exclusive Eclipse Adoptium Deep Dive. Check it out for all things openjdk including specifics about Eclipse Temurin
George Adams: Unveiling the Future of Java: An Exclusive Eclipse Adoptium Deep Dive | Dreamix
Learn what George Adams, Java Champion and Steering Committee chair at Eclipse Adoptium, has to share on Eclipse Adoptium.
dreamix.eu
April 25, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Here’s a recent interview I did with Dreamix: Unveiling the Future of Java: An Exclusive Eclipse Adoptium Deep Dive. Check it out for all things openjdk including specifics about Eclipse Temurin
Looking after these two lovely doggies in the sun 🐶☀️
April 25, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Looking after these two lovely doggies in the sun 🐶☀️
Today I had a very productive day
- 🔒Implemented security fixes on Adoptium website ✅
- 📚Reviewed another chapter of a book I’m working on ✅
- 🗣️Submitted 5 CFP’s to lots of Java/OSS conferences ✅
- 🐛Fixed a bug in some code that was annoying me ✅
- 📈Completely caught up with dependabot upgrades ✅
- 🔒Implemented security fixes on Adoptium website ✅
- 📚Reviewed another chapter of a book I’m working on ✅
- 🗣️Submitted 5 CFP’s to lots of Java/OSS conferences ✅
- 🐛Fixed a bug in some code that was annoying me ✅
- 📈Completely caught up with dependabot upgrades ✅
April 25, 2023 at 5:05 PM
Today I had a very productive day
- 🔒Implemented security fixes on Adoptium website ✅
- 📚Reviewed another chapter of a book I’m working on ✅
- 🗣️Submitted 5 CFP’s to lots of Java/OSS conferences ✅
- 🐛Fixed a bug in some code that was annoying me ✅
- 📈Completely caught up with dependabot upgrades ✅
- 🔒Implemented security fixes on Adoptium website ✅
- 📚Reviewed another chapter of a book I’m working on ✅
- 🗣️Submitted 5 CFP’s to lots of Java/OSS conferences ✅
- 🐛Fixed a bug in some code that was annoying me ✅
- 📈Completely caught up with dependabot upgrades ✅
I do miss gifs, for now here’s some emojis to show how much I miss them
🤷🏻♂️🌠😢
🤷🏻♂️🌠😢
Me every time I see a Twitter friend post their BlueSky account:
**Gif of Boston terrier running back and forth across a rug**
I can't wait til we can use gifs here - I need gifs in my life on this app. 😂
**Gif of Boston terrier running back and forth across a rug**
I can't wait til we can use gifs here - I need gifs in my life on this app. 😂
April 25, 2023 at 4:59 PM
I do miss gifs, for now here’s some emojis to show how much I miss them
🤷🏻♂️🌠😢
🤷🏻♂️🌠😢
Can you sort the website next so that it renders links correctly? For some reason it only works on the mobile app.
Also please fix notifications on iOS, for some reason my notifications aren’t coming through
Also please fix notifications on iOS, for some reason my notifications aren’t coming through
📢 1.22 update
- Alt text can now be up to 1000 characters
- Dark mode now darker for you OLED fans
- More performance improvements and bugfixes, especially for android but on all platforms as well
- Alt text can now be up to 1000 characters
- Dark mode now darker for you OLED fans
- More performance improvements and bugfixes, especially for android but on all platforms as well
April 25, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Can you sort the website next so that it renders links correctly? For some reason it only works on the mobile app.
Also please fix notifications on iOS, for some reason my notifications aren’t coming through
Also please fix notifications on iOS, for some reason my notifications aren’t coming through
Reposted by George Adams
Stepping on a Lego piece is one of the most painful experiences.
My poor foot.
My poor foot.
April 25, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Stepping on a Lego piece is one of the most painful experiences.
My poor foot.
My poor foot.
🌐 #BlueSky is a game-changer in social media! ⚡️ Built on cutting-edge decentralised technology, it utilises #blockchain, #IPFS, and open standards like #ActivityPub to empower users. 🔓 No central authority, better privacy, and robust content delivery!
#Web3 #DecentralizationTech
#Web3 #DecentralizationTech
April 25, 2023 at 7:54 AM
🌐 #BlueSky is a game-changer in social media! ⚡️ Built on cutting-edge decentralised technology, it utilises #blockchain, #IPFS, and open standards like #ActivityPub to empower users. 🔓 No central authority, better privacy, and robust content delivery!
#Web3 #DecentralizationTech
#Web3 #DecentralizationTech
This is why Bluesky is better 💯
long term, with fully portable user accounts, your continued use of our services would be a vote of confidence in us. not a hostage situation where you lose all your friends and creations if you leave.
this is set up to be a federated republic, not a walled-off empire.
this is set up to be a federated republic, not a walled-off empire.
April 25, 2023 at 7:13 AM
This is why Bluesky is better 💯
Who here would like to see an Adoptium account for sharing release updates etc? I can make it happen if people think it would be useful.
#adoptium #temurin #openjdk
https://adoptium.net/
#adoptium #temurin #openjdk
https://adoptium.net/
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Eclipse Adoptium provides prebuilt OpenJDK binaries from a fully open source set of build scripts and infrastructure. Supported platforms include Linux, macOS, Windows, ARM, Solaris, and AIX.
adoptium.net
April 24, 2023 at 9:42 PM
Who here would like to see an Adoptium account for sharing release updates etc? I can make it happen if people think it would be useful.
#adoptium #temurin #openjdk
https://adoptium.net/
#adoptium #temurin #openjdk
https://adoptium.net/