Reza Rahman ☮
@reza-rahman.bsky.social
Java technologist, leader, author, speaker. Past key member of Oracle’s and Microsoft’s Java teams. Jakarta EE Ambassador. Anti-racist. This account is squarely mine as are the views here.
Famine has now been confirmed in Gaza according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) scale. Truly heartbreaking. www.wfp.org/news/famine-...
August 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Famine has now been confirmed in Gaza according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) scale. Truly heartbreaking. www.wfp.org/news/famine-...
Great to see Micronaut 4.9 added support for the newly minted Jakarta Data! micronaut-projects.github.io/micronaut-da...
August 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great to see Micronaut 4.9 added support for the newly minted Jakarta Data! micronaut-projects.github.io/micronaut-da...
Do you know Jakarta EE 11 adds support for Virtual Threads? Hantsy Bai has the details. itnext.io/virtual-thre...
August 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Do you know Jakarta EE 11 adds support for Virtual Threads? Hantsy Bai has the details. itnext.io/virtual-thre...
Amongst a chaotic and unprecedented job search, life still goes on. The first time I have done job interviews while on vacation with my family.
July 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Amongst a chaotic and unprecedented job search, life still goes on. The first time I have done job interviews while on vacation with my family.
I give up. Was this all the most dangerous playground brawl in the world?
June 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I give up. Was this all the most dangerous playground brawl in the world?
Give this a careful read. This appears to be now the predominant sentiment in Iran. It’s almost comical Netanyahu talking about Iranians “rising up”. Clearly no idea how people in most of the global south feel about their own history, pain, and heritage.
June 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Give this a careful read. This appears to be now the predominant sentiment in Iran. It’s almost comical Netanyahu talking about Iranians “rising up”. Clearly no idea how people in most of the global south feel about their own history, pain, and heritage.
A note on the job search front - I am now beginning to work out schedules for a handful of promising positions. If you have an interest in my joining your team - it's a good idea to talk sooner rather than later. My profile is always up-to-date and evolving rapidly. www.linkedin.com/in/javareza/
June 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A note on the job search front - I am now beginning to work out schedules for a handful of promising positions. If you have an interest in my joining your team - it's a good idea to talk sooner rather than later. My profile is always up-to-date and evolving rapidly. www.linkedin.com/in/javareza/
Eid al-Adha Mubarak! This holiday is based on Abraham's test of devotion - a narrative shared between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The art is 15th century Persian.
June 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Eid al-Adha Mubarak! This holiday is based on Abraham's test of devotion - a narrative shared between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The art is 15th century Persian.
Honored to be part of the inaugural JCON USA at IBM TechXchange. The effort closes a critical gap. Use code 'JCON' for a 30% discount. usa.jcon.one
May 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Honored to be part of the inaugural JCON USA at IBM TechXchange. The effort closes a critical gap. Use code 'JCON' for a 30% discount. usa.jcon.one
Fantastic first night at Metallica’s M72 tour in Philly. Looking forward to Sunday!
May 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Fantastic first night at Metallica’s M72 tour in Philly. Looking forward to Sunday!
Thirty years of Java. So many memories at a personal level. There’s always been ups and downs but what a ride it has been. I hope to end my personal journey only when I retire hopefully in a few decades.
May 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Thirty years of Java. So many memories at a personal level. There’s always been ups and downs but what a ride it has been. I hope to end my personal journey only when I retire hopefully in a few decades.
I'll be speaking on "Spring, Quarkus, Tomcat, Jakarta EE - Hyperscale PaaS on Azure for All Your Java" at the MS Tech Summit. Use code MSTS25SP20 to get a 20% discount now! mstechsummit.pl
May 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'll be speaking on "Spring, Quarkus, Tomcat, Jakarta EE - Hyperscale PaaS on Azure for All Your Java" at the MS Tech Summit. Use code MSTS25SP20 to get a 20% discount now! mstechsummit.pl
Really looking forward to seeing Metallica and Pantera live the first time in my life this weekend at the Lincoln Financial Field. Also really need the emotional outlet this time honestly. www.metallica.com/tour/2025-05...
May 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Really looking forward to seeing Metallica and Pantera live the first time in my life this weekend at the Lincoln Financial Field. Also really need the emotional outlet this time honestly. www.metallica.com/tour/2025-05...
Today I learned that my position at Microsoft was discontinued, amongst many others. Please reach out if it makes sense for us to explore something new together. My bio is always up-to-date. reza-rahman.me/about/
May 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today I learned that my position at Microsoft was discontinued, amongst many others. Please reach out if it makes sense for us to explore something new together. My bio is always up-to-date. reza-rahman.me/about/
Maybe it should come as no surprise whatsoever, but the trip to Istanbul was one of the most amazing in the post COVID era. Trip report soon.
May 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Maybe it should come as no surprise whatsoever, but the trip to Istanbul was one of the most amazing in the post COVID era. Trip report soon.
Ever wonder how Metallica's "Blackened" might sound like in death metal? The Croatian dudes of Interceptor have you covered (...get it?). Anyone remember the Iron Curtain? The world does change! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4867...
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ever wonder how Metallica's "Blackened" might sound like in death metal? The Croatian dudes of Interceptor have you covered (...get it?). Anyone remember the Iron Curtain? The world does change! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4867...
My "What Comes After Jakarta EE 11?" talk is now on YouTube. Thanks Jakarta Tech Talks for hosting it. Find out what could be in Jakarta EE 12 and how you could help. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIG_...
April 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My "What Comes After Jakarta EE 11?" talk is now on YouTube. Thanks Jakarta Tech Talks for hosting it. Find out what could be in Jakarta EE 12 and how you could help. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIG_...
I owe my wife lifetimes worth of gratitude. Never fail to appreciate the ones that support you when it’s far from easy.
April 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I owe my wife lifetimes worth of gratitude. Never fail to appreciate the ones that support you when it’s far from easy.
Very happy to announce joint solutions from Red Hat and Microsoft to run JBoss EAP on Azure VMs. This one has been in the works for a while. aka.ms/eap-vm-annou...
April 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Very happy to announce joint solutions from Red Hat and Microsoft to run JBoss EAP on Azure VMs. This one has been in the works for a while. aka.ms/eap-vm-annou...
As a long time user, I am happy to see Eclipse IDE now working nicely with Jakarta EE 10. For me, VS Code was not a real substitute.
April 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As a long time user, I am happy to see Eclipse IDE now working nicely with Jakarta EE 10. For me, VS Code was not a real substitute.
Here is Indonesian all Hijabi girl trio Voice of Baceprot with "Killing in the Name" live at Wacken. The layers of nested bits of irony is almost poetic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJi...
April 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here is Indonesian all Hijabi girl trio Voice of Baceprot with "Killing in the Name" live at Wacken. The layers of nested bits of irony is almost poetic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJi...
My "What Comes After Jakarta EE 11?" talk has now been re-scheduled to next week. The real value proposition is a detailed look at what might be next for EE and how you could make it all happen. Here is your chance to join in. crowdcast.io/c/jtt-310325
April 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My "What Comes After Jakarta EE 11?" talk has now been re-scheduled to next week. The real value proposition is a detailed look at what might be next for EE and how you could make it all happen. Here is your chance to join in. crowdcast.io/c/jtt-310325
It is Eid al-Fitr. For Muslim children around the world, it is time for new clothes, toys, and joy. The children of Gaza face it amongst fear, death, and devastation. My heart breaks.
March 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It is Eid al-Fitr. For Muslim children around the world, it is time for new clothes, toys, and joy. The children of Gaza face it amongst fear, death, and devastation. My heart breaks.
Now I will go watch the movie and now I love this gal too.
March 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Now I will go watch the movie and now I love this gal too.
After so many years, I am once again able to experience the incredible hospitality of Java Day Istanbul and Istanbul JUG. I will be happy to meet you while I am there.
March 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
After so many years, I am once again able to experience the incredible hospitality of Java Day Istanbul and Istanbul JUG. I will be happy to meet you while I am there.