This blog is a platform for me to share my knowledge in the area of software development.
Nowadays, there are quite a lot AI coding assistants. In this blog, you will take a closer look at Claude Code, a terminal based AI coding assistant. Since mid January 2026, Claude Code can also be used in combination with Ollama, a local inference engine. Enjoy!
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Nowadays, there are quite a lot AI coding assistants. In this blog, you will take a closer look at Qwen Code, a terminal based AI coding assistant. Qwen Code is optimized for Qwen3-Coder, so when you are using this AI model, it is definitely worth looking at. Enjoy!
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The 16th of September 2025, Java 25 was released. Time to take a closer look at the changes since the last LTS release, which is Java 21. In this blog, some of the changes between Java 21 and Java 25 are highlighted, mainly by means of examples. Enjoy!
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Google Notebook LM is a powerful AI tool for interacting with your documents. However, privacy concerns might prevent you uploading sensitive data to Notebook LM. There is an open source alternative by means of Open Notebook. All data can be kept local and you are not restricted to Google’s Gemini models. Let’s check this out!
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You create an MCP server, but how can you test whether it works as expected? In this blog, you will learn how you can test and debug MCP servers by using MCP Inspector. Enjoy!
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MCP servers extend the functionality of a Large Language Model (LLM). Inference engines allow you to define the MCP servers, but often you will need to write an MCP client yourself. In this blog, you will learn how to do so using Spring AI. Enjoy!
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In this blog, you will learn how to create a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Spring AI. You will see with how little effort you can create your own MCP server. Enjoy!
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In October 2025, I visited Devoxx Belgium and again it was an awesome event! I learned a lot and received quite some information which I do not want to withhold from you. In this blog, you can find my takeaways of Devoxx Belgium 2025!
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In this blog, you will explore some AI MCP agents which will enhance your AI coding assistant workflow. The goal is to expand the capabilities of an LLM with shell commands, browser interaction and update-to-date library information. Enjoy!
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Are you interested in adding AI agents to your coding workflow? In this blog, you will learn what MCP agents are and how you can integrate these in your coding workflow. DevoxxGenie will be used, which is a JetBrains IDE plugin supporting AI coding assistance. Enjoy!
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