• I've just released version 1.1.0 of the Testing Helpers for bld Extensions #bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #helper #java #lib #testing github.com/rife2/bld-testing-h… #
• Autoboxing in Java #autoboxing #java #jvm gauravrshegekar.substack.com/p… #

• Kotlin 2.4.20 Released #java #jetbrains #kotlin blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2026… #
• Antigravity Brain Visualizer v0.6: Single-pass Gemini 3.8 Flash analysis, artifacts, token estimation #ai #antigravity #gemini #google #java glaforge.dev/posts/2026/09/07/… #
• Rust debugging survey 2026 results #debugging #rustlang #survey blog.rust-lang.org/2026/09/07/… #

Out of the way but great burgers. Hidden gem.

• Announcing the Google Gen AI SDK for Kotlin 1.0: Idiomatic multiplatform access to Gemini #ai #gemini #google #java #jetbrains #kotlin cloud.google.com/blog/topics/d… #

• Announcing Rust 1.98.1 #rustlang blog.rust-lang.org/2026/09/03/… #

CT scan next. Port wasn't cooperating today; IV is in.

• Apache Kafka vs Apache Iggy: Same Log, Different Engine #apache #iggy #java #kafka #log #messaging #rustlang softwaremill.com/apache-kafka-… #
• TornadoVM 6.0.0: JVMCI-Free, JDK 21–27 Compatible, Zero JNI, and a Leaner Core #ai #cuda #gpu #hpc #java #jdk #opensource #tornadovm www.tornadovm.org/blogs/tornad… #
• IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.2 Is Out! #ide #intellij #intellijidea #java #jetbrains #kotlin blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2026/0… #