# \#java-brains **URL:** https://www.artofsm.art/tag/java-brains/349.md [Latest](https://www.artofsm.art/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.artofsm.art/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.artofsm.art/tags.md) --- ## [Debugging your Java App](https://www.artofsm.art/t/debugging-your-java-app/22457)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2026 14:20 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/debugging-your-java-app/22457 "2026-08-13T14:20:38Z")
The video demonstrates debugging a Spring Boot to-do app in Visual Studio Code by setting breakpoints, inspecting variables, and stepping through controller and service methods to trace request handling and… --- ## [Getting started with your first Java app](https://www.artofsm.art/t/getting-started-with-your-first-java-app/22418)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 August 2026 14:05 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/getting-started-with-your-first-java-app/22418 "2026-08-12T14:05:33Z")
The video introduces developing Java applications with Spring Boot in Visual Studio Code, guiding viewers through setting up the environment, exploring a sample to-do app’s structure and functionality, and … --- ## [Can you Learn Python or Java ... in Days?](https://www.artofsm.art/t/can-you-learn-python-or-java-in-days/22076)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 20:20 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/can-you-learn-python-or-java-in-days/22076 "2026-08-03T20:20:57Z")
The video explains that while learning the syntax of a new programming language like Python or Java can be done in days by experienced developers, true mastery comes from understanding core programming conc… --- ## [LLM Masterclass: Model Selection Playbook](https://www.artofsm.art/t/llm-masterclass-model-selection-playbook/21706)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 July 2026 06:44 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/llm-masterclass-model-selection-playbook/21706 "2026-07-26T06:44:30Z")
--- ## [Announcing Free LLM Masterclass: Model Selection Playbook](https://www.artofsm.art/t/announcing-free-llm-masterclass-model-selection-playbook/21677)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 July 2026 04:24 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/announcing-free-llm-masterclass-model-selection-playbook/21677 "2026-07-25T04:24:42Z")
The video announces a free live masterclass called the “Model Selection Playbook,” designed to teach AI engineers how to make informed decisions when choosing large language models by understanding benchmar… --- ## [Netflix is Built on Java (with AI)](https://www.artofsm.art/t/netflix-is-built-on-java-with-ai/18238)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2026 15:50 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/netflix-is-built-on-java-with-ai/18238 "2026-05-01T15:50:33Z")
Netflix’s backend infrastructure extensively uses Java and Kotlin with Spring Boot, leveraging AI tools like Claude Code to automate complex code migrations and optimize application performance through agen… --- ## [The vibe-coding problem just got real](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-vibe-coding-problem-just-got-real/16809)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2026 04:06 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-vibe-coding-problem-just-got-real/16809 "2026-03-17T04:06:15Z")
Cloudflare used AI to quickly create V-Next, a supposed Next.js replacement, but the project was misleadingly marketed, as it only passed a small fraction of the real Next.js tests and was mostly a wrapper … --- ## [Can CEOs be replaced by AI?](https://www.artofsm.art/t/can-ceos-be-replaced-by-ai/16309)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2026 14:58 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/can-ceos-be-replaced-by-ai/16309 "2026-02-26T14:58:12Z")
The video explores how Uber’s “Dara AI,” an internal chatbot modeled after their CEO, demonstrates that much of executive decision-making can be simulated by AI, as it often follows predictable patterns. Ho… --- ## [The Cursor Situation](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-cursor-situation/15931)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 February 2026 06:24 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-cursor-situation/15931 "2026-02-13T06:24:21Z")
The video critiques Cursor’s exaggerated claims that their AI agents autonomously built complex software like a web browser from scratch, revealing that the resulting code was non-functional, heavily relian… --- ## [The Struggle is Real. And Important. - Koushik Kothagal | The Developer's Journey Episode 9](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-struggle-is-real-and-important-koushik-kothagal-the-developers-journey-episode-9/15090)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 January 2026 15:20 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/the-struggle-is-real-and-important-koushik-kothagal-the-developers-journey-episode-9/15090 "2026-01-05T15:20:17Z")
In this episode, Koushik Kothagal shares his journey from self-taught college tutor to creator of Java Brains and staff engineer at LinkedIn, emphasizing the importance of foundational learning, embracing s… --- ## [Claude Code Gets Superpowers!](https://www.artofsm.art/t/claude-code-gets-superpowers/15004)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 December 2025 04:38 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/claude-code-gets-superpowers/15004 "2025-12-27T04:38:34Z")
The video explains that Anthropic’s Claude Code has gained major improvements by integrating the Language Server Protocol (LSP), enabling it to navigate and understand codebases much more efficiently and ac… --- ## [Java just got cleaner](https://www.artofsm.art/t/java-just-got-cleaner/12611)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2025 18:37 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/java-just-got-cleaner/12611 "2025-09-16T18:37:12Z")
Java 25, the latest Long-Term Support release, focuses on simplifying code with features like compact source files, enhanced pattern matching, and improved concurrency through Project Loom, while also boost… --- ## [Java is 30 Years Old // Here’s Why It’s Still Winning](https://www.artofsm.art/t/java-is-30-years-old-here-s-why-it-s-still-winning/12514)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://www.artofsm.art/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 September 2025 15:23 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/java-is-30-years-old-here-s-why-it-s-still-winning/12514 "2025-09-11T15:23:38Z")
The video celebrates Java’s 30-year legacy, highlighting its enduring dominance due to platform independence, reliability, and strong enterprise adoption despite criticisms of verbosity and complexity. It a… --- ## [This Developer Lost $500,000 While Coding in Cursor - I Explain Why](https://www.artofsm.art/t/this-developer-lost-500-000-while-coding-in-cursor-i-explain-why/11105)
**Author:** [@artesia](https://www.artofsm.art/u/artesia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2025 04:56 UTC](https://www.artofsm.art/t/this-developer-lost-500-000-while-coding-in-cursor-i-explain-why/11105 "2025-07-14T04:56:22Z")
An experienced blockchain developer lost $500,000 due to a malicious Solidity extension installed from Cursor’s Open VSX marketplace, which granted attackers remote access to his machine and stole his crypt…