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March 03, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - Python for Java developers

 Python. Even if you close your eyes and try to ignore it, you really can’t; it’s everywhere, especially in the AI and Data Science fields. Therefore, it has become a necessity to get to know it, even if you’re a Java developer enjoying its rich and large language ecosystem. Despite the fact that lately Java has been powered up with great AI libraries like LangChain4j, which make it easy to build AI-powered applications, in order to tap into the full, unconstrained pool of AI capabilities, you still need to go to Python.


https://blog.geekuni.com/2026/02/python-for-java-developers.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at March 03, 2026 08:41 AM

February 26, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - PlanetScale MCP Server Announced

 PlanetScale has launched a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects its database platform directly to AI development tools like Claude and Cursor.

So what can you do with it?

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 26, 2026 06:17 PM

February 25, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - IBM's AI Models Explained

 We take a look at an IBM Technology resource that explores the fundamental principles and business applications of artificial intelligence, with a focus on large language models (LLMs) and machine learning (ML).

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18687-ibms-ai-models-explained.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 25, 2026 07:21 AM

February 23, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - What Happened At The PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2025

 The 15th annual PostgreSQL Conference Europe ran on October 22–24, 2025 in Riga, Latvia, attracting a lot of interest.We provide an overview of the content and assorted highlights.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18678-what-happened-at-the-postgresql-conference-europe-2025.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 23, 2026 09:34 AM

February 17, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - Claude Code for Everyone - The Course

 We look at a  hand-on and free course that teaches you how to use Claude Code by doing real work.

It's a course designed to teach non-technical users how to master Anthropic’s AI agent; from foundational terminal commands and file operations to advanced vibe coding, where users build and deploy applications by describing their goals rather than writing code.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18668-claude-code-for-everyone-the-course.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 17, 2026 06:31 PM

February 13, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - Build Native iOS and Android Apps With Skip - Now For Free

 Skip is a development tool that allows engineers to create native iOS and Android applications from a single Swift and SwiftUI codebase. The news is that it has now gone open source and free-for-use, even in commercial projects.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/193-android/18660-build-native-ios-and-android-apps-with-skip-now-for-free.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 13, 2026 07:20 AM

February 09, 2026

February 08, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - Colab Is Coming For Your Favorite IDE

 Colab integration has arrived for both VSCode and PyCharm.

What does that now make possible?

If you're familiar with Jupyter Notebook, you'll be right at home with Colab too. Colab addresses the limitations of the single-player notebook. Jupyter was created in an era before the cloud and the emergence of AI. Nowadays what is required is modern, collaborative tools that integrate into your existing stack.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18645-colab-is-coming-for-your-favorite-ide.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at February 08, 2026 12:10 PM

January 31, 2026

Nikos Vaggalis - What Happened At The OpenSSL Conference 2025

 The OpenSSL Conference is the premier event for cryptography and secure communications professionals. In 2025, it ran between October 7-9 in Prague. We check the highlights.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/99-professional/18630-what-happened-at-the-openssl-conference-2025.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at January 31, 2026 11:53 AM

Nikos Vaggalis - LangChain Academy's LangSmith Essentials Course

 A brand new course from the makers of LangSmith themselves, promises to teach you how to observe, evaluate, and deploy your agents. And all that in less than 30 minutes.

https://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/18638-langchain-academys-langsmith-essentials-course.html

by Nikos Vaggalis (noreply@blogger.com) at January 31, 2026 10:04 AM