TEE: Teki Editorial Everywhere

Yesterday I was so delighted to attend JManc 2026, hosted at AutoTrader's fantastic new office at No. 3 Circle Square . I started the day with breakfast on the rooftop alongside Lorenzo and Bruce. We had great conversations, enjoyed the beautiful views over Manchester, and it was the perfect way to begin an inspiring day. Keynote The event opened with an inspiring keynote by Clare Sudbery , " The Power of Craft : Staying in the Driver's Seat of AI-Assisted Development" She focused on how software engineers should work with AI while continuing to apply professional judgement and craftsmanship. One statement particularly resonated with me: AI has a planetary brain, but it lacks real-world wisdom. LLMs have effectively absorbed an enormous amount of human knowledge. They can perform many tasks remarkably well, especially when given the right prompts. However, real wisdom comes from experience and context, something today's AI still cannot truly possess or connect to...

I was excited to attend the event Accelerate AI with Cloud Run , organised by Google Developer Group (GDG) North West. Unlike the typical seminar-style tech meetups, this event was so different. It wasn't just about listening, it was about building. The combination of an expert talk and hands-on labs felt perfect for a developer audience. The workshop started with a session delivered by Richard Bannister from Google. His talk focused on building AI agents on Google Cloud using the Agent Developer Kit (ADK), which is a framework designed to help developers create, deploy, and scale AI-driven agents efficiently. Key takeaways from the session: A structured architecture for agent development includes: Agent Build:  Capabilities to design, build and test individual AI agents and multi-agent systems Agent Ops: Capabilities to deploy, manage, evolve and optimise AI agents Data Platforms for Agents: Capabilities to acquire, prepare, store and access data for AI agents Security for Agent...

My Sharing about JavaFX Attending JManc , an unconference organised by Manchester Java Community and hosted at Auto Trader 's offices, was an exciting experience. This unique event demonstrating the essence of participant-driven learning and collaboration, set the stage for a series of engaging and enlightening sessions. Propose and vote for topics In the morning, we proposed topics using sticky notes. Afterward, we voted on these topics with dots, shaping the day's agenda based on collective interest. This process itself was a testament to the community's diverse interests and expertise. Breakfast Keynote by Helen Scott Keynote by Helen Scott The unconference kicked off with a keynote by Helen Scott from JetBrains . Helen's talk centered on AI, a topic so crucial and timely that, as she humorously noted, audience would have thrown her out of the window if she did not speak of AI. Her insights into AI's impact on development and the future of programming set a tho...

Happy to share my recently developed GUI application built entirely in Java! The app, called SDUI4J , serves as an intuitive platform for Text-To-Image and Image-To-Image generation, seamlessly integrated with Stable Diffusion APIs .  Using JavaFX along with FXML , I've crafted a modern and structured GUI, ensuring a user-friendly experience while tapping into Java's full potential in the realm of Generative AI. I'm passionate about discovering Java's capabilities in the field of AI, and this project is a testament to that. I'm excited to continue exploring the convergence of Java and AI. If you're interested in learning more about this project or exploring potential collaborations, feel free to reach out. Let's drive Java forward in Generative AI together!