Sharat Chander @sharatchander.bsky.social

Community success isn’t just rooted in agreement, but also in hearing, understanding and accepting differences. Spirited debate is healthy but should always be professional, open-minded and sincere. #unitythroughdiversity

#Java peers...get your votes in the last Round 2 match-up of the "Best of Java Feature Face-Off" in the Runtime bracket. Cast your ballots now! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

More cow bells, y’all.

Covid is going around y’all. Be safe out there.

I found my program guide and handwritten notes from my first JavaOne. Those were exciting times.

watching ppl post ozzy's last show is exactly why i paid $400 to see the b-52s and DEVO let's love original artists more, just bc it's different doesn't mean it's bad

Our own @Sharat_Chander recently spoke with @timesofindia about #30YearsOfJava, the role of AI, and the purpose of Java itself. Check it out! social.ora.cl/60134IhxZ

1000% correct! Java User Groups are very welcoming across the globe! Thanks @jimgris and @ntschutta for this conversation :)

🎤 Mini interview with @choir241 about what community means to him at @devrelcon NY! #DevRelConNY #DevRel

Our next #JCON2025 session is live: 'Familiar Tools in Unknown Territory: Exploring #GenAI with #SpringAI and Testcontainers' with @Kiview As Generative AI (GenAI) takes the #tech landscape by storm, #developers are … Grab your coffee and hit play: youtu.be/iZiL_sEZPBE…

✨ #CFP: #Java25 Special Edition! We’re launching a new PRINTED #JAVAPRO issue. Be part of it! ✔ 20,000+ reach ✔Conference distribution ✔Social media visibility ✔Submit multiple articles! 👉 Deadline for proposal: July 31 Info & submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #Java

Beautiful construction of The Grand Ring at Expo 2025 Osaka. Reminds me of the Amish in the U.S.

Our next #JCON2025 session is live: 'Eating Lettuce with a spoon of Redis: Building #Java apps with #Spring at in-memory speed' with David Maier #Redis is a powerful #inmemory data store used for caching, session management, … Grab your coffee and hit play:…

The 15th edition of the #JVM Language Summit is coming up! Learn more about this event and register now to meet and network with OpenJDK engineers, visiting language experts, and Java luminaries. social.ora.cl/60134YzD7

Where am I?

Over 5 weeks away from home. Good to be back in California.

“I’m not a bad person” is a hard statement to embrace. Thankfully, I have people who see more in me than me.

Life is complicated

Simply put, @MarkusSchulz is amazing podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mar…

Thanks for flying with us, Sharat! 💙 ✈️ We're so happy that you received great teamwork to make sure you and your belongings were reunited. Please DM your confirmation number so we can give everyone a shoutout.

Saying “thank you” is not hard.