Jan Ouwens is een ervaren Java-ontwikkelaar uit Nederland, ook bekend als “Java juggler”. Hij deelt inzichten over softwareontwikkeling, codekwaliteit, code reviews en experimenten met AI en lokale LLMs op zijn blog.
10 articles from this blog
A guide to setting up Wallabag, a FOSS read-it-later service, on a Kobo e-reader to replace Pocket, comparing two methods: Wallabako and KOReader.
A developer shares a custom Git script to improve the process of reviewing large Pull Requests by creating a dedicated review branch for local IDE navigation.
A developer recounts the decision to revert a major refactoring of the EqualsVerifier library after encountering persistent edge cases and bugs.
A developer's journey from skepticism to appreciation for automated code formatters, focusing on the lack of good options for Java.
A retrospective on the 15-year journey of EqualsVerifier, a Java library for testing equals and hashCode methods, covering its evolution and community.
A guide on running a Large Language Model (LLM) locally using Ollama for privacy and offline use, covering setup and performance tips.
A developer's exploration of font selection for websites and coding, covering criteria, cost, and specific monospaced fonts for programming.
A developer documents their experiment using ChatGPT to build a full-stack web application, detailing the tech stack, challenges, and outcomes.
A developer compares GPT-4 to GPT-3.5, sharing hands-on experiences with coding tasks and evaluating the AI's strengths and weaknesses.
A developer shares their experience using ChatGPT for coding tasks, highlighting its strengths and limitations.
