Brian Vermeer

Breaching LLM Powered Applications + Lessons from the Oregon Trail, Thu, Aug 28, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Hope you all had a great summer so far, so let's end it with another event! This time we're heading to **Cegeka**, in Hasselt. Thanks for hosting us! This time we have Kad

Time for a next BeJUG Event! Many thanks to Cegeka (www.cegeka.com) for hosting this event in Hasselt!

In this Belgian Java User Group, we have @brianvermeer.nl and @kadigrigg.bsky.social who'll help us make (or break!) some software.

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Excited that I'll be speaking at the AI4Devs event in Amsterdam on September 19th! I'll discuss security and privacy challenges in LLM-powered apps, including issues like prompt injection and data abuse, and offer solutions. Hope to see you there!
@ai4devs.bsky.social
amsterdam.ai4devs.io

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of adding MCP servers to Visual Studio Code using GitHub Copilot. Whether you’re setting up your first MCP server or integrating… How to Add MCP Servers to VS Code (with GitHub Copilot)

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Excited to be back at @devoxx.com this year.

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Start with Foojay.io for blogs and maybe dev.java

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Follow individual Java Champions on Bsky. Here are the starterpacks.
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Hey Java bubble friends.
Anyone going to @javazone.bsky.social this year?
Since it is in Lillestrom, where do you all stay? It looks like Oslo is still the best option, but I am not sure.
Let me know.

Happy birthday Rustam

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Enjoy Utrecht

This year's DevBCN was a blast, and apparently, the attendees found my talk very useful, as it was rated in the top 3 😱
Judge for yourself since the recording just came out.

What is RAG, and how to secure it | Snyk Learn how Retrieval-Augmented Generation improves LLMs with your data. Understand critical RAG security risks & discover best practices to protect your AI.

What is RAG and how to secure it.
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It was great to be back again at @devbcn.bsky.social. And apparently people find security talk interesting unlike before. It rated top 3 best talks 😱
Thanks for the pictures @milendyankov.com

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The code is horrible python. Ssst 🤫 dont tell anyone.

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I'm back at @javazone.bsky.social this year with @lizeraes.bsky.social. I'm super happy to be back, and I'm thankful for the confidence expressed by #javazone in accepting this proposal.

Nobody wants to hear me present in French.....

On my way to @sunnytech.bsky.social in Montpellier 🇫🇷.
I am thrilled to deliver the closing keynote on how to securely build LLM-powered applications. If we include LLMs in our applications and build agents, what could possibly go wrong? Spoiler alert: a lot of work is left for us to do.

YouTube video by NLJUG Aftermovie J Spring 2025

What a day! J-Spring 2025 by @nljug.bsky.social brought together the Java community in Utrecht for another unforgettable edition. From deep tech talks to hallway chats, the energy was real.

Enjoy the aftermovie
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#jspring #java #jfall #nljug #javacommunity

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The NLJUG Speaker Academy is here to help you take the stage. We’re kicking things off with our first session on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 30𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 18:00 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐭 (food & drinks included)

Want in? Reach out via speakers@nljug.org

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Understanding Prompt Injection: 8 Common Techniques, Challenges, and Risks | Snyk A prompt injection attack is a GenAI security threat where an attacker deliberately crafts and inputs deceptive text into a large language model (LLM) to manipulate its outputs.

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Thanks buddy

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Thanks Markus how thoughtful of you. Much appreciated.

Bert Jan and Brian kick off J-Spring on a central stage

#jspring 2025 has been kicked off by @bjschrijver.dev and @brianvermeer.nl! Almost 800 developers are here in Utrecht today for a day filled to the brim with #Java content. 🙂