More interesting info about Jev, and models in general, on r/LocalLLaMA than on HN these days - less hype, no filler, no fluff. The open inference engines will support something similar super quick.
Replying to the HN news that Codex includes a headless copy of Libreoffice - was just deciding the same issue the other day - how can our agent work with MS Office files? Ended up using Apache POI directly on the JVM instead. Much simpler and smaller.
Jetbrains’ AIR alpha plugin might be the best AI feature they have released since flailing wildly upon the release of coding agents. They still have the best code analysis in the business that could provide incredible context, if actually used.
Java for an AI startup
My first startup was Haskell, my second Python; why we’re now using Java 26 to build an agent platform.
FYI - this blog uses the micro.blog blogging platform to post long and short form content (like this post!). Enjoying it thus far - it uses Hugo under the hood as the SSG, with the minimal Mythos Theme.
It’s based on ideas around POSSE: Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere - as per this HN discussion.
Looking up
Dear reader, Mandeep here. I moved to the Bay Area about 2 years ago to start building what became Pump Up. We’ve spent those years navigating pivots and keeping our heads down building.
This was probably the right default initially, but creating a company requires more than just coding and shipping. You have to be out there, talking to people - potential users, other founders, and interesting folks in the “scene” to keep abreast of events. We’ve started doing that, “looking up” both in person and online, and have started writing as part of that.