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Once you have a coffee club, coffee merch is only a matter of time ☕ The “Life outside the IDE” collection is inspired by everything that happens away from the screen — the breaks, routines, and small moments that help people do thoughtful work.

What does building at AI scale actually look like on the backend? In this Marco Show episode, Mohammed Aboullaite (backend engineer at Spotify, Java Champion) talks MCP integrations, multi-agent coding, Java at Spotify, and why running more AI agents means developers need sharper judgment, not less. 📺 Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gjJ5hHGi Also available on your favorite podcast platforms.

Not every journey starts with a “yes”. Sometimes you need persistence and curiosity. Building tools for millions of developers is exciting. Doing it alongside people who deeply care about the craft makes it even better.

CLI and TUI workflows don’t come naturally to everyone, which can make agentic engineering feel out of reach. In this post, Valerii ➖ Tepliakov, SWE Team Lead at JetBrains, shares how Air changed that for him. Read the full post: https://lnkd.in/d9Uqc-S2

The world's first computer programmer wasn't a modern engineer in a lab. She was a 19th-century visionary named Ada Lovelace. While her contemporaries saw early mechanical engines as nothing more than advanced calculators, Ada saw something completely radical. She understood that numbers could represent not just quantities, but symbols, music, language, and logic. She foresaw the conceptual foundation of modern computing as we know it today. By combining mathematics and imagination – a method she called "poetical science" – Ada published what is now considered the first computer program. She even articulated the limits of what machines could create independently… a concept that remains at the absolute center of our modern debates around AI. We’ve put together a video exploring how the origins of software were just as much about creative breakthroughs as they were about mathematics. Watch the full story: https://lnkd.in/dxD2NXUr How much of your daily coding feels like pure logic, and how much feels like creativity? Let us know in the comments.

Imposter syndrome is more common in tech than we often think. It’s the feeling that your success isn’t deserved. That you’ve fooled others into thinking you’re more capable than you are. And that eventually you’ll be “found out”. For many developers, this doesn’t just stay as a passing thought. And it influences the way they’re working. Over time, this can lead to anxiety, exhaustion and burnout. And our data reflects this! According to JetBrains’ Developer Ecosystem 2025 report, only 47% of devs rarely or never doubt their abilities. But 53% of software engineers experience imposter syndrome. And the image is not evenly distributed: Women and non-binary professionals report higher levels than men (67% compared to 52%) Junior devs report frequent self-doubt at nearly double the rate of senior developers (33% vs 17%) This #MentalHealthMonth it is worth remembering these feelings are common. You are not alone.

What you didn’t see in the final cut. A few behind-the-scenes moments from our recent employee campaign.

If you’re going to spend hours on your craft, make them count. Solve meaningful problems. Get the details right. Love the result. This video was shot with the people at JetBrains who live that mindset every day, at our Amsterdam HQ. Want to be part of this? Craft your future with us: jetbrains.com/careers

Interviewing is about finding the perfect match for both you and the company. It’s your chance to ask questions (and find green flags). This #MentalHealthMonth, here’s what we recommend you listen out for during interviews. Did we miss any? This information was prepared by Dr. Jodie Burchell, PhD in Clinical Psychology.

In the Kotlin Ecosystem Mentorship Program, mentors and mentees worked together on Kotlin open-source projects to make their first community contributions. Read the blog post for the results, highlights, and the pair going to KotlinConf: https://jb.gg/0a13lx