Vaadin's perspective on how AI is reshaping Java software development, covering spec-driven workflows, agentic AI systems, and MCP servers. Java and Vaadin are positioned well for AI-first development due to spec-driven design, backwards compatibility, and single-language full-stack development. Key updates include a free Vaadin MCP server for API context, free browserless UI testing in Vaadin 25.1, Claude skills for Vaadin, and Figma-to-code tooling via Vaadin Copilot. The post argues software demand is growing rather than shrinking, but warns about feature creep in AI-accelerated development.
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Standing on the shoulds of a strong Java ecosystemFrom Code-First to Spec-Driven DevelopmentAgentic AI, for application builders and usersSkills: Your stimpack for devmodeTest or hallucinate, that is the red pill and the blue pillTooling: From Figma to CopilotSoftware Isn’t Dying. It’s Exploding.What’s next?Sort: