JetBrains Academy – June Digest
Digest JetBrains Academy JetBrains Academy – June Digest We need to have a mandatory meeting. I know, I know, but this one doesn’t ask you to turn your camera on or pretend you didn’t just wake up. It’ll just be you, your coffee, and six things worth your attention. Unlike most meetings, this one ends […]
The History of Kodee, Kotlin’s Mascot
Kotlin Research A few years back, the Kotlin team figured it was time their programming language had a mascot – something fun and friendly to make developers feel more at home. After all, so many other programming languages have their own characters – Gofer, elePHPant, Dart’s Dash, or Rust’s Ferris, for example. Bringing Kodee to […]
The Benchmark Meaning Gap
Research In any recent model comparison, you’ve probably seen a single number from a coding benchmark to represent “How good this model is at coding”. Those scores are tempting: they’re simple, they’re leaderboard-friendly, and they seem to tell a clear story about progress. But that story didn’t hold up when we looked more closely at […]
What’s Next for TeamCity – CI/CD by JetBrains
TeamCity What’s Next for TeamCity – CI/CD by JetBrains What we’re building toward As the share of code written by AI agents grows rapidly, two questions are central to effective AI adoption: How can teams turn AI usage into real productivity gains, and how can they maintain quality, security, and control while doing so? CI/CD […]
Best Object Detection Models for Machine Learning in 2026
Data Science Object detection powers transformative applications, from autonomous vehicles navigating city streets and security systems identifying threats in real time to retail analytics tracking inventory and medical imaging detecting tumors. But choosing the right model for your computer vision project can be challenging, especially with dozens of architectures claiming superiority across different metrics. In […]
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 Is Out!
IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1.4 is out with some useful fixes. You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if you are a Ubuntu user. You can also download it from our website. The latest update brings the following improvements: For a comprehensive overview of the fixes, see the release notes. […]
Toolbox App 3.6: Smarter Storage Cleanup, Windows installation diagnostics, and More
Toolbox App 3.6 gives you better control over local storage and makes Windows installation failures easier to diagnose. Clean up removable Toolbox App data from Settings The Toolbox App now shows how much removable data it can safely clean up, providing a breakdown for the download cache, previous versions, temporary leftovers, and leftover tool directories. […]
In Conversation With the Golden Kodee Winners
Kotlin KotlinConf KotlinConf 2026 marked a milestone for the Kotlin community: the very first Golden Kodee Community Awards. The awards recognize the individuals and communities whose passion and dedication help the Kotlin ecosystem thrive. From creating educational content and building engaging online communities to organizing events, fostering connections, and driving positive societal impact, the Golden […]
Kotlin Comes to BlueJ
Education News Kotlin Comes to BlueJ Kotlin support is now available in BlueJ, one of the most established environments for teaching introductory object-oriented programming (OOP). This work is the result of a collaboration between JetBrains and the BlueJ team at King’s College London, including Professor Michael Kölling and Dr. Neil Brown, whose work has shaped […]
JetBrains Engineering Hiring Process: A Recruiter Explains What to Expect (And How to Prepare)
JetBrains Engineering Hiring Process: A Recruiter Explains What to Expect (And How to Prepare) If you’re applying for an engineering role at JetBrains, here’s what the recruitment process looks like. We’ll walk you through each stage, explain what recruiters and hiring teams are looking for, and share what actually makes a difference in getting hired. […]