Welcome to Breaktime Tech Talks! In this episode, get my latest breakthroughs and insights with Quarkus and Langchain4j, a new vector data type in Neo4j, and details on other projects and events I'm working on.

Highlights:

• MCP Integration Success. Integrating MCP with Quarkus and Langchain4j (Github project). I overcame dependency issues and implemented custom wrapper methods for RAG tools.

• Advancing Semantic Search. Dive into the new native vector data type in Neo4j, as introduced in a recent developer blog post. One benefit of this new data type for vector search includes data integrity, plus it includes nice migration from the old list format.

• AI-First Java Book. Hear about my upcoming book, "AI First Java," co-written to help newcomers learn Java with an AI-first approach. I share my perspective on teaching foundational programming concepts in the age of AI-powered tools.

• Upcoming Events. Preview my speaking engagements for early 2026, including the Glasgow meetup, Jfokus, and Devnexus.

• Podcast Updates: Hear my thoughts on future guests and feel free to add your thoughts in the BTT feedback form.