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Chris Sterling

@csterwa

Author of book Managing Software Debt, Principal Product Manager for Spring Cloud Services @pivotal, dedicated husband & Dad, & rest of time coding & learning

 Kenmore, WA
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Joined August 2008
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You could call tools. You couldn't build on top of tool calling! #SpringAI 2.0 lifts the tool loop out of the chat models and into the advisor chain - composable, observable, replaceable: spring.io/blog/2026/06/15/sp… @SpringAICentral #MCP
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If you use #Spring please read this article from @michaelminella on the impact of a significant increase in responsible #security disclosures and scans using #AI Foundation models. Upgrade ASAP since the time from #CVE to exploit has greatly reduced. spring.io/blog/2026/06/01/sp…
Spring and Security In The Times Of AI

Spring and Security In The Times Of AI

Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

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If you are a Spring developer or work in an organization that leverages Spring in your applications, this blog is a MUST READ to orient yourself around the new security exploit paradigm we are entering. spring.io/blog/2026/06/01/sp…
Spring and Security In The Times Of AI

Spring and Security In The Times Of AI

Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

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Tanzu Platform's 15-year head start meets the AI moment: thenewstack.io/tanzu-platfor… via @thenewstack
Tanzu Platform's 15-year head start meets the AI moment

Tanzu Platform's 15-year head start meets the AI moment

Tanzu Platform spent 15 years building the integration, governance, and observability enterprises now need to deploy AI safely and at scale.

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I'll be presenting on The Modern Spring Workflow: Enterprise-Ready Delivery and AI-Boosted Coding with Tanzu at @devnexus 2026 in March! Come to this great community Java and Cloud conf and see me and other great speakers present. Use code SEEMESPEAK to get an extra $100 off
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Bringing Agent Skills to Java and #SpringAI 🚀 Modular, reusable capabilities for your AI agents -discovered at startup, loaded on demand. Portable across any LLM. Inspired by & compatible with @Claude Code Skills. Part 1 of the Agentic Patterns series: spring.io/blog/2026/01/13/sp…
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I'm speaking at #Devnexus 2026 w/ incredible colleagues on: * Modern #API Versioning and Enterprise-Ready #AI enablement with #Spring Cloud Gateway * The modern Spring Workflow: AI-Boosted Coding with #Tanzu * Spring Cloud Supercharged for Prod-Ready Apps sessionize.com/chris-sterlin…
Chris Sterling's Speaker Profile

Chris Sterling's Speaker Profile

Chris Sterling is a Sr. Technical Product Manager focused on Tanzu Spring offerings at Broadcom. He began using Spring Framework in its early days dur...

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The Security Gap in AI Applications: Rethinking API Protection for a New Era blogs.vmware.com/tanzu/the-s…
The Security Gap in AI Applications: Rethinking API Protection for a New Era

The Security Gap in AI Applications: Rethinking API Protection for a New Era

Integrating AI into applications has significantly increased the complexity of application security. While AI applications share fundamental vulnerabilities with traditional applications and can...

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Here is a recent article that I co-wrote w/ @cote & @camillecrowelee about the need for middleware to protect AI interactions.
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Did you know 57% of AI-powered APIs are externally accessible and 89% use insecure authentication? That's a huge risk! Our latest article dives into the "AI sprawl" problem and why an API gateway is non-negotiable for protecting your proprietary data. brcm.tech/3MnQY0N
The Security Gap in AI Applications: Rethinking API Protection for a New Era

The Security Gap in AI Applications: Rethinking API Protection for a New Era

Integrating AI into applications has significantly increased the complexity of application security. While AI applications share fundamental vulnerabilities with traditional applications and can...

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Excited to be speaking at @vaadin Create 2025! 🚀 📅 Day 1: "Spring AI & MCP for all things AI" talk 🔧 Day 2: Hands-on lab with @marcushellberg Discover how JVM rules the AI world! vaadin.com/vaadin-create-202… @SpringAICentral @MCP_Community
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🚀 Excited to share that #SpringAICentral now has its own community-driven GitHub org! A dedicated hub where the community can incubate projects, contribute integrations, and shape the future of AI in Spring. Explore & get involved spring.io/blog/2025/10/07/sp…
Introducing the Spring AI Community GitHub Organization

Introducing the Spring AI Community GitHub Organization

Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

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🚀 Spring AI 1.0.3 is here! Packed with 27 enhancements, stability fixes, and improved docs. Highlights: Streaming & ToolCalling, AOT compilation, developer experience improvements. #SpringAI
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Spring AI@SpringAICentral17 Sep 2025
🌟Spring AI 1.0.2 is out now! Packed with stability improvements & fixes — including GPT-5 support, MariaDB vector similarity, Kotlin data class schema, better null safety, and updated docs. 🔧📚 Check out the full release 👉 spring.io/blog/2025/09/17/sp… #SpringAI #Java #GenerativeAI
Spring AI 1.0.2 Available Now

Spring AI 1.0.2 Available Now

Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.

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#MCP has become a critical capability for augmenting model interactions with your data and APIs. Check out @christzolov blog giving an intro to #MCP with #SpringAI.
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Connect Your #AI to Everything with #SpringAI's new #MCP Boot Starters and Java Annotations. This intro blog demonstrates building both MCP Servers and Clients, showcasing basic and advanced MCP features 👉 spring.io/blog/2025/09/16/sp… @SpringAICentral @MCP_Community
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Accelerating Enterprise Application Upgrades Through Legacy Dependency Migration: Spring Application Advisor 1.4 blogs.vmware.com/tanzu/accel… #Spring #Compliance
Accelerating Enterprise Application Upgrades Through Legacy Dependency Migration: Spring Applicat...

Accelerating Enterprise Application Upgrades Through Legacy Dependency Migration: Spring Applicat...

We’re excited to announce the release of Spring Application Advisor 1.4, a significant milestone that demonstrates our commitment to making enterprise application modernization not just possible, but...

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Join me in supporting the Central Washington University Men's Basketball Team nilclub.com/central-washingt…
NIL Club for Central Washington University Men's Basketball Team

NIL Club for Central Washington University Men's Basketball Team

This NIL Club is an athlete-operated fan community that financially benefits Central Washington University Men's Basketball Team athletes. The club generates income for athletes when supporters...

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Come hang out with me and the #Spring team at #SpringOne on August 23-25 in Vegas! I'll be presenting on automating Spring app upgrades including in conjunction with #AI in the #IDE using our #MCP server. Register and sign up for my session at lnkd.in/gFKUJepF.
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This is awesome!!!!
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Checkout the new page on the @springcentral website that maps the @springboot generation to all the other Spring projects, including Spring Cloud. spring.io/projects/generatio…
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Spring AI 1.0 Released With Production-Worthy AI: thenewstack.io/production-wo… via @thenewstack
Spring AI 1.0 Released With Production-Worthy AI

Spring AI 1.0 Released With Production-Worthy AI

Let’s look at some of the key features of Spring AI 1.0 and their uses. It works with all things Spring.

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Great post on "What is #AI Middleware? How to build AI-embedded applications with #Tanzu AI Solutions" with my friends @asaikali & John Dwyer redmonk.com/videos/what-is-a… #GenAI #MCP
What is AI Middleware? How to build AI-embedded applications with Tanzu AI Solutions

What is AI Middleware? How to build AI-embedded applications with Tanzu AI Solutions

With AI models and technologies rapidly evolving, organizations face challenges such as unpredictable AI behaviors, data security risks, and uncontrolled costs. VMWare Tanzu by Broadcom’s Adib...

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