"Bumpy roads lead to beautiful places" - Senior Director @ Oracle 🧑‍💻 - #orclapex fan since '99 🛠️ - https://spendolini.blog 💻 - Oracle Ace Alumni ♠️ - Bleed Syracuse Orange 🍊 - Golf when I can ⛳️ - Austin, TX 🎸🍻 - Views are my own 🫢https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.bloghttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mwchsrqp222oThe Spec is the... Hypothesis? Read why: https://spendolini.blog/the-spec-is-the-hypothesis #orclapex25 Sep 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwchsrqp222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mw45pdft7222New #orclapex skills released. Mostly small changes & enhancements to the recently added template components. Release notes here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... Simply issue "skills sync" from sqlcl to refresh. https://html-preview.github.io/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oracle/skills/refs/heads/main/apex/apexlang/release-notes.html22 Sep 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw45pdft7222https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mvlamhryms22Join us at the OpenAI & Oracle hackathon at Oracle AI World on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. PT Details here: lnkd.in/p/g6Fkc5Ds #orclapex https://lnkd.in/p/g6Fkc5Ds15 Sep 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlamhryms22https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mupevlsrtk2bBefore you head off for the long weekend (US folks), do a quick refresh of your APEXlang skills, as new ones just dropped! Full details here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... #orclapex #ai https://static.klipy.com/ii/d7aec6f6f171607374b2065c836f92f4/48/d8/dLrPr4lu.gif?hh=498&ww=350&mp4=Su5OF3pdLziDxhIQb&webm=gjhOCcGGsips04 Sep 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupevlsrtk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mt7nc3vcl22bIn case you missed it, Oracle APEX 26.1 is now available on AWS RDS: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-rds-oracle-apex-26-1/ #orclapex16 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7nc3vcl22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3msvoqgrxmc2mTwo new #orclapex blog posts just dropped that you can't afford to miss: 1) Mike Hichwa's take on APEX, APEXlang & generative development 2) A list of analyst quotes regarding the same topic Get the details here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7493361805960900608/12 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvoqgrxmc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3msbk26jc222zNew APEX Skills today! Mostly backend changes, enhancements and bug fixes. Release notes: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... To get them, run SQLcl: SQL> skills sync -skill-name apex #orclapex https://html-preview.github.io/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oracle/skills/refs/heads/main/apex/apexlang/release-notes.html#2026.06.2604 Aug 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbk26jc222zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mr763c6tq22sAPEXlang Tip for Git Newbies #orclapex https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7485504874827104256/22 Jul 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr763c6tq22shttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mqr5sdemqs2jIt's here! APEX 26.1 should be available in all regions on ADB. You have 45 days before this upgrade is automatically applied. You can defer another 45 days, but after 90 days, it will be applied regardless. Make a plan to test your upgraded applications ASAP #orclapex16 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr5sdemqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mq7m6luzhc2mIt's happening! Oracle APEX 26.1 rolling out to ADB-S databases. Smaller regions first, larger ones by next week. #orclapex09 Jul 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7m6luzhc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mph4giwz7k2c❓Who wants more #orclapex skills? 🙋‍♂️ Of course you do! ‼️ New ones just dropped. 🛒 To get them, run SQLcl and enter: skills sync 📖 Release notes here => html-preview.github.io?url=https://... 📆 Next release will focus on token optimization. 📻 Stay tuned! https://html-preview.github.io/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oracle/skills/refs/heads/main/apex/apexlang/release-notes.html#2026.06.2629 Jun 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph4giwz7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mp2rx3vou22eAPEX & ORDS: Old Friends, New Rules Get the details here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spendolini_orclapex-share-7475650407667494912-y7sU/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAwGEgB_EeEMLuaBWIVkTPvSFtDzedi7iw #orclapex24 Jun 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2rx3vou22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mokuttuxq22eThanks to @odtug.bsky.social for an amazing event at an awesome venue last night at #kscope26! And so long to all of my friends here - new and old - as I need to head over to DEN and head home after a whirlwind two weeks on the road. See y'all in Nashville!18 Jun 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokuttuxq22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3modfj2qevs2mAnd one more: Check out my thoughts on what the most valuable part of any technical conference is: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472279332489457664/ Hint: it's the people15 Jun 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3modfj2qevs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3modeslj2oc2mAlso, #orclapex Patch Set Bundle for Oracle APEX 26.1 (39179920) is available for download today: https://www.oracle.com/tools/downloads/apex-downloads/apex-261-known-issues/15 Jun 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3modeslj2oc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3modeomnobs2mDay 1 of #kscope26 and the APEX Symposium is in the books. Thanks for all who attended! Sessions start today - check out all of the great #orclapex content being presented this week! Stop by the @oracle booth to chat with the Oracle APEX team and pick up some cool DB swag.15 Jun 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3modeomnobs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mnk657ml4223Pushed another release of our APEX Skills yesterday. Have a look at what's new here: html-preview.github.io?url=https://... We'll be adding more and more to our "Spec-to-App" flow over the coming weeks, so keep an eye on that section and as always, feedback is welcome! #orclapex https://html-preview.github.io/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oracle/skills/refs/heads/main/apex/apexlang/release-notes.html05 Jun 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk657ml4223https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mnfylocy7223Heading to #ascend26 next week? Be sure to stop by the Oracle booth and say hello and attend my sessions: Tuesday @ 10:00 AM Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle APEX Wed @ 11:30 AM APEXlang Deep Dive https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7468041843923001344/ #orclapex03 Jun 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfylocy7223https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mmuszulq6c2lNot even two weeks later, we’re dropping the first APEXlang Skills update! Run 'skills sync' from SQLcl, or 'git pull' if you cloned the repo. Includes reported issue fixes plus syntax and filename cleanup. Details here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7465566903101616128/ More improvements coming! #orclapex28 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuszulq6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mlt7b6lysk25@stevemuench.bsky.social has been hard at work over the last few months writing an excellent paper on what APEXlang is, how it works, and how to use it. You owe it to yourself to read this if you're going to kick the tires of APEXlang https://diveintoapex.com/2026/05/14/one-small-step-with-apexlang/ #orclapex14 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7b6lysk25https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mlt56w3jlc25Some of my thoughts on the significance of the release of APEX 26.1 today. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7460711586232557568/ #orclapex #letswreckthistogether14 May 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt56w3jlc25https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mlqr3vyguk2aWe plan on releasing & maintaining a set of Skills that work with any popular AI agent & APEXlang. How do I get them? 1. Download SQLcl 26.1.2 (soon) 2. Enter: skills sync Now you're ready to start building APEX applications with APEXlang in any popular AI agent! #orclapex13 May 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr3vyguk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mkt6ug6a622bBefore you call it a week, have a quick look at this little preview video of what APEXlang can do. Using the new Codex for Mac app, just point, click and type what you want. APEXlang does the rest. Video playback is in realtime. More soon! #orclapex https://www.linkedin.com/posts/spendolini_orclapex-ugcPost-7456107212227379200-Djqz?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAAwGEgB_EeEMLuaBWIVkTPvSFtDzedi7iw01 May 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt6ug6a622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mjzp2spmos2eDidn't get a chance to attend APEX Alpe Adria? Want to learn more about APEXlang before it's released with APEX 26.1? Not sure who, what or where Alpe Adira is? Fear not! All of Oracle's session can be downloaded from here: https://blogs.oracle.com/apex/apex-alpe-adria-2026 #orclapex #aaapeks202621 Apr 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzp2spmos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mjl6ubjacs27Have a look at the tools that @dgielis.com builds #orclapex applications with. Happy to see that it's almost identical to my own set of tools with one small exception: I actually have the APEXlang skills 😏 https://dgielis.com/setting-up-your-apex-developer-environment-for-the-ai-era16 Apr 2026 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl6ubjacs27https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mhj7krf42k2zNew Blog: Surfacing Invisible Business Rules with SQL Assertions & AI https://spendolini.blog/surfacing-invisible-business-rules-with-sql-assertions-ai #orclapex20 Mar 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj7krf42k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mgoe7n7o4227I’ll be presenting two sessions at Ascend 2026 in Orlando, Florida this June: - APEXlang Deep Dive - Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle AI APEX Details here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7436963513031540736/ #orclapex #oatug #ascend2610 Mar 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgoe7n7o4227https://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3mfb3mnrdv22hExcited to return to Denver again this summer to present two sessions at #KScope26: - APEXlang Deep Dive: Come Vibe with Us - Extending SaaS Applications with Oracle AI APEX Hope to see you in Denver in June! #orclapex20 Feb 2026 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfb3mnrdv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3m65g5mzv7s2cMore great advice about why to use views in #orclapex from @jon.cloudnueva.com Bonus: a peek at the power of SQL macros at the end. https://blog.cloudnueva.com/importance-of-using-views-in-apex https://bsky.app/profile/jon.cloudnueva.com21 Nov 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65g5mzv7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/spendolini.blog/post/3m25452skks2lNew release of APEX-SERT includes optional AI functionality used to evaluate the quality of exceptions, as well as performance boosts. Go get it here: https://github.com/oracle-samples/apex-sert/releases/tag/v24.2.18 #orclapex01 Oct 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:zxehocwbtrap2ubdngntlt3l/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25452skks2l