Tales from the jar side
Ken KousenWriting projects, speaking engagements, training classes, and personal anecdotes from Java, Groovy, and Kotlin developer Ken Kousen
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 402 | Founded | 7 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
| Active | |||||
Read this Newsletter
kenkousen.substack.comLatest Issues
Tales from the jar side: Star Trek week, OpenAI and the Millennium prize, AI Slop license, and the usual social media silliness
Welcome, fellow jarheads, to Tales from the jar side, the Kousen IT newsletter for the week of Sep 6-13, 2026. This week I taught my Managing Your Manager course on the O’Reilly Learning Platform, and my Trinity College semester started as...
Tales from the jar side: NVIDIA buys Hugging Face, Coding agent status lights, AI for academic success, Space Madness, and the usual Social Media posts
Welcome, fellow jarheads, to Tales from the jar side, the Kousen IT newsletter for the week of Aug 30 - Sep 6, 2026. This week I taught my Spring AI course and my course on Agentic Coding with Antigravity CLI, both on the O’Reilly Learning...
Tales from the jar side: Imagination Library and Dolly, Run Claude Code with any model, Vote for Marlborough, and the usual social media posts
Welcome, fellow jarheads, to Tales from the jar side, the Kousen IT newsletter for the week of Aug 23-30, 2026. This week I taught part two of my Spring in Two Weeks course, my course on Agentic Coding with Codex, and my course on Agentic C...
Tales from the jar side: A Transporter Accident Scale, My Star Trek parody, Agentic commerce, and the usual social media nonsense
Welcome, fellow jarheads, to Tales from the jar side, the Kousen IT newsletter for the week of Aug 16-23, 2026. This week I taught part one of my Spring in Two Weeks course, my new course on Agentic Commerce, and a course on Agentic Coding...
Tales from the jar side: Cruise pics, Anthropic watermarks, Westbrook retires, and the usual Social media silliness
Welcome, fellow jarheads, to Tales from the jar side, the Kousen IT newsletter for the week of Aug 9-16, 2026. This week I finished the Viking river cruise in Europe, but unfortunately I caught a cold during the trip and am still recovering...
Key Facts
Audience Metrics
Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Tales from the jar side .
| Subscribers | Engagement | 69 | Monthly Web Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepts Sponsors | Estimated Cost per Ad | ||||
Explore More
SEO Reach
Where Tales from the jar side ranks on Google, and how much search traffic it brings in.
| Ranked Keywords | 917 | Monthly Search Traffic | Top Keywords |
|---|
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Java Champion, Grails Rock Star, JavaOne Rock Star, software trainer, conference speaker, and author of Mockito Made Clear, Help Your Boss Help You, Kotlin Cookbook, Modern Java Recipes, Making Java Groovy, and Gradle Recipes for Android
Social
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I access the email archive for Tales from the jar side ?
You can find recent issues that have been published by Tales from the jar side on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.
How many subscribers does Tales from the jar side have?
To see how many people subscribe to Tales from the jar side , simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.
How can I advertise in Tales from the jar side ?
Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch Tales from the jar side as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.
Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.
How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like Tales from the jar side ?
Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.
To find out how much an ad will cost, contact Tales from the jar side using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.
How can I find newsletters related to Tales from the jar side ?
Scroll up to where it says Related Newsletters to see other publications like Tales from the jar side . You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.
How do I contact Tales from the jar side ?
Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.