The Eschatology of Java

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"What is the future of Java?" is a hard question to tackle. It should be given serious thought whether you are a veteran with a lot invested, a noob trying to figure out what is worthwhile, or just a self-proclaimed Java hater.

In this session, Abdelmonaim will start by introducing the concept of Programming Languages Darwinism to answer what really determines the fate of a technology. A series of questions will be addressed to achieve some clarity such as: How is the paradigm shifting? Why do functional programming languages matter? What is the state of mobile Java? How does the patent wars affect Java? What about the recent security threats? And many more... Expect this session to be controversial, emotionally-charged, and very opinionated.

As always, food, drinks, and the venue will be provided by our sponsors.

About Abdelmonaim Remani

Abdelmonaim is currently a Platform Architect at just.me (http://just.me/), a startup in the messaging/social mobile space. He is software developer and technology enthusiast at heart and by profession. Particularly interested in technology evangelism and enterprise software development and architecture. Experienced in Java Enterprise Applications and a wide range of related technologies. President and Founder of a number of organizations namely The NorCal Java User Group, The Silicon Valley Dart Meetup, and The Silicon Valley Spring User Group. Abdel is a JavaOne RockStar and a frequent speaker at a number of developer conferences including JavaOne, JAX Conf, OsCon, OREDEV, 33rd Degree and many user groups and community events.

CHECK-IN PROCESS

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