About us
The London Java Community (LJC) is a group of Java Enthusiasts who are interested in benefiting from shared knowledge in the industry. Through our forum and regular meetings you can keep in touch with the latest industry developments, learn new Java (& other JVM) technologies, meet other developers, discuss technical/non technical issues and network further throughout the Java Community.
FAQ
What is the LJC?
What goes on in the LJC?
Who can join?
Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the events?
How do I join?
Do you have to go to every presentation?
Where are the events held?
Can I read some member feedback?
Can I give a presentation to the LJC?
What is the LJC?
The LJC is an official Java User Group for developers based in London. It was founded in November 2007 and since then has grown to over 5000 members and is now the biggest Java User Group in the UK.
What goes on in the LJC?
We run a variety of regular events ranging from social events and technical presentations to our full day unconference. On top of the events we run prize draws and have an active mailing list/forum. We support the Graduate Development Community in London and promote London based Open Source Software projects where possible.
Who can join?
Membership is restricted to Java developers working in or around London (or those hoping to train in Java, or relocate to London). Membership will not be granted to those involved in the recruitment industry.
Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the events?
It’s completely free to join and 99% of our events are completely free. The only event which is charged for is the Unconference, the charge is minimal and it is there to cover refreshments on the day.
How do I join?
Just click on the link on this page to sign up to the mailing list, you'll hear of all of our latest news and events and can take part in the monthly prize draws.
Do you have to go to every presentation?
Absolutely not – it’s completely up to you which events you attend and which you don’t. Every event attracts a different crowd.
Where are the events held?
Europe's Premier technical training company, Skills Matter (Barbican) sponsor most of our events by providing the venue.
Can I read some member feedback?
We have been collecting feedback for the last few years from our members you can read it here: https://www.meetup.com/Londonjavacommunity/about/comments/?op=all
Can I give a presentation to the LJC?
We run various in-person and online events, and welcome highly experienced speakers, all the way through to those just starting out. If you have a presentation you'd like to submit for consideration, please visit https://sessionize.com/ljc
For further information see our blog here: https://londonjavacommunity.wordpress.com/s... Do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Barry Cranford
Founder of London Java Community
Upcoming events
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LJC Meet-up at Tessl - Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel
Tessl AI Limited, 210 Pentonville Rd London N1 9JY United Kingdom, London, GBPlease register on Eventbrite to join in-person.
About this event
vJUG Connect is teaming up with the London Java Community for a special evening exploring the future of Java in the age of Generative AI.
Join us both online and in London for a deep dive into how JVM developers can lead the next wave of innovation with agent-based systems. We’re excited to host Rod Johnson, creator of Spring, as he introduces Embabel, a new framework designed to push Java and Kotlin to the forefront of agentic AI.
From building safe, testable, and enterprise-ready AI agents to rethinking how Java fits into the Gen AI ecosystem, this session will give you a front-row seat to what’s next.
Whether you join us virtually or in person at Tessl HQ, expect an evening of cutting-edge ideas, practical insights, and great conversations with the Java community.
Can’t make it in person? Join us virtually, register here: https://luma.com/s9rp5nem
Agenda:
6:00pm – Doors open
(live stream begins on YouTube with vJUG)
6:45pm - Kick off and message from our partners
7:00pm – Session kicks off
Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson (Spring Creator)
(live stream ends)
8pm – Networking
9pm – Wrap-upJava and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson (Spring Creator)
Since the emergence of Gen AI, it's become obvious that agents will be a big part of our future as both technologists and citizens. Building predictable, safe, manageable, testable agents that integrate with existing enterprise systems is critically important to us all.In this session, Rod Johnson will show how JVM developers can be central to unlocking the business value of agentic AI, using the Embabel agent framework: https://github.com/embabel/embabel-agent
Embabel is an innovative framework for Java and Kotlin developers, seamlessly integrated with Spring. Built in Kotlin, it aims not to play catchup with Python frameworks like Crew AI, but to leapfrog them to be the best agent framework, period.
Embabel innovates in several ways. It introduces a planning step that maximizes autonomy while maintaining determinism and safety. It is type safe, ensuring excellent toolability and avoiding errors in prompts. It enables developers to use a rich domain model, defining not just types but behavior exposed to user code and to LLMs as tools.
Read more about the vision; and also the call to action for Java developers in recent Devoxx keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbx1_P7W1DMRod Johnson, Creator of the Spring Framework and Embabel Agent Framework
Rod Johnson is a developer, author, entrepreneur and advisor. He is the creator of the Spring Framework and Embabel agent framework.
Twitter: https://x.com/springrod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsonroda/Huge thanks to our friends at Tessl for sponsoring this event and supporting our community.
This event is organised by RecWorks on behalf of the London Java Community.
The London Java Community is sponsored by Hazelcast, Neo4j, Redis, and Discover
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