The very first AntwerpJUG!

At first we wanted to wait until the Pandemic was over so we could meet in person... but that is taking "a bit" longer than we'd hoped. So here we go! Our First (online) Meetup! And we have 2 great speakers lined up for you!

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Agenda (All times are GMT+2 & are estimates)

19:00 Short introduction
19:05 Upgrade To Java 16 or 17 by Johan Janssen
19:45 Break
19:50 25 Content Hacks by Helen Scott
20:25 End

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About the talks

Upgrade To Java 16 or 17 by Johan Janssen

Java upgrades are sometimes seen as difficult and many applications are still running on an older version of Java. This session describes Java's current six months release process and why applications should use a recent Java version.

After that, I'll explain the challenges of upgrading and provide some useful tips to make the process easier. Concrete examples (including solutions) will be used to show you how to upgrade your application to Java 16 or 17.

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25 Content Hacks By Helen Scott

Creating content is a fantastic way to participate in any technical community. Helen has recently embarked on this journey herself and has learned lots of lessons along the way. She will take you through the hacks she’s used to both create, and promote content, in technical communities and why it matters.

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About the speakers

Johan Janssen

Johan is working as software architect at Sanoma Learning. He has been working for various demanding companies where rapidly delivering high-quality software was very important.

Johan regularly writes articles and presents about various subjects, but mainly around Java. He spoke in 20 countries at more than 40 different conferences such as JavaOne, GOTO Amsterdam/Berlin/Copenhagen, Devoxx BE/UK/PL, JavaZone, J-Fall, Jfokus, JavaLand, Scala Days Berlin/New York. Johan received the JavaOne Rock Star and Oracle Code One Star awards.

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Hellen Scott

Helen is a Java Developer Advocate at JetBrains. She has over 20 years of experience in the software industry which has been gained in a variety of roles including developer, technical writer, product owner, and advocacy.

Helen is passionate about the journey of learning and discovery. She enjoys challenging herself to learn new tools and technologies and sharing the highs and inevitable lows of that journey through the content that she creates.

Helen wants to encourage everyone to create content and to participate in the communities around us. Helen strives to share and communicate her journey and knowledge and loves working with like-minded people.