From Docker Containers to AI Models & All you need to know about Maven 4!
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Dear Java Community,
Summer-Meetup incoming!
We’re excited to invite you to the next OpenValue Meetup on October 23rd in Düsseldorf!
This evening, we’ll explore how Docker is evolving into the AI space and take a closer look at what’s coming with the long-awaited release of Maven 4.
Join us at our office at Am Wehrhahn 41, 40211 Düsseldorf, and connect with fellow developers who share a passion for software craftsmanship and continuous learning.
We’ll take care of refreshing drinks and tasty food—you just bring your curiosity and questions!
👉 Please RSVP to confirm your attendance.
This time, we are giving away 5 tickets to the JCON Conference 2026 to all participants of the meetup. It will take place from April 21 to April 23 in Cologne. You'll find more information on the JCON website.
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### 🗓️ Agenda
- 17:30 – Doors open / Walk-in
- 18:00 – First Talk
- 18:45 – Break
- 19:00 – Second Talk
- 19:45 – Drinks & Discussions
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### 🎤 Talks
#### From Containers to Models: Docker’s AI Evolution with Model Runner and the Docker Model format
by Kevin Wittek
The open source tool OpenRewrite can be used to automate and scale migrations. However, a needs analysis should be carried out before each migration. What should be done if the results of the analysis do not meet expectations or necessary steps are missing?
OpenRewrite recipes can extract detailed information from the source code and provide it in the form of DataTables, which are suitable for analysis. The same API is used here as for the development of project-specific migrations. The necessary migrations can be stored as recipe artifacts and applied to other projects as needed. Reuse reduces the effort required for further migrations.
This session covers the key concepts of DataTables, imperative Java recipes, recipe artifacts, and JavaTemplates for comprehensive migration engineering with OpenRewrite. After the session, participants will be able to apply the key constructs for planning, defining, and executing project-specific migrations.
#### All you need to know about Maven 4!
by Matthias Bünger
Maven is more than 20 years old, and it's last major version (Maven 3) was released in 2010. Since then Maven got several great updates, but the Maven team also realized that Maven can't evolve further without huge changes which have the capability to break the whole ecosystem if done wrong. Now - after years of intensive planning and coding - the release of Maven 4 is closer than ever before! In this talk I'll speak about the motivation and challenges the team had while developing Maven 4 and of course about its new features and improvements.
We're looking forward to another great evening of learning, sharing, and networking—don’t miss out!
See you on October 23rd! 👋