Modernizing with OpenRewrite and AI + Write Java in VS Code @Confoo

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Événement en anglais / Event in english
📍 Lieu : Hotel Bonaventure, lieu du Confoo, 900 Rue De la Gauchetière O, Montréal, QC H5A 1E4, Salle: Saint-Laurent 1
- 17h00 - Networking, Confoo intro
- 17h45pm - 2 Talks
- 7:30pm - we leave the venue to Confoo reserved bar/restaurant

The event is free. You can join even if you don't have a ConFoo ticket.

ConFoo 2026 is hosting us at the Hotel Bonaventure, along with 3 other meetups so that we can enjoy the space, the spirit, and the speakers.

1. Modernizing the Mission Critical with OpenRewrite and AI
What’s wonderful about Java is that it's over 30 years old and still evolving—there’s a new release every six months! This means there are countless legacy systems that can be modernized to take advantage of new Java features and updated libraries. The primary driver for upgrading older systems is security—older versions of libraries often contain vulnerabilities. However, modernization can also bring additional benefits, such as improved performance, improved UI/UX, cloud readiness, and a better developer experience. In this talk, we’ll explore real-world projects that modernized a mission-critical application using OpenRewrite, combined with AI tools and deep expertise in Java/Jakarta EE, Spring, and the Java ecosystem. Join this session to gain insights that can help you modernize that aging back-office system in the corner—or the mission-critical app at the heart of your business.

🎤 Speaker: Kito Mann
Kito D. Mann is the Principal Consultant at Virtua, Inc., specializing in enterprise application architecture, training, development, and mentoring with microservices, cloud, Web Components, Angular, and Jakarta/Java EE technologies. He is also the co-host of The Stackd Podcast and the author of JavaServer Faces in Action. Mann has participated in several Java Community Process expert groups and is an internationally recognized speaker. He is a Java Champion and Google Developer Expert Alumnus.

2. A Fresh Way to Write Java in VS Code
The new Oracle Java Platform Extension delivers a cleaner, more streamlined Java development experience in Visual Studio Code. This session walks through how the extension simplifies setup, improves day-to-day productivity, and supports modern Java workflows with features like Java notebooks, JShell, and intuitive project tools. Whether you are exploring new language features or working on larger applications, you will see how VS Code can become an efficient and comfortable environment for writing Java.

🎤 Speaker: Scott Stroz
Scott has been full-stack developer for longer than the term "full-stack developer" has been around. In that time, MySQL was the only constant in his development stack. He is passionate about sharing what he has learned on his coding journey so others may learn from his mistakes.

Cette soirée est commanditée par AWS et MySQL