LLM integration and multithreading insights , @Zalando

Welcome to the 12th meetup of Helsinki Java User Group!

This time, we're hosted by Zalando at their Helsinki Tech Hub.

There will be talks, discussions, food, drinks, and plenty of opportunities to network and meet new people.

🗓 Agenda:

17:15 – Doors Open

17:45 - 18:15: Talk 1; GenAI with Langchain4j and Ollama (Nikolay Kuznetsov)
Nikolay is Senior software engineer with background in Java and Golang. He is working on Preowned project in Zalando Finland. Nikolay has experience of delivering multiple conference talks about Testcontainers. He is also an author and maintainer of open source library: pgx-outbox.

18:15 -18:45 Pizza, Drinks, Mingling

18:45 - 20:15 Talk 2; Pure Java LLM Patterns, Tricks and Hacks for the Enterprise (Adam Bien)
Adam Bien is traveling from Germany to share his insights. Join us to learn how to leverage pure Java for integrating large language models (LLMs) into enterprise applications
bio: Adam Bien, a Java Champion and consultant, has a wealth of experience in Java and web technologies. Learn more about his expertise on his website.

20:15 - 20:30 Break.

20:30 - 21:10 Talk 3; How Threads and Thread Pools work (Stanislav Bashkyrtsev)
bio: Has been working with Java since 2008, and besides programming he has tried different roles: CI/CD engineer, Automated Test Engineer, Business Analyst, Project Manager. Originally started with banking and e-commerce companies, and later transitioned into scientific fields, with primary focus on biotech. Main interests: simple architecture, optimization of dev processes, science and math.

21:10 - 21:30: More Mingling
Continue discussions, network, and exchange ideas with fellow attendees.

21:30: Event Ends

❓ Have any questions or suggestions for the speakers or organizers? Feel free to use the comments section below.

Welcome!