About us
The Jacksonville Java User Group(JaxJUG) is a community user group comprised of local Developers and Technology Enthusiasts in the greater Jacksonville area. JaxJUG meetings are held in person as well as online, on the second or third Wednesday of each month. Each monthly meeting features a keynote speaker presenting on current trends and emerging technologies in the development world. Presentations are designed to be educational while promoting open discussion and collaborative brainstorming. JaxJUG exists to add value to members by attracting leading technology professionals to present on innovative development methodologies and technologies.
You can watch our previous meetups recordings on our YouTube channel
Upcoming events
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Why Developers Feel Stuck — and How to Break Through
Interactive Resources, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130, Jacksonville, FL, USStop Feeling Stuck: How to Design a Career You Actually Like
New tech is exciting, but real life is often... repetitive. If you’re feeling bored or "stagnated," you aren't failing—you've just outgrown your current environment. The plateau is a crossroad: you can either stay stuck or use your experience to level up. This isn't just a lecture; it’s an interactive workshop. We’ll dive into your real-life situations to help you find hidden opportunities in your current projects and design a career path that keeps you challenged and engaged.Speaker: Bruno Souza
Since 1995, Bruno has been helping Java developers advance their careers and work on exciting projects. A recognized Java Evangelist and Java Champion, as well as a board member of the Java Community Process, Bruno founded and leads SouJava, the Brazilian Java Users Society. In his book, "Developer Career Masterplan," Bruno shares insights on career development for senior developers, topics he further explores in his Code4.life project.Agenda:
6:00-6:20: Networking
6:20-6:30: Introductions
6:30-7:45: Main presentationOnline Link
This will be a hybrid meetup. You can join us online at:
https://meetn.com/eyalscommunity8 attendees
Unleashing Vector Search with Spring AI, LangChain4J, and Hibernate Vector
Interactive Resources, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130, Jacksonville, FL, USThis session explores building AI-related solutions with Java, leveraging popular open-source frameworks such as Hibernate Vector, Spring AI, and LangChain4J.
We’ll explore design patterns such as RAG, agentic AI, and vector search to store, query, and retrieve vector embeddings.
Attendees will learn how to implement vector search for a range of AI-driven applications with practical examples backed by Oracle Database.
Nevertheless, the code samples can be easily modified to use any vector database, as the concrete implementations are interface (contract) oriented.Speaker
Juarez Barbosa Junior is a Senior Principal Developer Evangelist and Director of Developer Evangelism at Oracle, with a long career spanning major technology companies including Microsoft, IBM, Nokia, Unisys, and Accenture.
He has held senior leadership roles in software engineering and developer relations, working closely with developers, technical experts, customers, and business leaders.
Juarez previously led Azure Developer Relations at Microsoft and has also served as a mentor for Microsoft for Startups, supporting founders, accelerators, and venture communitiesAgenda:
6:00-6:20: Networking
6:20-6:30: Introductions
6:30-7:30: Main presentationOnline Link
This will be a hybrid meetup. You can join us online at:
https://meetn.com/eyalscommunity3 attendees
Past events
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