LLMs can't optimize schedules… but AI can!

vJUG has another exciting session lined up!

The GenAI train is taking off! Don't miss this insightful session with Tom Cools, DevRel at Timefold, Java Champion, BeJUG organizer.

📍 Location: https://www.youtube.com/live/kwzPkgVLcFI
📅 Date: 23rd April 2025
⏰ Timing:

• 10:00 AM (PT) | 6:00 PM (GMT): Live stream kicks off
• 10:10 AM (PT) | 6:10 PM (GMT): Session by Tom and Ixchel
• 11:00 AM (PT) | 7:00 PM (GMT): That’s a wrap, live stream ends!

LLMs can't optimize schedules, but AI can!
All aboard the GenAI hype train! Large language models are touted as the solution for every problem under the sun. Yet, when it comes to everyday tasks like creating work schedules for 30 employees across 3 shifts or optimizing truck routes for 100 deliveries these models often derail.

Fortunately, there’s another branch of AI for solving these challenges. In this talk, we’ll introduce you to Timefold, an open-source constraint solver which can tackle complex scheduling problems. With live demos, you’ll see how by simply annotating your domain classes (just like you would annotate JPA entities) and defining your constraints, Timefold can generate an optimized schedule (no complex math required!).
By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with a powerful addition to your AI toolkit, ready to handle these kinds of tasks where LLMs stall and old-school AI shines. We’ll also explore how the old and new forms of AI can complement each other so you can create powerful hybrid AI solutions.

Speaker
Tom Cools, DevRel at Timefold, Java Champion, BeJUG organizer
Host
Ixchel Ruiz, Senior Software Developer and Java Champion
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