Name: Upgrading Suuuucks
Start: 2025-04-17T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-17T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 1200 S Mahaffie Cir

Anyone who's ever had to upgrade a dependency to add a new feature, fix a bug, or close a security vulnerability has felt the pain. We update our manifests, we compile, and we knock on wood (or run, if it's a major update to Spring...) Let's discuss why this is, how to get information about it before we make manifest changes, and tools and tactics for taking some of the suck out of upgrading.

**About the Speaker:**
Jamie Scott is an open-source contributor and recovering security engineer with a background in building secure software at scale. At Red Hat (via the acquisition of StackRox in 2021), he worked on open-source security projects, helping drive adoption and innovation in container security. Previously, he was a Product Manager at Redis, focusing on developer tooling and performance optimization. Jamie remains active in the open-source and security communities, co-authoring industry benchmarks and volunteering with the Center for Internet Security.

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**Agenda:**
5:30-6:15 pm Meet, greet & eat!
6:15-6:20 pm Java News
6:20pm Main presentation
After presentation - social hour:
Austins Bar & Grill \| South Olathe
2103 E 151st St #2969, Olathe, KS 66062

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