Beyond Senior Java Dev: Next Steps + Bugs to Brilliance: Testing Tools in Action

March double-header madness is here! The Miami Java User Group is honored to present two incredible speakers straight from the DevNexus conference.

Beyond Senior Java Dev: the next steps for the technical career
You worked hard, learned a lot of technologies, and built your experience with challenging projects. You reached an enviable position in your company and team. Congrats, you are an accomplished Senior Java Dev!
Now what? What are the next steps? Many companies push developers into management positions. It could be a path, if this is what you want.
But there are alternatives! This talk will discuss the 5 paths to Grow Beyond Senior, and will highlight the best alternatives for devs that want to keep their focus on the technology side, while growing their careers.
Come see how it is possible to keep your focus on the technology. Learn to build a fulfilling career and grow to the highest levels in your organization. All while you keep loving your work.

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](http://code4.life/) project.

From Bugs to Brilliance: Testing Toolbox in Action
What if I told you that there is an entire world of lesser-known, underutilized testing tools, libraries, and features waiting to elevate your testing game? You will see live demonstrations of a plethora of these hidden gems, carefully curated to empower you in unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. This includes both tools for Java backends as well as JavaScript / TypeScript frontends and some technology-independent tools.
As you absorb the knowledge and sharpen your skills, you will accumulate an impressive set of tools in your testing toolbox. However, a word of caution: your toolbox may grow heavy with all these new additions. You will leave this talk armed with newfound knowledge, but make sure you can still lift your toolbox by the end of it!

François Martin is a senior full-stack software engineer at Karakun AG, living in Switzerland. He is an active open source contributor and co-author of the two open source JavaFX frameworks WorkbenchFX and PreferencesFX, an active member of the Swiss Testing Board, and participates in the working group of Advanced and Expert level at ISTQB. He is also a co-author of the ISTQB Test Analyst v4.0 and the upcoming Security Test Analyst syllabus.