Java 14 & The Battle of the IDEs: The Future Is Now!

Ever since Java boarded the frequent release train, new features have been steadily arriving. Java 14 (to be released March this year) is bigger than the previous releases. So, it's time to dive in and see what awaits us!

🍕 17:45 Doors open + pizza

🎙 18:30 Talk #1: Sander Mak: New Java 14 features
Join Sander in this session to explore new Java 14 features such as switch expressions, the highly anticipated records feature, and much more. There will be code, but also reflection on what it means if you're currently on Java 8 or 11, like the most of us. And, of course, we'll look even farther ahead as well.

🔈 19:15 Talk #2: Ko Turk: The Battle Of The IDE's
What is the best IDE to use as a Java programmer?! And how to become more productive with it? In this talk we'll share the thoughts of more than 700 developers and the reasons why you should use their IDE! We will discuss the best features, plugins, support and more.

🥂 20:30 It's time to mingle and have the opportunity to talk to all the speakers and other participants.

Come join us at Picnic HQ for a Java meetup on 26 March!