ONLINE: Why and how to upgrade to Java 17 & Tekton CI/CD deep dive

Note: this is an online livestream event. If you're looking for the in-person version of this event in Utrecht (NL), please don't sign up for this meetup but RSVP to the in-person event here: https://www.meetup.com/OpenValue/events/285689506/.

We're getting back to in-person meetups, but that doesn't mean that we'll stop streaming! If you're not able to join this meetup in-person, you can still enjoy a high quality live stream with lots of room for interaction with the speakers.

You can tune in to the stream from the comfort of your home and ask questions via the live chat. A host will monitor the chat for questions and relay them to the speakers.

Guest speaker Johan Janssen will kick off, talking about why and how to upgrade to Java 17, sharing challenges, tips and concrete examples. Next, Kevin Berendsen will share his experiences with using Tekton CI/CD to leverage your existing Kubernetes cluster to build, test and deploy your applications.

Both talks will be presented in English. RSVP now for an evening of learning and fun!

Since we're combining an in-person event and live stream, the times in the agenda below are indicative. The livestream will follow the pace of the in-person event.

+- 18:30 Talk 1 (see below)
+- 19:30 Break
+- 19:45 Talk 2 (see below)

First talk: "Why and How to Upgrade to Java 17" by Johan Janssen
Java upgrades are sometimes seen as difficult and many applications are still running on an older version of Java. This session describes Java's current six months release process and why applications should use a recent Java version. After that, I'll explain the challenges of upgrading and provide some useful tips to make the process easier.
Concrete examples (including solutions) will be used to show you how to upgrade your application to Java 17.

About Johan
Johan Janssen is working as an architect at ASML. He has been working for various demanding companies where rapidly delivering high-quality software was very important. Johan regularly writes articles for InfoQ and Java magazines, mainly around Java. He spoke in 20 countries at more than 40 different conferences such as JavaOne, GOTO, Devoxx, JavaZone, J-Fall, J-Spring, Jfokus and JavaLand. Johan received the JavaOne Rock Star and Oracle Code One Star awards.

Second talk: "Tekton CI/CD, to build more and to maintain less" by Kevin Berendsen
Tekton CI/CD is all about leveraging your existing Kubernetes cluster to build, test and deploy your applications and uses the same syntax as you're used to when creating resources on Kubernetes using YAML. No more maintaining your own Jenkins servers and all about creating pipelines.

About Kevin
Kevin Berensen is a software engineer at OpenValue and an expert group member of JSR-381 (a standardization for visual recognition in Java).