Why Developers Feel Stuck — and How to Break Through

## Why Developers Feel Stuck — and How to Break Through

• Struggling to keep up with technology, or feeling overwhelmed with so many things to learn? Do you feel you are a competent developer, but you don't see the results in your career? Maybe you feel like you don't belong or that you are not good enough?
  Those are common symptoms, you are not alone!
• This talk will show you what's behind those feelings, why you can't keep up, and how to solve that. Come learn what the last 10 years of brain science has shown about our career and what the best developers do differently. Discover the exact skills you need to have to grow, and how to apply them in your project today. Become a better Java developer, create unlimited growth and forge your own path to success.

## Format

• 6:30pm — Welcome & networking: Pizza, drinks and name tags will be provided—come hungry and ready to connect!
• 7:00pm — Get people into the auditorium.
• 7:05pm — Orlando JUG and ODevs opening remarks.
• 7:10pm — Why Developers Feel Stuck — and How to Break Through.
• 8:30pm — Q&A. An attendee will win an IntelliJ IDEA license and 3 attendees will each win an O'Reilly book.

## Speaker

• Bruno Souza (“Brazil JavaMan”) is a well-known global Java community leader and speaker who has mentored thousands of developers on careers, community, and craftsmanship. He’s passionate about helping engineers create opportunities by sharing, learning, and building together.

## Links

• Orlando JUG: https://www.meetup.com/orlandojug/
• Bruno Souza @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brjavaman/
• Percy Vega @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/percyvega/
• Taras Sham @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taras-shram/

## Parking

• 55 West Parking Garage: Located at 60 West Pine Street, it's a short walk to the Tech Hub.
• Flat Lot: Located on Pine Street, near the fire department, and at the corner of Garland and Central.
• Metered Parking (via ParkMobile, DTO code): are metered spots available on streets near the Tech Hub, such as Pine Street and Central Boulevard.

## Sponsors

• Orlando Devs: ODevs is a vibrant community of software developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts in the Orlando and Central Florida area, dedicated to fostering growth, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among its members.
• JetBrains: JetBrains develops a suite of developer tools, including Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), team tools, and other software designed to enhance programmer productivity and code quality.
• O'Reilly: O'Reilly Media is a premier publisher established in 1978, renowned for its technical books featuring distinctive animal woodcut covers. It provides comprehensive technical and business education through an online learning platform, offering books, videos, live training, and interactive tutorials.