This Ain't Your Parents' Java with Venkat Subramaniam

Join us for our upcoming vJUG session featuring Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., and professor at the University of Houston. With a wealth of experience mentoring thousands of developers worldwide, Venkat is a leading expert on agile practices and modern software development.

In this session, Venkat will explore how Java has evolved, from a once slow-moving language to a rapidly advancing platform full of exciting new features. You'll gain insights into recent language and JDK improvements, learn how to leverage these powerful updates, and get a glimpse into Java's future trajectory. Don’t miss this chance to level up your Java knowledge!

Location: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/NOO1URQhKXQ
Date: 21st November 2024
Timing:

• 10:00 AM (PT) | 6:00 PM (GMT): Live stream kicks off
  10:10 AM (PT) | 6:10 PM (GMT): Session by Venkat Subramaniam
  11:00 AM (PT) | 7:00 PM (GMT): That’s a wrap, live stream ends!

This Ain't Your Parents' Java
Java was once a language that dragged along at snail's pace. Thankfully, that's no longer the case. In the recent years the pace of development has accelerated, both in language features and in the JDK improvements. Come along to dive into some of the recent changes of Java that are both fun and powerful to use, to learn how you can benefit from these, and we'll also discuss where the language is heading in the near future.

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Speaker
Venkat Subramaniam
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., and an instructional professor at the University of Houston.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.

Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter at @venkat_s.

Host
Ixchel Ruiz, Senior Software developer and Java Champion
Ixchel Ruiz has developed software applications and tools since 2000. Her research interests include Java, dynamic languages, client-side technologies and testing. Java Champion, CDF Ambassador, hackergarten enthusiast, Open Source advocate, public speaker and mentor.

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