Java Bootcamp: The Grand Finale Hack Hour

The Women Coding Community (WCC) is wrapping up our Java Fullstack Bootcamp with a high-energy, hands-on Hack Hour session. This isn't just a presentation—it's a community coding event where we build the future of our platform together.

The Theme: "Building for the Community"
We are focusing on practical Java projects that directly support the Women Coding Community mission. Whether you are a beginner focusing on core Java or an intermediate developer ready for Spring Boot, we have a path for you.
Choose your approach:
- The Architect: Come with a specific Java project idea and your initial implementation. Use this time to pair program with mentors to solve bugs or add features.
- The Catalyst: Just bring an idea! Connect with other attendees, form a team on the spot, and spend the evening coding a prototype with us.

AI Tools in Practice: Accelerate Your Java Development
We'll explore how AI assistants can accelerate your Java learning and development. Live demos and discussion covering:
• Using Claude, ChatGPT, and JetBrains AI for debugging and code generation.
• Best practices for prompting AI when learning a new language
• What to trust, what to verify, and when to push back on AI suggestions
• Comparing tool strengths for different Java use case

Project Inspiration
All ideas are centered around enhancing the WCC ecosystem. Pick a level that challenges you:

Basic: Core Java & CLI Tools

• WCC Member Directory: Build a command-line tool to manage member profiles (name, skills, location) using Java Collections and File I/O.
• Event Attendance Tracker: Create a system to track check-ins for our meetups using the Java Date/Time API.
• Coding Challenge Generator: Develop a tool that randomly selects Java exercises for members to practice.

Intermediate: Spring Boot & APIs

• WCC Job Board: Create a REST API for members to post and filter tech opportunities.
• Community Blog Platform: Build a backend that supports Markdown posts and author profiles for WCC contributors.
• Skill-Tracking Dashboard: Develop a platform for members to track their learning journey and visualize progress.

Mentors will be on hand throughout the evening to guide you through the vibe coding process, answer questions, and help you get unstuck.

To join register here: Java Bootcamp Form

Schedule — March 13th, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (London Time)
• AI Tools Showcase: Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. JetBrains AI. (6:00 PM - 6:30 PM)
• HACK HOUR: Pair programming and feature building with mentors. (6:30PM - 8:40PM)
• Closing & Networking (8:40 PM - 9:00 PM)

Host:
🎙️ Speaker Adriana Zencke Zimmermann | Senior Software Engineer | LinkedIn | GitHub
Founder & Director of Women Coding Community and Senior Software Engineer at Centric Software, with 15+ years specialising in backend systems, engineering leadership, and inclusion in tech.
🎙️ Speaker Sonali Goel | Senior Software Engineer, Tesco Tech | Website | LinkedIn
Women in Tech Award 2025 Winner, with 15+ years in large-scale e-commerce, cloud-native Java, and Agentic AI. A core leader at WCC passionate about mentorship and open source.
🎙️ Speaker Dr. Ying Liu | Senior Data Scientist, Magic AI | Website | Linkedin
Senior Data Scientist at Magic AI with a Ph.D. in Physics. Ying builds human pose estimation models from RGB and sensor data, specializing in real-time 3D pose estimation and end-to-end ML architectures. Outside work, she builds AI agents and tinkers with robotics.

👩🏽‍💻 About Women Coding Community Our mission is to empower women in tech through education, mentorship, community, and career support. We run workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, and champion more inclusive practices across the industry.
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👩🏽‍💻 Code of Conduct All attendees are expected to follow our Code of Conduct: womencodingcommunity.com/code-of-conduct