Duke's Corner

In this conversation, Venkat Subramaniam, a Java Champion, professor, and renowned programmer, shares insights into the upcoming JavaOne conference and the evolution of the Java community. He emphasizes the importance of understanding Java's semantics over mere syntax and advocates for critical thinking in software development. Venkat also discusses the shift towards agile practices and the significance of continuous delivery. With his engaging perspective, he highlights how conferences can foster learning and growth in the tech landscape.

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Richard Fichtner as he previews his upcoming session at JavaOne in March and offers his perspective on what makes JavaOne special! Go to javaone.com and register and we'll see you there!  Richard Fichtner https://x.com/RichardFichtner JavaOne 2025 https://javaone.com Duke's Corner https://dukescorner.libsyn.com Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Venkat Subramaniam as he previews his upcoming session at JavaOne in March and offers his perspective on what makes JavaOne special! Go to javaone.com and register and we'll see you there!  This is just a short JavaOne preview with Venkat. Later this week we'll release the full podcast where we cover many topics about software development — and more JavaOne too! Venkat Subramaniam https://x.com/venkat_s JavaOne 2025 https://javaone.com Duke's Corner https://dukescorner.libsyn.com Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Sharat Chander, Senior Director, Java Product Management and Community Engagement. Shar and Jim summarized some community development achievements for 2024 and gave a peek into what's coming for 2025 — JavaOne! That's right, JavaOne 2025 will be held in March 18-20 in California and you can register right now at https://javaone.com. Sharat Chander https://x.com/sharat_chander https://bsky.app/profile/sharatchander.bsky.social Oracle Java Developer Relations Team https://x.com/i/lists/1613949551718862848 JavaOne 2025: Registration now Open! https://inside.java/2024/12/11/javaone-2025/ Duke's Corner https://bsky.app/profile/dukescorner.bsky.social https://dukescorner.libsyn.com Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Ted M. Young from the San Francisco Bay Area about all things Java and test driven development. Ted streams his coding sessions and builds community around his passion for excellence in software development. His first JavaOne was the first JavaOne! And he's been coding in Java ever since. His mantra is to "reduce the suffering and increase the joy of software development" and he's made Java his career. Ted also deeply appreciates the JVM: "It's one of the wonders of the software world." Can't beat that.  Ted M. Young https://x.com/jitterted https://bsky.app/profile/ted.dev Duke's Corner https://bsky.app/profile/dukescorner.bsky.social https://dukescorner.libsyn.com Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Donald Raab, a Java Champion, the founder of the Eclipse Collections project, and a perfectionist who always seeks the best quality code. The conversation ran wild around all things Java and Donald's experiences with the technology for decades. He spoke in detail about the twenty year history of the Eclipse Collections project, his interactions with engineers on OpenJDK, the OpenJDK Quality Outreach Project, and the benefits for everyone being involved with not only Java but the greater FOSS community. In fact, when talking about the community, Donald said that working with the community is like engaging "unlimited, untapped resources ... you said community, well, it's real." Donald's book on Eclipse Collections comes out soon too!  Donald Raab https://x.com/TheDonRaab https://bsky.app/profile/thedonraab.bsky.social Duke's Corner https://bsky.app/profile/dukescorner.bsky.social https://dukescorner.libsyn.com Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Piotr Przybyl, a Java Champion and developer advocate in Poland who realized at a young age that "given enough time I could write literally everything! The creativity is amazing! I love it!" Piotr is hard core about coding and his passion for technology comes thorough in this conversation, which ranges from how Piotr embraced Java in school, how he learned more Java on his own, and how he always gives back to the Java community around the world.  Piotr Przybyl https://x.com/piotrprz Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris Duke's Corner Java Podcast https://dukescorner.libsyn.com/

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Cesar Hernandez, a Java Champion, a teacher, and long time contributor to multiple Open Source projects from Guatemala. The conversation ranged from how Cesar blew up his dad's computer to start his computer science career, teaching Java to university students, the benefits of Java technology, and participating at Java User Groups and conferences. And most importantly, Cesar talked about his passion for sharing everything he knows with the community. Cesar Hernandez https://x.com/CesarHgt Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris Duke's Corner Java Podcast https://dukescorner.libsyn.com/

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Hanno Embregts, a Java Champion and an Oracle ACE Pro from The Netherlands who loves contributing to the Java community and presenting technical and musical sessions at developer conferences. And Hanno is especially passionate about making the world a better place thorough software. In fact, he's been driven by that idea for as long as he can remember! He goes into detail about how the Java community is so innovative, why Java is so technically advanced, and how both can be leveraged to help us all live in a more environmentally sustainable way. Hanno Embregts https://x.com/hannotify Jim Grisanzio https://x.com/jimgris

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with author and Java Champion Cay Horstmann at JavaZone Oslo 2024. The conversation covered Java for small tasks, teaching Java to thousands of students for decades, and the thriving Java conferences around the world.  Cay Horstmann https://horstmann.com/ Jim Grisanzio https://jimgrisanzio.wordpress.com/