AI + Java Community : What’s the connection? 🚀

Tomorrow on Asking a Java Champion, @mgrygles joins us to break it all down. Filmed in Chicago’s Chinatown, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

🔔 Dropping Monday at: https://www.youtube.com/@lgsreal/featured

#Java #AI #JavaChampions #Chi

Last week we joined the SouJava meeting directly from JavaOne! Great conversation about event highlights, AI, and careers with amazing guests from the Java community.

Check it out: https://souj.org/mar26-live

#Java #JavaOne #SouJava #JavaChampions #AI #SoftwareEngineering #Tech

We are here at #kubeconeu2026 #javachampions #ibmdevrels #friends @kevindubois.com

New episode of Asking a Java Champion is LIVE! 🚀

I caught up Ivar Grimstad to discuss: How can you start contributing to open source?

📺 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4y6v9zLA4

#Java #OpenSource #JavaChampions

How do you start contributing to Open Source? 🚀

Tomorrow, Ivar Grimstad joins me for a new episode of Asking a Java Champion to answer exactly that!

Don't miss this deep dive into the heart of the community.

🔔 Tomorrow on YouTube: youtube.com/@lgsreal

#Java #OpenSource #JavaChampions #Te

#JavaOne Day 2 highlights:

Met the legends @venkat_s, @CGuntur, and @eMalaGupta! (📸 @RaphaelDeLio)

Live session with SouJava discussing Java, AI, and Open Source.

Played with The Nullpointers at the official dinner! Thanks @frankgreco for the invite. 🎸

#Java #JavaChampions

Happy to catch up with friends at #javaone #javachampions 🤩🥰😎

@ixchelruiz.bsky.social @brianvermeer.nl @venkats.bsky.social

Next up: Fantastic folks and fellow #JavaChampions @malagupta.bsky.social and @cguntur.bsky.social talking about Null pointers in #Java, here at #JavaOne. You rock! 🙌

Always love to meet this great guy @myfear.com #dennexus #javachampions #devrels #ibm #redhat

Great see you buddy again at #devnexus! Come and learn about #quarkus and #langchain4j for Java AI at the booth #javachampions @ericdeandrea.dev

Java Champions Make Java Predictions for 2026 A panel of Java Champions have made Java predictions for 2026, covering AI, vibe coding, security, application modernization, and more.

Java Champions Make Java Predictions for 2026

#azul #java #javachampions #jdk

www.azul.com/blog/java-...

Big thanks to JetBrains for extending my @intellijidea.com & co. license under the support for #JavaChampions!
This shows the attitude, which I like a lot :-D

JChampions Conference Conference organized by Java Champions and featuring Java Champions in the presentations.

FYI: the annual return of the ....

JChampions Conference 2026 - jchampionsconf.com (Free to register and watch)
YouTube - www.youtube.com/@JChampionsC...
Tickets from Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/jchampions...
All the presenters are legit #JavaChampions #Java, so watch and Learn

JChampions Conference Conference organized by Java Champions and featuring Java Champions in the presentations.

Register for jChampions 2026 - a free virtual conference, running this year on January 22, 23, 26, and 27. See you there? 🙌

🌐 JChampions Conf: jchampionsconf.com

📺 YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@JChampionsC...

🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/jchampions...

#Java #JavaChampions #developers #JVM

Farewell dinner, #JavaChampions and #Java friends

We’re here at Javazone! #javachampions @ericdeandrea.dev

We are #Javachampions here at #WeAreDevelopers We are not mad or have concerns 😂😂 @kevindubois.com @ericdeandrea.dev

Had the pleasure of giving a talk on 30y of #Java at SouJava's #CelebrationWeek! Learned from #JavaChampions, shared insights, and connected with the amazing #community. Thanks to @kvarel4, JakartaEE, and Aletyx for the support! Watch it here: https://www.rfr.bz/b05666f ☕🎉

Thank you so much, @hansolo.eu!
Really grateful for your support - and I am really excited to be part of the #JavaChampions team! 🥳🎉

Oorian - Java-based Web Application Framework Develop dynamic, highly interactive, data-driven web apps in pure Java - front-end to back-end.

If you have an interest in a Java-based web application framework, please checkout our Kickstarter campaign.
#Java #webdev #javadevelopers #javaprogramming #Developers #JavaDevelopment #JDK #JakartaEE #JavaCommunity #JavaChampions @foojay.io @openjdk.org
www.kickstarter.com/projects/oor...

So many respected #Java experts, community leaders, #JavaChampions, and #JUG leaders are speaking at @devoxx.uk.

Recognize anyone? TAG THEM!

And make sure to register to join me and my #Oracle peers: www.devoxx.co.uk#tickets

Add Thomas Vitale · aalmiray/java-champions@7f3c18c

Welcome @thomasvitale.com to the #JavaChampions! github.com/aalmiray/jav...

Question to my #java / #javachampions peers: would you call "legacy" a library that:
- compiles with Java 8
- does not compile with Java 9 and beyond
- fails tests on Java 9

Java at 30: Building Community and Empowering Developers As Java approaches its 30th anniversary, the JavaOne 2025 Community Keynote showcased how the platform continues to evolve while keeping developers at the forefront of its mission.The Community Keynot...

insightsfromanalytics.com/post/java-at... #Oracle #java
#JavaOne #Java30 #JavaOne2025 #JavaCommunity #JavaDevelopers #DevEducation #CodingCommunity #JavaUserGroups #JavaChampions

Shout out to all the #JavaChampions and #JavaUserGroup leaders who attended the annual #Java Luminaries Summit at #JavaOne 2025. Thx for helping move the community forward! Tag yourself if you’re in the picture!

jChampions Conference: Virtually Everywhere.

Dates: Thur 2025-01-23, Fri 2025-01-24, Mon 2025-01-27, and Tues 2025-01-28.

#javachampions #conference #java #jchampions

https://bit.ly/41fBDEN https://jchampionsconf.com/index.html

Bluesky verification

And now #JavaChampions can also self-verify! If you hold that award, go to verified-bluesky-rpu7w3bv.fermyon.app and self-verify to get a nice label and become part of a list and starter pack of verified Java Champions. @javachampions.bsky.social, do you like it?

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This is just one for the other #JavaChampions really, who follow me on Bluesky. I accepted the invitation on LinkedIn for the Official Java Champions Group www.linkedin.com/groups/10011...
Heinz reached out to me over there. Happy Days!👋🏾

#Java developers,

Feel free to follow @javachampions.bsky.social to learn more about #JavaChampions info & activities…the account will become more active on #Bluesky 🦋 as more footing is secured. Thx for your patience.

Also follow all program members with this starter pack:

go.bsky.app/CfRBzuP

This #JavaChampions account on 🦋 is official.

I’m currently maintaining it.