'Moving Java Forward Together'
summary
Oracle announces community-first initiatives: centralized hubs dev.java and inside.java, an invitation for community contributions to dev.java, and a browser-based Java Playground with live code samples (including Java 21’s virtual threads). The Java User Group program counts ~400 JUGs and Dev Nexus runs a Jug Leader Summit with 75–100 leaders; organizers report ~10 million Java developers worldwide. Emphasis is on mentorship, shared samples, and tooling to teach and scale real Java features.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:5020 years of Java community
- 3:16Move thoughtfully build things
- 4:59Find a sherpa and be a sherpa
- 6:50Java User Group program
- 8:13Atlanta Java User Group story
- 9:39Community collaboration over competition
- 10:42Connect locally and globally
- 11:50Digital platforms for learning
- 13:16Java Playground and upskilling
- 14:22People first and inclusivity
- 15:08Thanking the Java community
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