Rich Hagarty is a software developer and Developer Advocate at IBM, currently focusing on Java and Open Source related technologies. Based in Austin, TX, Rich has been active in the developer community for the past 7 years, working on cloud computing and AI technologies. He has created numerous learning paths, code patterns, articles, and videos - all to help developers understand and utilize IBM and Open Source technologies.
Gen AI for Java developers – one step at a time
Should Java developers fear the constant barrage of AI related innovations that are either going to make their jobs obsolete, or turn them into prompt engineers? Perhaps that day is coming, but there are so many difficult issues that still need to be resolved before we can even contemplate that bleak future. Ignoring the fact that many developers have major concerns about the quality and robustness of AI generated code, companies first need to grapple with issues related to corporate governance, open source, software licensing, intellectual property, … and the list goes on. But maybe we can initially use Gen AI to do more mundane and routine tasks that can make our lives easier. Tasks like adding unit tests, documenting code functions and process flows, or adding metrics and tracing to our code. Other examples may be to upgrade to the latest Java version, or to help migrate from one Java runtime to another. Join us as we explore some of these “baby steps” that can actually help us be more effective Java developers.
Schedule
Tuesday, September 24
Time | Cottonwood | Rowlett A | Rowlett C | Watters B |
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8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |||
9:00 AM | Cruising Along with Java: Making use of the Modern FeaturesVenkat Subramaniam | Spring Boot 3 WorkshopJosh Long | AI-Driven Development: Enhancing Java with the latest AI InnovationsBrian Benz | Architectural Design Patterns Deep DiveDaniel Hinojosa |
5:00 PM | Workshops end & post workshop networking at local bar |
Wednesday, September 25
Thursday, September 26
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Sessions
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Timeline
- January 1
2024 Kickoff
Call for Papers, Early Bird tickets sales (first 100 only, then prices +$100), sponsor sales, scholarship program all open
- January 31
CFP Close
CFP Closes
- March 1
Speakers Announced!
Speakers announced, regular ticket sales
- July 1
Late ticket sales
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- September 24
Workshop day!
JConf.dev 2024 starts with workshop day
- September 25
The big show!
JConf.dev 2024 begins!