Foojay Podcast #21: Brazil SouJava JUG and How to Grow your Developer Career

What does it take to build the world’s largest Java User Group, and what can other developers learn from the people who run it? SouJava has been gathering Java fans in Brazil since 1999, and its organizers have plenty to say about community, open source, and career growth. In this episode we sit down with Otavio Santana, Maximillian Arruda, and Bruno Souza for Foojay Podcast #21.

What we talked about

• The history of Java and the founding of SouJava in 1999
• Working on open source projects and the link with JUG relationships
• How Max joined the JUG organizers and grew his skills step by step
• The impact of COVID on the community and the value of in-person meetings
• Developer growth strategies and the idea of a growth spiral
• Returning to a “new normal” with Java User Groups

See the Foojay Podcast #21 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.