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Java User Groups are how a lot of developers actually meet the community behind the language. These posts and podcast episodes belong to the JUG World Tour series and its neighbors: conversations with organizers from JUGs in Manchester, Switzerland, Utrecht, Denver and Boulder, Jozi-JUG, Cape Town, Java Dominicana, Brazil’s SouJava, JUG Oberpfalz, Philippines JUG, and many more. Expect stories about how each group got started, what works for them, how speaking at a JUG can grow your career, and why the small local meetup is often more valuable than a giant conference.
Foojay Podcast #88: From Code to Stage: Organizing Conferences and Finding Your Voice as a Speaker
What turns a nervous first-timer into a confident conference speaker? Plenty of developers have a story worth sharing, but the path from idea to stage feels foggy. In this …
Foojay Podcast #65: Boost Your Career in 2025!
Your year-end review is done, the goals are set, and now the real question shows up. How do you actually grow as a developer in the year ahead? To kick off the first Foojay Podcast …
Foojay Podcast #49: JCON Report, Part 1 - JUGs, Communities, Open Source, Generative AI, LangChain4j, Machine Learning
Walking the floor at a Java conference is the fastest way to learn what the community actually cares about right now. We packed a microphone and took the Foojay Podcast on the road …
Foojay Podcast #48: JUG Oberpfalz, JCON Conference, and JAVAPRO Magazine
A small Java meetup in the Oberpfalz region of Germany sparked something much bigger. The same people behind that local group also run the JCON conference in Cologne and publish …
Foojay Podcast #46: JUG Switzerland
What does it take to keep a Java User Group alive across a small but multilingual country? Switzerland has an active Java community spread over several cities, and the people …
Foojay Podcast #44: Quarkus Club
A Java User Group dedicated to a single framework, started less than a year ago, already counts as one of the largest Quarkus communities in the world. That kind of growth raises …
Foojay Podcast #42: Jozi-JUG and Cape Town Java Community
Java communities thrive on the people who show up month after month to run meetups, line up speakers, and welcome newcomers. This episode takes us to South Africa to hear how two …
Foojay Podcast #39: Java Dominicana
Java user groups grow in every corner of the world, and each one tells a story about the people who keep it alive. This time we travel to the Caribbean to hear how a …
Foojay Podcast #37: J-Fall Report, Part 4 (final)
J-Fall packs a full year of Java conversations into a single day in the Netherlands, and one report episode does not fit it all. This is the fourth and final part of our hallway …
Foojay Podcast #35: Dublin JUG
Running a local Java User Group takes more than booking a room and waiting for people to show up. It needs steady organizers, a steady stream of speakers, and a community that …
Foojay Podcast #34: J-Fall Report, Part 2
Conferences pack a year of conversations into a few hallway minutes. At J-Fall 2023 in the Netherlands, we grabbed a microphone and asked speakers and attendees what they care …
Foojay Podcast #32: Philippines JUG
Java communities look different in every country, and the Philippines shows that well. A younger crew now leads the local JUG and shapes the Softcon conference at the same time. In …
Foojay Podcast #30: Utrecht JUG
A local Java User Group lives or dies by the people who show up and the people who keep showing up to organize. On September 12th, I spoke at the Utrecht JUG and brought a camera …
Foojay Podcast #27: Chicago JUG and KUG
User groups shape careers in ways conferences rarely can. They turn a city into a network of mentors, speakers, and friends who happen to share a language runtime. In this episode …
Foojay Podcast #24: BeJUG, BruJUG and how Devoxx was born as JavaPolis
Belgium punches above its weight in the Java world, and most of that energy comes from a small group of people who keep local communities alive. This episode digs into how BeJUG …
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 …
Foojay Podcast #18: Atlanta JUG and DevNexus
Running a Java User Group takes more than a meeting room and good intentions. It takes volunteers, a legal structure, venues, sponsors, and years of steady work. We sat down with …
Foojay Podcast #15: Japan JUG
Running a Java User Group takes more than scheduling a room and picking a topic. It takes people who care enough to keep showing up, finding speakers, and rebuilding momentum after …
Foojay Podcast #13: Denver and Boulder JUG
Running a Java User Group takes more than booking a room and picking a topic. Speakers go quiet, venues close, and attendance swings hard after a pandemic. In this stop of the …
Foojay Podcast #10: JUG World Tour: Dubai JUG
Starting a Java User Group from scratch takes more than enthusiasm. It takes speakers, attendees, sponsors, and a local culture that wants to show up. We sat down with Jad Salhani …