25 years of Java in Croatia
Track
Development & Middleware
Date and time
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Room
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Duration
45'
This talk by HUJAK, will present the past, the present and, most important, the future of Java as one of the best programming languages and the most widespread software development platform in the world today, but, even more important, as an enormous ecosystem of code, libraries, tools, services, and – the people behind it all. We will take on a journey through the most interesting features of Java programming language in the last years, as well as the most prospective new projects and features that will be a part of the future of Java in the next few years. To name a few, we will discuss many contemporary projects such as Loom, Valhalla, Panama, Graal, Loom, and Metropolis, as well as new features related to Switch Expressions, Text Blocks, Pattern Matching, NullPointerExceptions, and Records. In the second part, we will also address the current state of software development related to Java and similar technologies, presenting results from various developer's surveys, with additional focus on our part of the world and Croatia. We will also provide recommendations coming from HUJAK as local Java community and how to respond to current software development challenges, and discuss the future of our software development in the context of remote work, education, and employment.
Lecture details
About speaker
Branko Mihaljević, author
Branko Mihaljević is an educator, consultant, manager, and entrepreneur, dealing with Java since 1996. After 12 years of teaching at UNIZG FER, where he received dipl. ing. (MS), DSM, mr. sc., and dr. sc. (PhD), a few years at Algebra and VERN' colleges, as well as seven years as a co-owner and CTO of a development company, he is currently a Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant at RIT Croatia, one of the global locations of Rochester Institute of Technology, and leading his software consulting company. He gained experience as a consultant, software architect, project manager, development lead, and researcher on various projects in the financial, telecom, traffic, public health, and satellite systems sectors. He is the author of numerous scientific and professional papers, conference presentations, and popular Java-related articles. He worked on many research and professional projects, as well as delivered various university courses and professional workshops, and authored many educational materials. He is the president of the Croatian Java User Association (HUJAK).
Aleksander Radovan, coauthor
Aleksander Radovan graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, and is currently finishing the PhD program. He has more than 15 years of experience with Java, and is currently employed as the Director of Software Delivery at BISS. As a Senior Lecturer, he is teaching at several university colleges a number of popular courses in programming and information systems, mostly based on Java and related technologies. He is the author of many educational materials and courses, as well as numerous conference papers. His research interests include areas such as artificial intelligence, genetic algorithms, robotics, and software development. He is also the president of the Committee for Education at the Croatian Java User Association (HUJAK).