Once a month, in the Foojay Podcast, we discuss the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it. In this episode, we are in Oberpfalz, Germany, for a particular reason. The organizers of the local JUG are the same people responsible for the JCON conference in Cologne in a few weeks. Let's learn more about the Java community in Germany.

Guests Richard Fichtner

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfichtner/
• https://twitter.com/RichardFichtner  

Markus Kett

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/markuskett/
• https://twitter.com/MarkusKett  

Podcast Host: Frank Delporte

• https://foojay.social/@frankdelporte
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankdelporte/
  

Links JUG Oberpfalz

• https://www.meetup.com/JUG-Oberpfalz/ 

JCON

• https://2024.europe.jcon.one/ 
• https://jcon.one/   
• https://twitter.com/jcon_conference  

JAVAPRO

• https://javapro.io/magazin/  
• https://twitter.com/javapromagazin 
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/javapro/ 
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc446MPHdM41L8lFK47KS7A  
  

Content

00:00 Introduction of the topic and guests
02:09 What should we know about Oberpfalz
02:52 Java history of the guests
05:31 About the start of JUG Oberpfalz in a cafe in Silicon Valley
https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-silicon-valley-cafe-where-paypal-tesla-and-netscape-did-deals-2012-2
06:49 About the JCON conference
07:25 How many JUGs in Germany?
07:57 Event schedule of JUG Oberbpfalz
09:17 Why JCON in Cologne?
12:54 Free tickets for JCON for JUG members
https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-19/ : How Working For Free For Fun Brought Me Fame and Fortune – Or At Least Some Of Each – In The End
19:05 About the JAVAPRO magazine
21:49 About the content of JCON conference
25:04 Most remarkable sessions of JUG Oberpfalz
27:24 About the evolutions in Java
https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-47/ : Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Java
https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-29/ : How will AI and ML Influence the Role of Developers?
31:47 AI talks on JCON conference
32:44 1ON1 at JCON conference
38:03 Conclusion

Music

• Barbershop John
• Hermine Deurloo
• Synapse by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com