Conferences

Community Over Code 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024 - 06:18 by Ivar Grimstad
This was my second time speaking at Community Over Code – The ASF Conference. It is a very community oriented conference that is centered around the Apache Software Foundation’s portfolio of projects. The conference moves around from city to city, and this time the location was Denver, Colorado. It was...

Devoxx Morocco 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 05:59 by Ivar Grimstad
Including JMaghreb 3.0 in 2014, this was my seventh time speaking at Devoxx Morocco. Four times in Casablanca, twice in Agadir, and this year in Marrakech. This conference has such a great vibe no matter which location they choose to run it. The community is amazing and very engaged by...

BED-Con 2024

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - 05:41 by Ivar Grimstad
This was my first time at Berlin Expert Days. This conference is organized by the community for the community over two days. The venue is pretty cool with a modern exterior and slightly older interior and well sized for the conference. The first dad had four parallel tracks, while the...

Jalapeño 2024

Friday, September 20, 2024 - 08:18 by Ivar Grimstad
It was finally time for the first edition of Jalapeño. It was initially planned to be in 2020, but because of the pandemic, it was delayed until this year. But it was absolutely worth the wait! Located in a beach resort in Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican Pacific, the participants...

LAOUC Community Tour 2024

Sunday, August 25, 2024 - 08:31 by Ivar Grimstad
When I got the opportunity to be a part of the LAOUC Community Tour 2024 with two talks in Paraguay, I immediately accepted. This was my first visit to the country. It is not the first destination that comes to mind, and I had to google what the name of...

The Open Source Community Gathers in Mainz at OCX 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 09:50 by Aurélie Caron
From 22-24 October 2024, Mainz will become the epicentre of the open source world as the Open Community Experience (OCX) brings together developers, innovators, and tech leaders for a dynamic blend of sessions, expert insights, networking, and entertainment. OCX will take place at Halle 45 , a beautifully restored tram...

Join Us at Open Community for Java

Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 05:45 by Ivar Grimstad
Open Community for Java, a part of OCX 2024, will bring Java enthusiasts, developers, community leaders, and influential thinkers to share insights, challenges, and successes in the Java ecosystem. The event will take place October 22-24 2024 in Mainz, Germany.  Open Community for Java is the ultimate gathering for those...

JCrete 2024

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 03:27 by Ivar Grimstad
Attending JCrete has become a tradition for me. It is high up there among my favorite events and probably my favorite location. Whenever possible, I take some time off before or after the conference to explore the Island of Crete. Every day at JCrete starts with a morning run. You...

JConf Dominicana 2024

Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 12:09 by Ivar Grimstad
A Java conference in the Dominican Republic sounds too good to be true. Well, I can tell you that it is a thing, and it is awesome! JConf Dominicana, The Caribbean Java Technologies Conference is organized by Java Dominicano, the Dominican Java User Group. It is a one-day conference with...

Developer Week ’24

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 13:17 by Ivar Grimstad
Developer Week is a four-day conference that takes place in Nuremberg, Germany. As the name implies, it is a developer conference where Java is a track among the other track topics. I spoke at the conference for the first time in 2017, and it feels like the Java track has...