I had the pleasure of speaking at JConf Dominicana for the second time. Last year, I had a workshop with Eudris Cabrera, and had to leave shortly after to go to the next conference. This year, I was able to stay for the entire conference. It started with a workshop on Friday together with Alfonso Valdez Altamirano from Payara. For a workshop, even more than a talk, being fluent in Spanish is a tremendous advantage.
The main conference were on Saturday, and I had the pleasure of presenting Jakarta EE Meets AI for an almost full auditorium. I created a brand new demo during Venkat‘s keynote using the new AI support provided by Helidon AI in Helidon 4.2. Even that demo worked out just fine.
Everything about JConf Dominicana is about the community and community spirit. Every attendee gets a T-shirt when they pick up the badge, which is not that unusual for a developer conference. T-shirts is the established currency of the tech community. But what’s special at JConf Dominicana is that almost all the attendees immediately put on their T-shirts and wears them throughout the day.
The vibe is extremely friendly and relaxed. And when you add a mix of top notch international and local speakers with talks in both English and Spanish, you have the recipe for success. If you ever get the opportunity to speak or attend JConf Dominicana, I strongly recommend that you take that opportunity.
