Talk

Java programmers have a lot on their minds. The codebase, the JDK, Java, JavaScript, build and deploy scripts, code in other JVM languages, frameworks, unit tests, testing approaches, programming techniques, IDEs, tools, development process, deadlines, meetings, software architecture, design patterns, team dynamics, code, requirements, bugs, code quality... and more. A lot.
The 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know project has collected together the wisdom of the crowd to offer a distilled snapshot of what every Java programmer should know, from code to people, from Java to other JVM languages, from inside the JVM to the outside world. Presented by the two editors of the book, this talk draws from this collection to present some highlights and useful advice.
Trisha Gee
Gradle
Trisha is a software engineer, Java Champion and author. Trisha has developed Java applications for a range of industries of all sizes, including finance, manufacturing and non-profit, and she's a lead developer advocate at Gradle. She has expertise in Java high-performance systems and dabbles with Open Source development.
Trisha’s exceptionally passionate about sharing things that help real developers. That might be: getting them up to speed on the latest version of Java; teaching them tips and tricks to improve their productivity; or promoting healthy technical communities across the globe. Trisha values helping all developers level up their career and skills at every step of their journey.
Read more from Trisha in the books “Head First Java”, “Getting to Know IntelliJ IDEA”, “97 Things Every Java Developer Should Know” and “What to Look for in a Code Review”.
Kevlin Henney
Curbralan
Kevlin is an independent consultant, trainer, speaker and writer. His development interests and work with companies covers programming, practice and people. He has contributed to open- and closed-source codebases, been a columnist for a number of magazines and sites and has been on far too many committees (it has been said that "a committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled"). He is co-author of two volumes in the Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture series, editor of 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know and co-editor of 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know.