📅 Java’s 30th Anniversary: Top Moments from the SouJava Celebration Week
Java just turned 30! 🎉 And what better way to celebrate than with the Java 30Y #CelebrationWeek, organized by SouJava, the world’s largest Java user group, together with Aletyx.
This was a full 5-day online event, packed with over 25 hours of content, bringing together Java Champions, community leaders, and developers from Brazil and around the world.
👉 Check out the event website: Event website
🌟 Event Highlights
The week covered a range of hot topics like:
AI and Java
JVM Performance and GraalVM
Observability and Distributed Systems
Concurrency and Architecture Patterns
Frameworks like Quarkus, Spring, LangChain, and more
There was something for every Java developer, from backend optimization to AI integrations.
🎤 My Talk: Java Turns 30 – What Evolved and How It Impacts Your Code Today
On Day 2, I had the chance to present a session in Portuguese, sharing Java features that help improve code quality, reduce bugs, and boost developer productivity. It was exciting to contribute and connect with the community!
📺 Watch the Talks
Missed it live? No problem!
👉 Watch all the sessions on YouTube
🎈 Wrapping Up
A big thank you to SouJava, Aletyx, all speakers, and especially the audience and the global Java community.
To all developers who’ve contributed over the years, whether through code, documentation, talks, or community involvement, thank you for helping Java keep growing and evolving for 30 incredible years!
Let’s keep learning, building, and making the Java ecosystem even stronger for the next 30 years. ☕🚀
Feel free to share in the comments: What’s your favorite thing about being part of the Java community?