What we’re about
Monthly presentation nights providing technical presentations of interest to Java software developers, especially focusing on aspects of the Java language and JVM, system & application architecture, third party frameworks & components, as well as other areas of interest (e.g. career management, business-social skills, pizza, etc.).
All are welcome to attend our events – you do not need to be an ACM member!
We do ask that folks RSVP to events here on Meetup so we can provide an attendee list to our host venue the day before each event. Additionally, please ensure that the name on your Meetup profile roughly matches your ID to ensure smooth admission to events.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- RAGs to Riches with Oracle AI Microservices SandboxOracle, Burlington, MA
Join us to learn how easy it is to prototype an AI Assistant, ChatBot or other GenAI project with the Oracle AI Microservices Sandbox – a free, open-source, zero-code tool for rapid experimentation and iteration. Use any LLM, any embedding model, any data, with the full power and security of Oracle Database 23ai AI Vector Search. Keep your sensitive data secure and control, costs with self-hosted models, measure the accuracy and performance of your project and optimize model choice, hyperparameter values, chunking and embedding strategies and more for your particular use case and corpus. Eliminate hallucination and knowledge cutoff. Easily compare performance of models. Experiment and optimize with confidence!
Speakers:
Mark Nelson is a seasoned Architect and Developer Evangelist at Oracle, where he leads a talented team dedicated to showcasing the power and versatility of Oracle’s technologies. With a focus on enabling developers to build exceptional applications, Mark and his team work across cutting-edge areas such as vector databases, JSON, event mesh, caching, and Generative AI. Mark’s primary mission is to demonstrate how Oracle’s innovations integrate seamlessly with frameworks like Spring Boot, making it easier than ever for developers to create scalable and efficient applications.Doug Drechsel: With a career spanning over three decades, Doug Drechsel has accumulated extensive experience and expertise in software development, system architecture, and technical leadership. His journey has been marked by significant contributions to major projects and the development of innovative solutions across various domains. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a consistent ability to lead technical teams, drive innovation, and deliver robust software solutions. Doug’s extensive experience with Oracle technologies, cloud-native platforms, and micro services architecture positions him as a valuable asset for any forward-thinking organization.
Lightning Talk:
The Impact of AI on Unemployment Rates in the United States
by Nailya Alim
Quantitative Analyst at Resolute Management, Berkshire Hathaway
AI Research Fellow, MITNote:
Please RSVP for this event by the day before it happens so we can give the attendee list to the venue host/sponsor. If your name isn't on the list, you won't be allowed in. Also, make sure the name on your Meetup profile is similar to the name on your ID, which you'll need to show when you check in. - Testing GenAI apps in Java with Docker and TestcontainersOracle, Burlington, MA
The rise of Generative AI is reshaping how we build and test applications. While frameworks like LangChain4j and Spring AI help Java developers integrate AI into their systems, ensuring these applications behave reliably is another story. In this session, we’ll explore how to create isolated, reproducible environments to test AI behaviours, how to introduce determinism into your GenAI systems with Testcontainers, and how to leverage the Docker Model Runner to enhance your local experience of GenAI-powered app development.
Speaker:
Anna Chernyshova is a Solutions Engineer @ Docker, ex-CS Engineer at AtomicJar (the company behind Testcontainers and Testcontainers Cloud). Passionate about developer productivity, containerization, Testcontainers, and shift-left testing in general. Open-source contributor, Java and GenAI lover.
Note:
Please RSVP for this event by the day before it happens so we can give the attendee list to the venue host/sponsor. If your name isn't on the list, you won't be allowed in. Also, make sure the name on your Meetup profile is similar to the name on your ID, including both your first and last name, which you'll need to show when you check in.
