“Java” User Groups AustriaPeter Kofler@codecopkofler

Peter Kofler● Ph.D. (Appl. Math.)

● Professional SoftwareDeveloper for 14 years

● Developer at various big corporations

● “fanatic about code quality”

Why Software Communities?

1. Grow Network of Peers● Meet enthusiasts with same interests

● Foster network of professional contacts

● Helps you finding your next job(or your next employee)

18 Months

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javase/kabutz-qa-136652.html

2. Learn and Stay up-to-date● See presentations on current topics

● Participate in workshops

● Best practice sharing in discussions

3. Practice Your Craft● Code together● Code Kata● Coding Dojo● Code Retreat

4. Give a Presentation● Give back to community

● Build your reputation

● Learn even more

http://www.aishe.org/readings/2005-1/magennis.html

So What's Going On In Vienna

Core Communities

Java (Student) User Group

Java (Student) User Group● Core Java● Frameworks/Servers● JVM/JRuby, Jython, etc.● Development and PM

● e.g. JSR 354, Vaadin 7, Solr, Java 8, Netty.io, Vert.x, JBoss

Java (Student) User Group● http://jsug.at/● @jsugtu

● Monday 7PM, (almost) each month

● Next: 7th October,http://jsug.at/wiki/Meeting_56

DevFest Vienna

DevFest Vienna● http://www.devfest.at/● @DevFestVienna

● Friday to Sunday, once a year

● Next: 18th - 20th Octoberhttp://www.devfest.at/

Eclipse DemoCamp/Vienna

Eclipse DemoCamp/Vienna● Eclipse news, tools and RCP based products● Strong focus on Modelling (Ecore, EMF, Xtext, etc.)

● e.g. RAP, Xtend, Xcore, OSGi-Admin, EMF Profiles, Vaadin OSGi, Xtext, …

● Free beer!

Eclipse DemoCamp/Vienna● http://wiki.eclipse.org/Category:DemoCamps● @EclipseDemoCamp

● Friday afternoon (till late night), twice a year

● Next: 22nd November,http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse_DemoCamps_November_2013/Vienna

AndroidHeads Vienna

AndroidHeads Vienna● http://www.meetup.com/AndroidHeads/● @androidheads

● New group since May 2013● Meet at 7PM, once a month

Vienna Scala User Group

Vienna Scala User Group● Usually two presentations● Coding Dojo every other two weeks

● e.g. Dependency InjectionConcurrency on the JVM,Play Framework, Pitfalls,Concurrency Comparison

Vienna Scala User Group● http://scala-vienna.org/

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/scala-vienna

● @ScalaVienna

● Meet at 6PM, twice a month

● Next: 26th September, Dojo: 2nd Octoberhttp://www.meetup.com/scala-vienna/

(Sort of) Related

Hackergarten

Hackergarten● http://hackergarten.wikispaces.com/

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hackergarten

● @Hackergarten

● 7PM, once a month

● Work w. Open Source

Code Retreat

Code Retreat● Day-long, intensive practice event● Several times a year (no fixed schedule)

● Craftsmanship Live● Practice in OO, TDD

and Pair Programming

Code Retreat● http://coderetreat.org/

● Whole Saturday (8h)

● Next: 28th September, Grazhttp://coderetreat.org/events/coderetreat-graz-sept-2013

● GDCR 2013: 14th December, Vienna (world-wide)http://globalday.coderetreat.org/

Software Craftsmanship Austria

Software Craftsmanship Austria● SoCraTes – Software Craftsmanship and Testing/

“Softwerkskammer-Regionalgruppe in Wien”

● https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/socrates-austria

● @SoCraTes_AT

● New group in progress

Follow the Vienna Communities

@codingVienna

Thank YouPeter Kofler@codecopkofler

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