Payara Podcast – Java User Group Spotlight – Chicago JUG & Seattle JUG

My guests for this episode of the Payara Podcast JUG Spotlight series are the leaders of Chicago and Seattle Java User Groups – Mary Grygleski and Freddy Guime. 

During our chat, we discussed Mary’s and Freddy’s journey to becoming JUG leaders, we talked about the opportunities that come with being part of a local Java User Group, whether as organisers or members. We also explored the impact of AI on modern Java development, which unsurprisingly has sparked significant interest among both new and existing community members. However, it also presents a challenge—how to ensure the next generation of developers remains effective in a workplace where AI is increasingly integrated into development workflows.

We explored how the Java community can help developers grow their skills and confidence, along with the challenges of encouraging a new generation of Java users to step out of their homes or offices and return to in-person meetups.

We discussed all this and much much more , so tune into this episode, I hope you’ll enjoy!

The episode is available on Spotify and on YouTube.

• Seattle JUG website – https://www.seajug.org/
• Seattle JUG on Meetup – https://www.meetup.com/seajug/ 
• Chicago JUG website – https://cjug.org/ 
• Chicago JUG on Meetup – https://www.meetup.com/chicagojug/