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Past Events (418)
July 8Wednesday
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jaxjug July Meeting - Introduction to Spark
July 8, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Availity Introduction to Spark Presented by Carol McDonald, MapR Technologies Apache Spark is a fast and general engine for large-scale data processing. In contrast to Hadoop's two-stage disk-based MapRed… Organized by Eyal Wir | Type: meeting
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GatorJUG July
July 8, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – First Magnitude Brewing It looks like we're going to have another social meeting at First Magnitude. I just got back from www.solidcon.com, so I'll have a lot to report. I know several of you are working on new projects. It… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
July 1Wednesday
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SG Conference & Expo
July 1, 2015 to July 2, 2015 – Mexico City En SG Conference & Expo los profesionistas de software de alto desempeño en México se encuentran para conocer tendencias, compartir experiencias y renovar su motivación para seguir creando softwa… Organized by http://sg.com.mx/ | Type: conference
June 25Thursday
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OrlandoJUG June
June 25, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm – Canvs This month we'll meet again at Canvs. We had a fantastic time last month. Ken Krueger gave a great presentation on Spring Boot. Several new folks showed up. What a super venue. I wrote up a littl… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
June 23Tuesday
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Open Source Bridge
June 23, 2015 to June 26, 2015 – Portland Open Source Bridge is a software conference in Portland that equips you for the whole year with news and information to help you be the best developer you can be...and collaborate. Here's some info… Organized by Open Source Bridge | Type: conference
June 10Wednesday
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GatorJUG June
June 10, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm – First Magnitude Brewing This month we'll meet at First Magnitude Brewery and have a relaxed "Open Spaces" style meeting. What is Open Spaces? That's inspired by the formal Open Spaces approach where the subjects that are mo… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
May 28Thursday
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OrlandoJUG - Ken Krueger on Spring Boot
May 28, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm – Canvs This month, we welcome Ken Krueger for a talk on Spring Boot. Ken was here last year and that's the picture of our group that night. Meeting Overview: This session will introduce Spring Boot, discus… Organized by Michael Levin | Type: meeting
May 13Wednesday
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GatorJUG - Slashdot's Tim Lord
May 13, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Santa Fe College Rm S326 This month we have a special guest: Tim Lord, Senior Editor of Slashdot! This is going to be an awesome presentation. Tim's a lot of fun and he's been with Slashdot for a long time. How long? Here'… Organized by Michael Levin @mikelevin | Type: meeting
April 28Tuesday
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AITP-NCFL April Presentation: John Tucker on "Leveraging Javascript Libraries For Rapid Web Development"
April 28, 2015 from 5:30pm to 8pm – UF Hilton The Association of Information Technology Professionals is a national organization dedicated to ethics and professionalism in the field of IT. Your local North-Central Florida chapter of AITP has be… Organized by Michael Lucas | Type: education, and, technology, presentation
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Optimization from Code to Architecture
April 28, 2015 from 1pm to 5pm – Online - see URL Whether you're building a new architecture, tweaking your Python unicode, or optimizing your Java for performance, there are ways that you can fine-tune your practices to improve your efficiency and… Organized by O'Reilly | Type: online
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InfoQ Reading List
QCon AI NY 2025 - Becoming AI-Native Without Losing Our Minds To Architectural Amnesia
Tracy Bannon's QCon AI NY 2025 talk revealed how the rise of AI agents risks amplifying common architectural failures. She emphasized the distinctions between bots, assistants, and agents, highlighting the need for governance, clear identity controls, and disciplined decision-making to address “agentic debt.” Bannon called for architects to apply foundational principles amid rapid AI adoption.
By Andrew HoblitzellHow Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Connect with Customers
In software development, success means going beyond meeting requirements. We must create products that surprise and delight users and are innovative, create impactful solutions, Ken Hughes said in the keynote “Connection is Everything”. AI can help us connect with customers and create better user experiences.
By Ben LindersAWS and Google Cloud Preview Secure Multicloud Networking
In a surprising move, AWS and Google Cloud have recently partnered to simplify multicloud networking, introducing a common standard and leveraging "AWS Interconnect - Multicloud" and "Google Cloud's Cross-Cloud Interconnect". The new option makes it easier for organizations to manage and secure workloads across both clouds, with Azure expected to join in 2026.
By Renato LosioOrion: New Zero-Telemetry, Zero-Ad, AI-Proof Browser for Privacy-Focused Users
Kagi has released Orion 1.0, a web browser that features privacy by default, zero telemetry, and no integrated ad-tracking technology. Orion supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions and intentionally excludes AI from its core to prioritize security, privacy, and performance. Orion targets macOS and iOS, with upcoming Linux and Windows versions. Orion is based on WebKit.
By Bruno CouriolCactus v1: Cross-Platform LLM Inference on Mobile with Zero Latency and Full Privacy
Cactus, a Y Combinator-backed startup, enables local AI inference to mobile phones, wearables, and other low-power devices through cross-platform, energy-efficient kernels and a native runtime. It delivers sub-50ms time-to-first-token for on-device inference, eliminates network latency, and defaults to complete privacy.
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