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- How did you hear about Codetown?
- Attended several meeting, seminars, and I am a Java Certified Developer + Architect
- What are your main interests in software development?
- Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF, Java Development, j2EE, BIG Data, Apache SOLR, STORM, KAFKA
- Anything else you'd like to add? Where do you live? (optional!)
- Orlando
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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Hi VB,
Here's the link to the OJUG group for you to join: http://www.codetown.com/group/orlandojug
Hi VB and welcome to Codetown. You may want to join the OrlandoJUG group here to get email about upcoming meetings, etc. and meet some of the other members.