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javaone vs oracle code one

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Oracle announced that they are turning JavaOne into Oracle Code One.  There was a lot of Twitter chatter that week. I want to add my two cents.

Tracks

First off all, JavaOne had two non-Java tracks last year:

  • Emerging Languages
  • Oracle Code: Containers, Microservices, DevOps, Databases, APIs and MOre

That means that 2/7 or approximately a quarter of the conference was already not about Java. I realize that’s not exact. Some of the topics in that quarter were about JVM languages. But it does show that JavaOne reflected the reality of polyglot developers and didn’t focus on “just” Java. (I think I remember there being some JavaScript stuff too, but maybe I’m remembering wrong.)

Two conferences

It’ll be interesting to see what if anything moves Oracle OpenWorld to Oracle code. Some of the Oracle technology specific sessions are about coding so maybe it is time for them to move.

Piloted at city events

Oracle ran Oracle Code in different cities. I went to (and spoke) at the New York City one. There was a good amount of Java there. There were also a good number of talks Java developers would find relevant even if they weren’t specific to Java. If that ratio of talks at Oracle Code One matches Oracle Code, I’ll be one happy developer.

Naming

  • DevNexus is a “Java focused” conference; they call themselves the second biggest Java conference in the US (or world; I forget.) They have non Java sessions – DevOps, JavaScript, etc. But no .NET at this time so they do cover what a JVM stack developer wants to know. Note they don’t Java in the name either and nobody is crying.
  • CodeRanch is a forum that used to be named JavaRanch. It’s still mostly JVM language focused, but the name also reflects that it is more than “just Java.”

Advice for Oracle

Remember the community. Jakarta EE might not belong to you, but it is an important part of the community. Make sure there are still talks on it.

Sentimentality

Change is hard. Personally, I really wanted to speak at JavaOne. So glad I got to last year before the opportunity was gone. That said, Oracle Code NYC was a good event so I expect Oracle Code One to be as well. And I want to speak there too. So now I have a new goal :).

Conclusion

The world isn’t ending. This isn’t the death of Java or the conference.  What makes “JavaOne” the flagship conference isn’t the name. It’s the people/venue/event/scale. So if you are a Java community leader/speaker, go again. Don’t make “the death of JavaOne” a self fulling prophecy.

And now off to submit my application…

zooming in on the mac

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At my JavaOne Session on mutation testing, I needed to show both code and “other materials” to a large room on the Mac.

In Eclipse

Increasing the font size for the editor pane in Eclipse is easy. Cmd = makes the code bigger and Cmd – makes the code smaller.

Elsewhere

I also needed to show the problems view and the report. For this, I used the magnifying glass.

The initial set up was

  • Settings
  • Accessibility
  • Zoom
  • Check “Use Scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom. I had mine set to control for the modifier, but you can change this.

Then I could zoom in on anything by holding control and moving two fingers away from me (up) on the trackpad.

To get rid of the magnifier is also easy; just hold control and two finger scroll down.

Speaking at JavaOne!

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This year was my first visit to JavaOne and I got to go as a speaker! This wasn’t my first year applying, but it was my first year being accepted. If you are looking for my live blog posts, see the table of contents.

Applying

In addition to the usual (summary/abstract and bio), you had to submit a description of the session. You also had to submit a video of you speaking. I used the Mutation Testing talk from the NY Java User Group.

Getting accepted

On July 28th, I got an email saying my “JUnit 5 Hands On Lab” was accepted and I had two weeks to accept/decline. (I know people who got accepted two weeks earlier so I had originally thought I was rejected rather than being in “Phase 2.”) Then in later August, I got accepted for my “Intro to Mutation Testing” talk. This was about 5 weeks before the conference; luckily the mutation testing talk already existed and just needed minor edits/review. The on August 25th, I got the date/time of my sessions. Here’s my two sessions!

Picking Sessions

Before the conference, you have the opportunity to pre-register for sessions. Some fill up; especially hands on labs. If you don’t pre-register for a session, you can still try to attend off a physical wait list. But you get in earlier (and guaranteed) if you sign up. If a session got cancelled or changed rooms after pre-registering, you also got an email.

Getting Ready

I had done the mutation testing session before (well a shorter version of it). The JUnit 5 lab was new. It was fun to write. Like writing a chapter in a book (see it in github). But easier because I’d get to meet my audience. Steve Moyer from Penn State University and his two teammates offered to help me proctor the lab. This was immensely helpful. I practice both sessions a few times. Then I was ready!

There was some confusion about the Hands On Lab. Originally we were told that all labs would use VMs. After setting up my VM and submitting it, they said JavaOne sessions would use attendee laptop. Oh well, at least I got to play with Windows 10.

At the event

I got there and saw Duke inviting us in. Well, a cardboard Duke!

I also saw the JavaOne bookstore and took pictures with Scott and my books. I even went back later to see them with less books there.

Oh, and outside the conference, I rode a Segway. First time on a city street.

During a JUnit 5 session, Steve Moyer plugged my session:

And then there were my sessions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After hours, I was on the winning team at IBM’s escape room with Sai (from the NY Java Sig) and three people we just met from Canada.

And of course I got to give Duke a hug!

After the conference
Shortly after each session, you could see the number of people who came to your session. I was at room capacity (or one under) for both sessions. I had a physical wait list line for both. For the JUnit 5 lab, someone even got on line 30 minutes early to ensure he’d get in!

In about a month, we get feedback from attendee surveys. Neither of my rooms was in a room with a thumbs up/side/down button so I’ll only get feedback from those who filled out the survey online. I got good feedback out loud though!