AI for Busy Java Developers

Yep, we know you're knee-deep in production Java deployments and don’t exactly have time to learn about AI. But your manager is talking more about AI every day, and you’re reading unsettling posts about how GenAI will take your job. In this session, we’ll fast-track you through AI and Machine Learning—tailored just for Java developers who need to get the job done without the need to drill down into data science and complicated math. We’ll cover all the basics and explain how AI can be used in the software development process beyond simple code generation. You’ll gain a clear understanding of where AI is applicable (and where it isn’t), explore the ethical considerations involved, and learn how to boost your productivity and advance your career.

• Why AI Matters to Developers and Your Career
• Importance of Patterns
• Predictive AI (PredAI) vs Generative AI (GenAI)
• GenAI vs. Traditional Search Engines
• Prompt Techniques
• The Importance of Context for GenAI
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Systems
• Fine-tuning vs RAG
• Java Libraries for AI/ML
• AI and the Software Development Process
• Responsible AI and Ethics

Schedule:
11:30AM-12:00PM EST Networking
12:00PM-1:00PM EST Presentation starts

Speaker:
Frank Greco
A long-time denizen of the local NY tech scene and global Java community, a senior consultant and enterprise architect focusing on AI / Machine Learning, Cloud, and Mobile/Edge computing. More than just a typical technology consultant, Frank is a long-time educator, a prolific writer, a developer community builder, a mentor, a proponent of DEI, and an expert on tech partnerships and innovations, especially in financial systems and enterprise computing.

Frank co-authored JSR #381 "VisRec", a Java API for visual recognition and machine learning. He often shares his insights at top tech conferences worldwide, such as JavaOne, DevNexus, Dev2next, QCon, Jfokus, Devoxx, IDEA Conf, TechTran, and many others.

In addition, Frank is a recognized Java Champion and the founder/Chairman of NYJavaSIG, the world’s first and North America’s largest Java User Group. Frank authored and performed “Java Jam” with the band The Yield, the first song about the Java Programming Language, at The Bitter End in 1996.