7 Ways You Can Build an Amazing Dev Career in the AI Era

We extend our gratitude to IBM for hosting the event and providing food.

Build a career that gets stronger as AI gets smarter. Join the Ottawa JUG for an evening with Bruno Souza, the Brazilian “JavaMan”, and explore how to turn this wave of change into your next career opportunity. Come discover how to make your experience count, increase the value you bring, and build a career you’re excited about.

We’re thrilled that Bruno is making a special stop in Ottawa during his North American tour. He has helped create and organize hundreds of Java User Groups worldwide, and continues to connect with developer communities across Canada and the United States:

Oct 7: TriJUG — Cary, NC
Oct 13: Toronto JUG — Toronto, Canada
Oct 14: Ottawa JUG — Ottawa, Canada
Oct 15: Montréal JUG — Montréal, Canada
Oct 20: Garden State JUG — Madison, NJ
Oct 21: PhillyJUG — Philadelphia, PA
Oct 22: Boston JUG — Boston, MA
Oct 26–29: JCON USA / IBM TechXchange — Atlanta, GA

Whether you’re aiming for your first big opportunity or deciding what comes after years of experience, bring your ambitions, your questions, and your curiosity. Join fellow Ottawa developers for an evening of fresh perspectives and conversations about how the ideas and challenges explored in this talk can shape where we go from here.

Schedule:

6:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Networking + 🍕🥤
6:30 PM: Talks + Q&A

7 Ways You Can Build an Amazing Dev Career in the AI Era
Are you also wondering where you fit in all of this?

Every day, you are bombarded with claims that AI will transform software development. Is this an unprecedented opportunity or an existential threat?

After more than 30 years in the software industry, I've seen technologies create opportunities, destroy opportunities, and completely reshape careers.

Yet... there are always professionals who seem to thrive regardless of the changes happening around them.

Why do some become more valuable... while others struggle?

This presentation will face the myths around AI head-on and explore how you can create opportunities in the age of AI... instead of being afraid and scrambling to keep up.

Because the future may belong to those who understand something deeper than technology itself...

About Bruno
Since 1995, Bruno has been helping Java developers advance their careers and work on exciting projects. A recognized Java Evangelist and Java Champion, as well as a board member of the Java Community Process, Bruno founded and leads SouJava, the Brazilian Java Users Society. In his book, "Developer Career Masterplan", Bruno shares insights on career development for senior developers, topics he further explores in his Code4.life project.