Jim Grisanzio from Java
Developer Relations talks with Tom Cools, an engineer from Belgium,
a conference speaker, a Java Champion, and the leader of the
Belgian Java User Group. "I make it my mission to spread Java all
over Belgium," says Tom as he describes how he runs the BeJUG as an
Open Source project that takes contributions from the community.
Here in this conversation Tom also talks about how the recent
evolution of Java with rapid release cycles and new innovations
attracted him to the language he loves. Tom is also a certified
teacher so we discussed learning strategies, stress management,
social media, managing change, AI, burnout, and other life
experiences developers must deal with as they navigate through
their careers in software development.
Tom Cools
https://x.com/TCoolsIT
https://x.com/BeJUG
https://bsky.app/profile/tomcools.be
Duke's Corner
https://dukescorner.libsyn.com
Jim Grisanzio
https://x.com/jimgris