Amsterdam Java User Group

Anton Arhipov, Java Champion and much more (see bio below) is available at short notice for this free 2 1/2 hour workshop in a friendly informal environment (with free lunch and drinks). Join in and learn to lead an AI agent from high-level requirements through a detailed plan, a task list, and all the way to working software, step by step, with you in control at every stage.

The session is built around a single evolving application:

1. We'll start with a batch application that imports CSV data into a database - simple enough to understand end-to-end, complex enough to feel real.
2. Next, we will add more functionality by turning the batch application into a Spring Boot web service.
3. To have more fun, we'll build a web UI to visualize the data.

While the agent does most of the work for writing code, we will review and discuss the results.

What you'll take away:

• A practical SDD workflow you can apply on your next project — with or without the exact tools shown.
• Hands-on experience directing an AI agent in IntelliJ IDEA through structured artifacts.
• The confidence to add AI to your process without losing ownership of your codebase.

Limited seats available (super exclusive to 40, maximum).

About Anton Arhipov. Anton is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, where he focuses on IntelliJ IDEA and the intersection of AI agents and developer tooling. A Java Champion since 2014 with a background in server-side development, he has spent over a decade building tools and content for developers. These days, you'll find him speaking at conferences, exploring agentic workflows, and looking for ways to make the development experience smarter and more enjoyable.

Join in with the latest Amsterdam JUG Meetup at Backbase, Oosterdoksstraat 114, 1011 DK Amsterdam.

In this unique Amsterdam JUG meetup, hosted at Backbase, and run by the Amsterdam JUG together with Steve Poole, Java Champion and Developer Relations Lead at HeroDevs, we'll be discussing the theme of the moment with a panel of technology leaders (such as Daniel Gebler, Picnic CTO): "Did AI Just Break Software Security Forever?"

Agenda

17:30 - Doors Open (And Food!)
18:00 - 19:00 Panel Discussion 1
19:00 - 19:30 Break
19:30 - 20:30 Panel Discussion 2
20:30 - 21:00 Drinks & Networking

Details

If you’ve kept your eye on AI in the news this year, and who hasn’t, you’ll have heard all about Mythos, the short lived ban on Anthropic’s Fable frontier model and maybe even the recent US Whitehouse Gold Eagle initiative.

If you missed any of this, and even if you didn’t you may have missed the frighteningly real emerging situation: we’ve crossed a threshold into a new world where software vulnerability detection and exploitation are beginning to outstrip human abilities to respond.

In this panel discussion, we’ll explore what’s been happening, where it might all be going, and most importantly what does it mean for Java developers.

We’ll look at tools you can use, the rise of open-source clearing houses, the consequences of legislation, organizations to follow and ways to get ahead of what might just be the world of tomorrow.

Bios (More Coming)

Steve Poole is an accomplished technical leader and developer advocate with over three decades of experience in software engineering, DevOps, developer advocacy, and security — especially cybercrime and software supply chains. Recognized international public speaker and author on software supply chain security, AI, and cybercrime legislation, with a deep background in engineering and DevOps leadership

Daniel Gebler is CTO of Picnic, the world’s fastest growing online supermarket that makes grocery shopping simple, fun, and affordable for everyone. Previously, he was Director R&D of Fredhopper, responsible for the product and technology roadmap, and led engineering teams located in Amsterdam and Sofia. Daniel holds a PhD in Computer Science and an MBA. He published papers, edited journals, and chaired international workshops on software correctness.