Real-World Java • Victor Grazi, Jeanne Boyarsky & Barry Burd

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/393 Victor Grazi - Oracle Java Champion & Co-Author of "Real-World Java" Jeanne Boyarsky - Oracle Java Champion, Co-Author of "Real-World Java" & "OCP 21 Java Cert Book" Barry Burd - Professor at Drew University, Owner at Burd Brain Consulting & Author of "Java for Dummies" RESOURCES Victor https://x.com/vgrazi https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgrazi Jeanne https://bsky.app/profile/jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-boyarsky Barry https://x.com/allmycode https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-burd Links https://projectlombok.org https://www.selikoff.net/2014/12/07/why-i-like-regular-expressions-who-says-they-arent-readable DESCRIPTION Barry interviews Victor and Jeanne  about their book "Real-World Java: Helping You Navigate the Java Ecosystem". Victor emphasizes that knowing how to use your development tools, particularly IDE refactoring features, is a better indicator of developer experience than algorithm tests. Rather than just teaching "hello world" examples, the authors focus on the essential ecosystem components needed to succeed in enterprise Java environments, making it accessible for anyone who knows the Java language but needs to understand the broader technological landscape they"ll encounter in professional development roles. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Victor Grazi & Jeanne Boyarsky • Real-World Java • https://amzn.to/4oCEeBR Jeanne Boyarsky &Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology Podcast Interviews with Tech Leaders and insights on the latest emerging technology trends. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Canada Now Bold ideas with the people shaping Canada’s next chapter. Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Bluesky Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!