🎙 Speaker: Ebube Ugwu 📅 Date: Tuesday, 2nd June ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM (WAT) 📍 Venue: Google Meet 🔗 Register Here: luma.com/7eo76rgd Don't miss this opportunity to learn, connect with fellow Java developers, and grow your skills within the community.

🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Java Build Skills? Join us for another exciting Naija Java User Group (NJUG) Lightning Talk as we explore Gradle: An Overview — one of the most widely used build automation tools in modern Java development.

Naija JUG is excited to host another impactful Monthly Session, and this time we’ll be diving into: 🎯 *Spring Boot: From Beginner to Pro*

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🚀 Excited to share another knowledge-packed session from the Naija Java User Group! Join us for our upcoming Lightning Talks where we’ll be diving into one of the most essential foundations of clean and maintainable software design — SOLID Principles.

*Our DSA session is happening today at the usual time* Topic: Queue Data Structure – Overview & Core Methods This session introduces the Queue data structure, focusing on its fundamental concepts and real-world applications.

💥 Mastering Errors Like a Pro! Every great Java developer knows this: it’s not about avoiding errors — it’s about handling them effectively. Join the Naija Java User Group (NJUG) for an insightful session on: 🎯 Exception Handling in Java

Wishing our amazing community a joyful and meaningful Easter celebration! 🌼✨ As we reflect on this season of renewal, hope, and new beginnings, we’re reminded that growth—whether in life or in tech—comes from consistency, learning, and supporting one another.

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Reminder: About Naija Java user group Monthly Session: Building AI That Actually Reasons How do we transition AI from simple responders to sophisticated reasoning systems? The answer is coming on the 28th of March. I'm excited to remind you about our upcoming Naija Java user group (Naija JUG) Monthly Session, where we're moving beyond basic prompt-response cycles to explore the architecture of autonomous, self-hosted AI agents. Session Spotlight: Join us for an exclusive technical deep-dive with DaShaun Carter, Spring Developer Advocate, as he architects a high-performance, private AI stack using Spring AI and Ollama—running entirely on your local machine. Session Title: The Self-Hosted Agent: Architecting Autonomous AI with Spring AI and Ollama What DaShaun Carter Will Unpack: Privacy First: Running sophisticated models locally with zero cloud data leakage Giving Models "Hands": Safe file system navigation and shell command execution using Spring AI Agent Utils Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP): Dynamic reasoning-based agents with Embabel Java at the Core: Leveraging Java's robust type system for complex domain problem-solving Event Details: Date: Saturday, 28th March Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM WAT Venue: Google Meet Register here: [luma.com/yqk9da5h] Connect with Naija JUG: WhatsApp: [lnkd.in/dc2nBBFy] Email: naijajug.community@naijajug.org LinkedIn: [Naija Java User Group](lnkd.in/dkaGWk9D) If you're an architect, developer, or tech enthusiast curious about the intersection of Java and autonomous AI—especially with data privacy at the forefront—this session is unmissable. See you there! 👋 #NaijaJUG #Java #SpringAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Ollama #DevCommunity #NigeriaTech #AutonomousAgents #JetBrains #IntelliJ #UserGroups #JavaUserGroup @dashaun @starbuxman @DThompsonDev @therealdanvega

Good news for all the Java haters. 🎉 We are finally creating a Java-free zone. A sacred space. A place of peace. Somewhere the words "NullPointerException" and "verbose boilerplate" can never reach you. A world where nothing Java touches lives. Where the old, legacy, cranky, shouty, preachy, opinionated language is finally put to rest. We are doing it. It's happening. But before we do - Out of respect. Out of decency. Maybe a little bit out of guilt — we thought it was only right that we sit down, take a deep breath, and acknowledge the tiny, minuscule, barely-worth-mentioning contributions Java has made to our daily lives before we wave it goodbye forever. You know. The little things. Like... your Android phone. Your banking app. Google. LinkedIn (yes, this very app you're reading this on). Netflix. Amazon. The ATM that gave you cash this morning. The hospital systems keeping people alive. The satellites orbiting the earth. All powered by Java. But that's beside the point. Small things, really. So this Tuesday, before we proceed with the grand Java funeral, Naija Java User Group invites you to one last session — a final farewell, if you will — where the brilliant Glory Usen Anwana will walk us through just how little Java has done for the world we live in. ⚡ Lightning Talks — Java in Everyday Life: How It Powers What We Use Daily 🎤 Speaker: Glory Usen Anwana — Software Engineer @ Orbit Tech Company 📅 Date: Tuesday, 24th March ⏰ Time: 8:30 – 9:30 PM WAT 📍 Venue: Google Meet (Free & Online) 🔗 Register: luma.com/co3cs492 Come with your Java hate. Leave with... well, we'll see. Tag your fellow Java haters and Java Lovers. They need this closure. 👇 Proudly supported by JetBrains. #NaijaJUG #Java #LightningTalks #TechNigeria #JavaDeveloper #SoftwareEngineering #NigerianDevelopers #JetBrains #LearnJava #JavaHaters

API Design Playbook: Giveaway Alert!! • Core API fundamentals. • Clean & scalable design principles. • Common patterns used in real world systems. • Practical concepts for interviews & building projects. (24 hours only & I won't offer this ever again!) To get it: 1. Like, Retweet & Follow @systemdesignone 2. Reply "Playbook" Then I'll DM you the details.

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Is your database a “bottleneck” or a “backbone”? 🇳🇬 As Nigerian enterprises scale to serve millions of users, connection storms, slow queries, and database contention have quietly become some of the biggest threats to system reliability and performance. The Naija Java User Group (Naija JUG) is excited to host Rogério Robetti, founder of Open J Proxy (OJP), for our February Monthly Session! 🚀 🎤 Topic: Proxy Power: Boosting Java App Performance with Open J Proxy. Open J Proxy acts as a bodyguard for relational databases by operating as a Layer 7 proxy between Java applications and the database layer. In this session, you’ll learn how OJP enables: ✅ Centralized connection pooling ✅ Built-in backpressure during traffic spikes ✅ Isolation of slow queries from critical transactions ✅ Better JDBC scalability for high-traffic Java systems If you work on fintech platforms, core banking systems, payment infrastructure, or large-scale Java backends, this session is highly recommended. 📅 Date: Saturday, 21st February 🕒 Time: 8:00 – 9:30 PM (WAT) 📍 Venue: Google Meet 🔗 Register here: luma.com/uzafrqkx Let’s build faster, safer, and more resilient Java systems for Nigeria and Africa. 🇳🇬 #Java #NigeriaTech #OpenSource #OJP #Microservices #SoftwareEngineering #FintechNigeria #NaijaJava #DatabaseArchitecture #Paystack #Flutterwave #Moniepoint #Interswitch #Andela #Kuda #AccessBank #ZenithBank #GTCO #FirstBank #UBA #StanbicIBTC #Opay #PalmPay #Remita #MTNNigeria #AirtelNigeria #Globacom #SystemSpecs #Carbon #FairMoney @RogerioRobetti @therealdanvega @dashaun @starbuxman @DThompsonDev

Build more than code — build impact. 🚀 Join Naija Java User Group’s Monthly Session as we dive into Tech Entrepreneurship with Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi, Startup Mentor at The Founder Institute. Learn how to turn technical skills into scalable ventures, navigate startup realities,

NJUG Lightning Talks – 20th Jan 2026 Join the Naija Java User Group for an exciting session on Maven Essentials, where we’ll explore the fundamentals every Java developer needs to efficiently build, manage, and scale projects. Speaker: Ebube Ugwu Date: Tuesday, 20th January 2026 Time: 8:30 – 9:30 PM (WAT) Register Here: luma.com/8s79193d Whether you’re new to Maven or looking to strengthen your build-tool skills, this session is for you. 👉 Register now and secure your spot! Don’t forget to share this event with your network! 😉 @samuel81817095 @RPotentials @Adagejem @AmosTertese

NaijaJUG — Saturday Session The community asked, and we listened. This year, we are kicking off our weekly DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms) classes, and it all begins this Saturday with our first topic: Big O Analysis During these weekly sessions, we’ll build up our algorithmic thinking, understand how to evaluate performance, and prepare for real technical interview expectations using practical problem-solving and consistency. This is just our starting point. More tracks will follow — including System Design and other advanced topics — but we’re opening with DSA to establish strong engineering fundamentals. Event Date: Saturday, 17 January 2026 Time : 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Registration : luma.com/96fvlj4v @samuel81817095 @RPotentials @Adagejem @AmosTertese @DevTochukwuvic @dashaun

🚀 New Year, New Skills! Don’t miss this Lightning Talk on maintaining high concurrency while safely processing batch jobs in distributed Java systems. 🎁 Consider this your first tech gift of 2026. 📅 Tue, Jan 13 | ⏰ 8:30–9:30 PM WAT | 💻 Google Meet #NaijaJavaUG #Java #DistributedSystems #Concurrency #NewYearGift @DevTochukwuvic @dashaun

✨ Happy New Year, NaijaJUG! ✨ Wishing every Java developer, backend engineer, and tech enthusiast a year filled with clean code, successful builds, and impactful projects. May 2026 bring growth in skills, stronger collaborations, and opportunities that move our careers forward. Let’s keep learning, building, and supporting one another 🚀☕ Cheers to another year of Java excellence! @dashaun #HappyNewYear2026 #NaijaJUG #JavaCommunity #JavaDevelopers #BackendDevelopment #SpringBoot #CleanCode #SoftwareEngineering #TechCommunity #BuildInPublic #LearnAndGrow

Hello Devs 👋, Have you ever wondered how a Core Banking Application (CBA) really works? Or how robust financial systems are engineered behind the scenes? Maybe you’ve tried building your own financial solution and got stuck thinking: “Something is definitely missing, this cannot be right ” 🤔🤔 Well, this Lightning Session on December 9 will set you back on the right track Topic: Engineering Reliable Payment Flows in Java: Precision, Idempotency & Security What to Expect Bad news? 😅 You might want to start that project from scratch. Good news? It’ll be worth it. This session will give you a solid overview of how to think when building a financial system, covering precision, predictability, reliability, and security. Financial solutions are complex, and being a senior engineer doesn’t automatically mean you can build one (Robust eCommerce? YES, CBA? hmmm). But we keep learning. And at NaijaJUG, this is what we do consistently. Remember: “The act of showing up beats talent.” Come, sit, learn, and grow from real-world experience. Register here: luma.com/b7ja2yy7 Time: 8:30pm to 9:30pm See you on Tuesday !!! @dashaun @therealdanvega @segun_osiki @mtn @myaccessbank @FirstBankngr