Java & Developer Career Talk with Bruno Souza (a.k.a. Javaman)

# Developer Career Talk with Bruno Souza

Join us for an inspiring, practical conversation about building a resilient, high-impact software career with Bruno Souza—aka “JavaMan”—a longtime community leader and global advocate for developers.

## What you’ll learn

How to design a career roadmap that survives market shifts.
Strategies to stand out: portfolio, talks, open source, and community work.
Senior engineer skills beyond code: communication, influence, and leadership.
Navigating promotions, lateral moves, and international opportunities.
* Continuous learning that actually compounds (without burning out).

## Format

6:30pm — Welcome & networking: Pizza and drinks will be provided—come hungry and ready to connect!
7:00pm — Get people into the auditorium.
7:10pm — Orlando JUG and ODevs opening remarks.
7:20pm — Bruno’s talk: Designing Your Developer Career
* 8:20pm — Live Q&A. Someone will win an IntelliJ IDEA license!

## Who should attend

Developers (Java or not!) at any level (students to staff+) who want clear, actionable steps to grow impact, confidence, and opportunity.

## Speaker

Bruno Souza (“JavaMan”) is a well-known global Java community leader and speaker who has mentored thousands of developers on careers, community, and craftsmanship. He’s passionate about helping engineers create opportunities by sharing, learning, and building together.

## Links

Orlando JUG: https://www.meetup.com/orlando-jug-java-user-group/
Bruno Souza @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brjavaman/
Percy Vega @ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/percyvega/
Orlando Devs: https://www.orlandodevs.com/

## Parking

55 West Parking Garage:(http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=u001.NY3oBFzZ5LJDG7YcnfSAKqdzfQ9dN58PhYG3689SOscFykpfleWo-2B0Ie0NAQ3JTew5OFRxJ9d1DBTB043f8t6e-2FqQb1JlYvl5tvLkZ3BXy1aARzrrfjSWvBB956qvh9SOtzoI2PUDNAP-2Fr7aGJz7oA-3D-3DqWw6_PVwuZhnCN7wqPcufaWHSg-2B-2BYA6wDGei1fcseN3zGCIlXKozvqdERRsOKF-2FwLcw5I-2Fa4RAngr-2F25kHQqgIG5-2BYGzzPmjje0uprTnGcbT15tc83D4aA3e1-2BcvbIFhKdKoX2j0YWtpy7YzORrGNOsqk911X9BsiEyp0DywmKEmFTQCpQD0Wq9bW2l2rGZ7MWHM80ecwxEq2Rlf1-2BeWVUhd2tiEcIvvJB6w8MTd9hTMsNsPe6mG6JCrj2vTon06-2FjxoPlxhWkA8o11eiMToLA-2BTlfgZdfkpxuKC1V9l1sH-2BkYdCQ-2FQOlGyRWLbpcjFVreyYFcwIFFvtp-2FFJVo-2F7DxtLkztFr7mBxvvJzK8btd8-2BbRi0RRxRbBSMlnVjnGMgzd7ZnJjZwyTbgaGnSjb1k19nrmsP26tmf5BxuZCjzetJmMcNQq9DWnraMYaG4MI47mzvwRVUUTnaPKJ5ElZpJP-2BE-2BLF2nCR8FCnlRCmk1S5DnPsKj6HTl-2FSxuRXz9XvIDdiz-2BmqeFAYELwn5B3pjmUKubMjMPnEieE9c8iFA4uJVmoQhj6-2BC-2FxkCCeCcBK-2BkJ656K-2BbUu6AXNFW7VO0dQxCA-2FjdBhiCGBrfzyhPMMTllzCSjPACz1-2BZbYbFtyCNLQYzIzBTxfkPeWwKZzuRDoAq1CQg-3D-3D) Located at 60 West Pine Street, it's a short walk to the Tech Hub.
Flat Lot: (http://

http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=u001.NY3oBFzZ5LJDG7YcnfSAKqdzfQ9dN58PhYG3689SOscFykpfleWo-2B0Ie0NAQ3JTew5OFRxJ9d1DBTB043f8t6e-2FqQb1JlYvl5tvLkZ3BXy09ISyvtz3adhSE0tUrQZQLKIxw_PVwuZhnCN7wqPcufaWHSg-2B-2BYA6wDGei1fcseN3zGCIlXKozvqdERRsOKF-2FwLcw5I-2Fa4RAngr-2F25kHQqgIG5-2BYGzzPmjje0uprTnGcbT15tc83D4aA3e1-2BcvbIFhKdKoX2j0YWtpy7YzORrGNOsqk911X9BsiEyp0DywmKEmFTQCpQD0Wq9bW2l2rGZ7MWHM80ecwxEq2Rlf1-2BeWVUhd2tiEcIvvJB6w8MTd9hTMsNsPe6mG6JCrj2vTon06-2FjxoPlxhWkA8o11eiMToLA-2BTlfgZdfkpxuKC1V9l1sH-2BkYdCQ-2FQOlGyRWLbpcjFVreyYFcwIFFvtp-2FFJVo-2F7DxtLkztFr7mBxvvJzK8btd8-2BbRi0RRxRbBSMlnVjnGMgzd7ZnJjZwyTbgaGnSjb1k19nrmsP26tmf5BxuZCjzetJmMcNQq9DWnraMYaG4MI47mzvwRVUUTnaPKJ5ElZpJP-2BE-2BLF2nCR8FCnlRCmk1S5DnPsKj6HTl-2FSxuRXz9XvIDdiz-2BeP5CuJIGNdlA2ZVB0rplLYL8STnOGBTu6FfxIB-2BiY5yXypb8pmGvYi7zjDX319Fc4Jha-2FsD4lkPyGt-2BOgj7Ftz6-2BrQcxzebo7-2F1hsalnFU4Q5E-2Ba-2F4RxC8rwsNIT1CIsJWVWHVQLOfglPumi7dT2Yw-3D-3D)Located on Pine Street, near the fire department, and at the corner of Garland and Central.
Metered Parking (via ParkMobile, DTO code)(http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=u001.NY3oBFzZ5LJDG7YcnfSAKtENw83DmIXwiFrgkYVlgCqOYCBVBuf5TU2S4-2Fu513IiIZkxkhyn6XXykshAxjWHbUjaxC1sYsZxCHJ-2FrhcWWVY-3DnNiN_PVwuZhnCN7wqPcufaWHSg-2B-2BYA6wDGei1fcseN3zGCIlXKozvqdERRsOKF-2FwLcw5I-2Fa4RAngr-2F25kHQqgIG5-2BYGzzPmjje0uprTnGcbT15tc83D4aA3e1-2BcvbIFhKdKoX2j0YWtpy7YzORrGNOsqk911X9BsiEyp0DywmKEmFTQCpQD0Wq9bW2l2rGZ7MWHM80ecwxEq2Rlf1-2BeWVUhd2tiEcIvvJB6w8MTd9hTMsNsPe6mG6JCrj2vTon06-2FjxoPlxhWkA8o11eiMToLA-2BTlfgZdfkpxuKC1V9l1sH-2BkYdCQ-2FQOlGyRWLbpcjFVreyYFcwIFFvtp-2FFJVo-2F7DxtLkztFr7mBxvvJzK8btd8-2BbRi0RRxRbBSMlnVjnGMgzd7ZnJjZwyTbgaGnSjb1k19nrmsP26tmf5BxuZCjzetJmMcNQq9DWnraMYaG4MI47mzvwRVUUTnaPKJ5ElZpJP-2BE-2BLF2nCR8FCnlRCmk1S5DnPsKj6HTl-2FSxuRXz9XvIDdiz-2Bzw7uOBvaiXN-2BPj729wIQ9EjkrazKRRzmlMps3NpHu5Wrk-2FxKlrvW768wsj787PffXnuydvW5PTav6aHBKi6Wxsuz2G19V8arZrbYuUycsRWtUcIKVsU3iFfaB1e-2BC5anUOwxVgRZ5Egvb50hkWOJxA-3D-3D): are metered spots available on streets near the Tech Hub, such as Pine Street and Central Boulevard.
If parking further away, consider taking Ride Circuit(http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=u001.NY3oBFzZ5LJDG7YcnfSAKm1pmY7KiR30A4NTxnWMDUBavZZBuIkR9Q29NMlTTjqFfAZK_PVwuZhnCN7wqPcufaWHSg-2B-2BYA6wDGei1fcseN3zGCIlXKozvqdERRsOKF-2FwLcw5I-2Fa4RAngr-2F25kHQqgIG5-2BYGzzPmjje0uprTnGcbT15tc83D4aA3e1-2BcvbIFhKdKoX2j0YWtpy7YzORrGNOsqk911X9BsiEyp0DywmKEmFTQCpQD0Wq9bW2l2rGZ7MWHM80ecwxEq2Rlf1-2BeWVUhd2tiEcIvvJB6w8MTd9hTMsNsPe6mG6JCrj2vTon06-2FjxoPlxhWkA8o11eiMToLA-2BTlfgZdfkpxuKC1V9l1sH-2BkYdCQ-2FQOlGyRWLbpcjFVreyYFcwIFFvtp-2FFJVo-2F7DxtLkztFr7mBxvvJzK8btd8-2BbRi0RRxRbBSMlnVjnGMgzd7ZnJjZwyTbgaGnSjb1k19nrmsP26tmf5BxuZCjzetJmMcNQq9DWnraMYaG4MI47mzvwRVUUTnaPKJ5ElZpJP-2BE-2BLF2nCR8FCnlRCmk1S5DnPsKj6HTl-2FSxuRXz9XvIDdiz-2BOrKCJ8O031op5u0HuBw7CDQ4-2B8OCs7oaVz2-2FVf3S8VqxhC9DQvsCPlePX4iRq-2FVMmukIFmUSlLoZFg7S-2F85GlBTx1ujoXKNjtV8DL-2BIawM-2FFtr3qMVbgX-2B106pnrlS-2FmeZsw2eRoOpt0PtvpKjO13g-3D-3D) for an inexpensive trip from anywhere in the Central Business District.
* The SunRail(http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=u001.NY3oBFzZ5LJDG7YcnfSAKjpN9mC9lwEqU7hSN3L-2Fbqc-3DCrT6_PVwuZhnCN7wqPcufaWHSg-2B-2BYA6wDGei1fcseN3zGCIlXKozvqdERRsOKF-2FwLcw5I-2Fa4RAngr-2F25kHQqgIG5-2BYGzzPmjje0uprTnGcbT15tc83D4aA3e1-2BcvbIFhKdKoX2j0YWtpy7YzORrGNOsqk911X9BsiEyp0DywmKEmFTQCpQD0Wq9bW2l2rGZ7MWHM80ecwxEq2Rlf1-2BeWVUhd2tiEcIvvJB6w8MTd9hTMsNsPe6mG6JCrj2vTon06-2FjxoPlxhWkA8o11eiMToLA-2BTlfgZdfkpxuKC1V9l1sH-2BkYdCQ-2FQOlGyRWLbpcjFVreyYFcwIFFvtp-2FFJVo-2F7DxtLkztFr7mBxvvJzK8btd8-2BbRi0RRxRbBSMlnVjnGMgzd7ZnJjZwyTbgaGnSjb1k19nrmsP26tmf5BxuZCjzetJmMcNQq9DWnraMYaG4MI47mzvwRVUUTnaPKJ5ElZpJP-2BE-2BLF2nCR8FCnlRCmk1S5DnPsKj6HTl-2FSxuRXz9XvIDdiz-2BKgSOB-2BvrG9lFlNiL3TrPQs9s8h6-2Ffid5AHBfucs28jjOTPEElOXOcKpBbud-2B2jC1Y71E5Ij05dboUHQ-2BkVDJVN2w9IraZwqTW8UPGGY8IHxSHikEkYlTMpkjxGQmiE2iZNJvc0a48Ab6MGRQq9tJ4A-3D-3D) stops nearby and you can take that in from around Orlando.

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