On September 18th, I conducted a JPA/Hibernate 3 lab at the Connecticut JUG. I allowed people to use either NetBeans 5.5 or Eclipse Dali. This was the first ever lab they had ever done at the JUG and everything worked out quite nicely for a hands-on lab.
Personally, I would do a few things differently the next time I do this lab. Firstly, I think I have to allow just one IDE (probably Eclipse). Two IDEs are just too difficult to support in a single session. Secondly, I think I need to have all required software available for distribution on the spot. No matter how many times you say it, people never seem to come prepared. Lastly, I think this lab needs to be about two-and-a-half hours to cover JPA to a reasonable degree. By the time I am done setup and running, the allotted time is over!
As usual, it was a pleasure to talk with JUG leader Ryan. He is one of the most down-to-earth people in the Java field that I know. In a field full of ego-maniacs, this is definitely refreshing.
Published by Reza Rahman
Reza Rahman is an accomplished technologist with decades of experience in leadership, architecture, engineering, and consulting. He is recognized worldwide as a thought leader in the enterprise Java space. He has worked with Java since its inception, including working as a key technologist in Oracle’s and Microsoft’s Java teams. Reza has led the development of enterprise class systems for well-known companies like eBay, Motorola, Comcast, Nokia, Prudential, Guardian Life, USAA, Independence Blue Cross, Anthem, CapitalOne, and AAA using Java, Spring, and Java EE/Jakarta EE.
He is the author of the popular book EJB 3 in Action. Reza has long been a frequent speaker at Java User Groups and conferences worldwide including JavaOne and Devoxx. He has been the lead for the enterprise Java track at JavaOne as well as a JavaOne Rock Star Speaker award recipient. He was the program chair for the inaugural JakartaOne conference. Reza has been an avid contributor to industry journals like DZone. He has been a member of the Java EE, EJB, and JMS expert groups over the years. He represented Microsoft at the Jakarta EE and MicroProfile steering committees. Reza implemented the EJB container for the Resin open source Java application server. He helps lead the Philadelphia Java User Group. Reza is a founding member of the Jakarta EE Ambassadors.
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