Our 1st Beginner Java Developer Meetup

We had our 1st Beginner Java Developer Meetup which was a big success.  Many people who came already work with another programming language and want to learn Java while some are new to coding like myself.  I look forward to learning from each other as we go on.

We agreed to start out following the MIT open course “Intro to Programming in Java” as suggested by our special guest Michael from the Chicago Java Users Group (CJUG). He also suggested we start a slack group which is listed below, as well as referred us to check out the CJUG podcasts which can be useful for beginners.

I mentioned to our members the upcoming Google Study Jam which is free and starts Wednesday which shows you how to create Android Apps. This is part two of the series and I would highly recommend going over the free first Udacity course - Android Development for Beginners if you missed part one last year. I would estimate these to be about 10-12 hours of coursework but there is no total time listed on the program. Several of our Meetup members are signed up and plan to attend.

Please join our slack group: LearningJavaGroup https://learningjavagroup.slack.com

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-092-introduction-to-programming-in-java-january-iap-2010/