Francisco Contreras: I Felt Like I Could do Anything!

Update: 2025-06-28

Description

Jim Grisanzio from Java Developer Relations talks with Francisco Contreras, who is a Java developer and a co-organizer at Nicaragua JUG. Francisco has been a Java developer for over 15 years and he runs his own consulting business with customers around the world. He's passionate about Java the technology and also Java the community. "When I learned Java at university I felt like I could do anything with that," he said, talking about how Java enables him to engage developers, write really great software, and also grow a business. But Java goes well beyond just technology. When Francisco had some personal challenges in his life, he was happy that many community members immediately offered to help him. "The sense of community in the Java environment is just awesome!"

Francisco Contreras
https://x.com/Frank_JCG
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fjcontrerasg

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5OlzVJbnuQc

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rhAe6zqxC34

JUG Nicaragua
https://x.com/jugnicaragua

Java User Groups

https://dev.java/community/jugs/

Duke's Corner
https://dukescorner.libsyn.com

Jim Grisanzio
https://x.com/jimgris
https://jimgrisanzio.wordpress.com