Richard Fichtner

Richard Fichtner

Richard Fichtner is the Principal Software Architect at XDEV Software GmbH, with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. He works at the intersection of business and technology, contributing to the open-source community through projects like RapidClipse (https://www.rapidclipse.com) and advocating for best practices in Apache Maven. Richard is passionate about sharing knowledge on Java technologies, making him a frequent conference speaker.

He leads the Java User Group Oberpfalz, co-organizes the JCON conferences (https://jcon.one), and has been recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle ACE Pro, IBM Champion and Vaadin Champion. With a Master of Science in Applied Computer Science, his expertise spans Java, clean code, cloud technologies, and pragmatic development practices, focusing on improving developer productivity through cloud solutions.

Richard enjoys relaxing by a campfire and listening to/playing country music in his spare time.

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