# Foojay Podcast #32: Philippines JUG

> Once a month we talk about the history of a JUG and the people behind it. Today we travel to the Philippines. Let's talk about the history and future of the Java community in the Philippines!

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-32/
- Published: 2023-11-06
- Authors: Frank Delporte
- Categories: Conference, JUGs, Podcast


Once a month we talk about the history of a JUG and the people behind it.

Today we travel to the Philippines. A new generation of developers has taken over the organization of the JUG. And in addition, they are also involved in the organization of the Softcon conference.

Let's talk about the history and future of the Java community in the Philippines!

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## Guests

### Tristan Mahinay

* <https://twitter.com/ph_tantan>
* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjtmahinay/>
* <https://blog.rjtmahinay.com/>
* <https://www.facebook.com/rjtmahinay/>

### Calen Legaspi

* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/calenlegaspi/>
* <https://twitter.com/calenlegaspi>

### Jansen Marson Ang

* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jansen-ang/>

### Kerby Martino

* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerbymartino/>
* <https://twitter.com/kerbymart>

## Podcast

### Host: Frank Delporte

* <https://foojay.social/@frankdelporte>
* <https://twitter.com/FrankDelporte>

## Links

* <https://www.meetup.com/java-user-group-ph/>
* <https://www.linkedin.com/company/jugph/>[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jugph/)
* <https://www.facebook.com/groups/jugph>[](https://www.facebook.com/groups/jugph)
* <https://github.com/JUGPH>
* <https://softconph.com/>

## Content

00:00 Intro and introduction of the guests  

03:40 How big is the Philippines Java community  

05:07 History of Java in the Philippines  

06:18 Topics presented at the JUG  

07:05 Impact of Covid  

07:43 About the Softcon conference  

10:20 Mixing online and offline  

12:02 Most remarkable JUG sessions  

13:05 Involving younger visitors and speakers  

13:42 Java at Philippine Universities  

16:21 Future plans for the JUG  

16:59 About LangChain4J  
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD1MSLbs9KE> (Lize Raes @ Devoxx)  

18:59 AI topics on Softcon  

19:33 Impact of AI on developer jobs  

22:15 How can people join the JUG  

24:27 Why being part of the JUG organization  

27:38 About the age of different programming languages  

30:37 The importance of the Philippines Java community  

32:21 New upcoming website for the JUG  

35:43 Outro