# Foojay Podcast #35: Dublin JUG

> Today, we are traveling to Dublin to learn more about its Java community!

- URL: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-35/
- Published: 2023-12-04
- Authors: Frank Delporte
- Categories: JUGs, Podcast


Once a month in this podcast, we talk about the history of a Java User Group and the people behind it.

Today, we are traveling to Dublin to learn more about its Java community!

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## Links

* <https://dubjug.org/>
* <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8513472/>
* <https://www.facebook.com/groups/dubjug/>
* <https://twitter.com/dubjug>
* [https://www.youtube.com/@dubjug/videos?view=0\&sort=dd\&shelf_id=0](https://www.youtube.com/@dubjug/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0)

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## Guest: Barry Alistair

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

## Podcast Host: Frank Delporte

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

## Content

00:00 Introduction  

00:47 History of the Dublin JUG  

04:42 Motivation to organise the JUG  

07:31 Playing trumpet as a side effect…  

- Hornplayer: Maarten Mulders: <https://ti.to/dublin-java-user-group/feb-2023-java-champion-maarten-mulders>   

08:40 Only one bad memory (and it's not Gerrit)  

- Dr. Evil: <https://jamesbond.fandom.com/wiki/Parodies_%26_Imitations?file=Dr._Evil_%28Austin_Powers%29.png>   

11:41 Reason to invite conference speakers  

14:29 Attracting new speakers, the goal for 2024  

16:06 Impact of Covid on the Dublin Java community  

23:01 Getting back to normal gradually…  

24:39 Plans for 2024  

26:33 "Don't speak to the people you already know"  

29:43 Call out to people who want to start a JUG  

30:35 Cooperation with other Irish JUGs  

31:50 Conclusions