Real-World Java • Victor Grazi, Jeanne Boyarsky & Barry Burd

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/393Victor Grazi - Oracle Java Champion & Co-Author of "Real-World Java"Jeanne Boyarsky - Oracle Java Champion, Co-Author of "Real-World Java" & "OCP 21 Java Cert Book"Barry Burd - Professor at Drew University, Owner at Burd Brain Consulting & Author of "Java for Dummies"RESOURCESVictorhttps://x.com/vgrazihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgraziJeannehttps://bsky.app/profile/jeanneboyarsky.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-boyarskyBarryhttps://x.com/allmycodehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-burdLinkshttps://projectlombok.orghttps://www.selikoff.net/2014/12/07/why-i-like-regular-expressions-who-says-they-arent-readableDESCRIPTIONBarry interviews Victor and Jeanne  about their book "Real-World Java: Helping You Navigate the Java Ecosystem".Victor emphasizes that knowing how to use your development tools, particularly IDE refactoring features, is a better indicator of developer experience than algorithm tests.Rather than just teaching "hello world" examples, the authors focus on the essential ecosystem components needed to succeed in enterprise Java environments, making it accessible for anyone who knows the Java language but needs to understand the broader technological landscape they'll encounter in professional development roles. RECOMMENDED BOOKSVictor Grazi & Jeanne Boyarsky • Real-World Java • https://amzn.to/4oCEeBRJeanne Boyarsky & Scott Selikoff • OCP 21 Java Cert Book • https://amzn.to/4lF8OICBarry Burd • Java For Dummies • https://amzn.to/4mrXC3eBarry Burd • Quantum Computing Algorithms • https://amzn.to/3JosymiBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!