You ever wonder how to start your own Java User Group? Maybe how to become a Java Champion or JavaOne Rock Star? Did you ever wonder how you could get published in Java Magazine? Perhaps you were interested to know how join the JCP and sit on an Expert Group. In this presentation you will learn all of the insider secrets on how to become a presence in the worldwide community of 9 million Java developers.

Warning: Community social engagement is highly addictive and can cause one or more of the following symptoms:

• Difficulty keeping track of your thousands of “followers” and “friends”
• More “free stuff” than you can store in your garage
• Humbling run-ins with language designers, JVM gurus, and framework authors Unsolicited, crazy job offers! [e.g. Snorkeling in the Pacific to test your steering algorithm]

Come learn how the Java Community ticks from someone who has gone from Java coder to Java Champion and now is a humble Java Community Servant.