Spring Office Hours

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for a landmark episode of Spring Office Hours featuring a very special guest: Juergen Hoeller, co-founder of the Spring Framework and current project lead. As the primary architect behind the core framework for over two decades, Juergen offers an unparalleled perspective on the past, present, and future of the ecosystem. In this episode, we go straight to the source to discuss the technical vision driving Spring Framework 7 and beyond.  Juergen will share his insights on maintaining Spring's signature flexibility while meeting the rigorous demands of today’s high-scale, AI-integrated, and mission-critical applications. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for an exploration of the modern Java landscape with James Ward, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS. In this episode, we bridge the gap between Spring Boot and the AWS cloud, diving into how developers can leverage Amazon Bedrock and Spring AI to build production-ready applications. James will share his "no-nonsense" take on building agentic systems, including a look at the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how it allows Spring developers to connect AI agents to their internal data and services securely.  You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
Show Notes: 
DevNexus
https://jamesward.com 
James Ward on LinkedIn

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun are joined by Spring AI team member Christian Tzolov to explore agentic patterns in Spring AI. Learn how to build AI applications that go beyond simple request-response interactions, leveraging autonomous agents that can reason, plan, and execute complex tasks. Christian will share insights on implementing these patterns effectively using Spring AI's latest features. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.
Show Notes: 
Christian Tzolov on LinkedIn
Spring AI Agentic Patterns Blog Postshttps://spring.io/blog/2026/01/13/spring-ai-generic-agent-skills
https://spring.io/blog/2026/01/16/spring-ai-ask-user-question-tool
https://spring.io/blog/2026/01/20/spring-ai-agentic-patterns-3-todowrite
https://spring.io/blog/2026/01/27/spring-ai-agentic-patterns-4-task-subagents
https://spring.io/blog/2026/01/29/spring-ai-agentic-patterns-a2a-integration

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for a foundational episode of Spring Office Hours dedicated to everyone starting their journey or looking to refine their setup in the Spring ecosystem. In this episode, "Getting Started with Spring," the guys strip away the complexity to look at the essentials every developer needs to succeed, from installing Java and switching between versions to choosing the right build tool between Maven and Gradle. They will also dive into the fundamental question of why we need Spring in the first place and the specific problems it solves for modern developers. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun open up the floor for a community-driven Q&A session. Bring your Spring questions whether it's about Spring Boot, Spring AI, testing strategies, or anything else on your mind. No set agenda, just good conversation and answers to whatever the community throws their way. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.