This session includes advice on how developers can manage their careers and create opportunities for further advancement by participating in collaborative activities such as open-source development projects and participation the Java Community Process and adoption efforts. In this session you will learn practical advice derived from our collective years of experience working with the Java Community. How developers can manage their careers and create opportunities for further advancement by participating in collaborative activities such as open-source development projects. You will also learn more about how Java is evolved and how you can participate in that evolution as an individual, as a representative of your employer, or as a member of a nonprofit organization such as a Java user group. Learn how enhance your career opportunities by making the future Java…and you’ll have fun too!