Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they welcome James Ward, Principal Developer Advocate at AWS. This episode explores James' career journey, his podcast work, and his expertise in Java development. The conversation dives into Amazon's Nova model and James' recent article on Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn about building AI agents with Spring AI and discover how Spring developers can implement MCP clients and servers on AWS for powerful, integrated AI applications.

The hosts get James' unique perspective on the evolving intersection of Spring, Java, and cloud AI services, with practical insights for developers looking to enhance their applications with AI capabilities. You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• Running MCP Agents (Clients & Servers) on AWS
• AWS Nova
• Model Context Protocol

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter as they explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a groundbreaking standard for AI model interactions. In this episode, the hosts demystify MCP and its significance for Java developers, diving into the official Java SDK donated by the Spring team. Learn how this protocol enhances AI integration in your applications and discover practical implementation strategies using the Java SDK in both Spring and non-Spring environments.You can participate in our live stream to ask questions or catch the replay on your preferred podcast platform.

Show Notes

• https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
• https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/java-sdk
• Dan's MCP Videos

Join Dan Vega and DaShaun Carter for the latest updates from the Spring Ecosystem. In this episode, Dan and DaShaun welcome back Java Developer Advocate Billy Korando from Oracle to discuss the newly released JDK 24. They explore key features including unpinned synchronized virtual threads and stream gatherers, share insights from Java One 2025, and explain how to test early access releases. Learn about the benefits of staying current with Java releases and how to contribute to future Java development.

Show Notes:

• Introduction to JDK 24 - the largest release since the six-month cadence began
• Discussion of Java One 2025 conference highlights and presentations
• Deep dive into JEP 451: Synchronized virtual threads without pinning
• Exploration of JEP 485: Stream gatherers for more powerful stream processing
• Overview of Project Amber and structure concurrency improvements
• Tips for testing JDK 25 early access builds
• Explanation of long-term support releases vs. regular updates
• Resources for learning more about JDK 24 features

Links:

• Java YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/Java
• JDK 24 Features: https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/24/
• Amber Lab: https://github.com/oracle/javaone2025-hol-amber
• Loom Lab: https://github.com/oracle/javaone2025-hol-loom