New England Software Symposium - No Fluff Just Stuff

New England Software Symposium

Apr 30 - May 1, 2026

Sessions

Brent Laster

Brent Laster

Global author, trainer and founder of Tech Skills Transformations LLC
Wed 8:45 AM AI 3-in-1: Agents, RAG and Local Models
Building out an AI agent that uses RAG and runs locally
Wed 1:15 PM Understanding MCP (Model Context Protocol) - A hands-on guide
Understanding how AI agents can connect to the world
Thu 8:45 AM AI Security for Developers and Practitioners - 1/2 day
Building Safe, Trustworthy, and Resilient AI Systems
Thu 1:15 PM Incorporating AI into your SDLC
Leveraging AI tooling across the phases of your software development lifecycle
Thu 3:00 PM Prompt Engineering Accelerator for AI
Mastering the Techniques, Patterns, and Strategies Behind High-Performance AI Prompts
Daniel Hinojosa

Daniel Hinojosa

Independent Consultant
Wed 8:45 AM What's New In Java Half-Day Part 1
An always changing look into what is new in the Java ecosystem
Wed 1:15 PM What's New In Java Half-Day Part 2
Thu 8:45 AM Java Testing Lab: Test Driven Development (with Ai)
Thu 1:15 PM Java Design Patterns To Go