Conference Archives - A N M Bazlur Rahman

Building LLM Apps in Java with LangChain4j

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:48:34 +0000

Yesterday I gave a talk titled “Building LLM Apps in Java with LangChain4j.” The core idea was simple: building LLM applications is not mainly about writing clever prompts. It is about applying the same engineering discipline we already use in Java systems. The talk followed the staged evolution of a Spring Boot store assistant. It ... Read more

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Speaking at GeeCON 2025: A Memorable Kraków Experience

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Sun, 25 May 2025 06:48:48 +0000

I had the pleasure of attending GeeCON 2025 in Kraków—my very first time at the conference. While the sessions were excellent, what truly stood out was the strong sense of community that made the experience special. I was also lucky to have some great conversations beyond the tech. I had a wonderful discussion with Shaaf, ... Read more

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Java + LLMs  + LangChain4j — 2025 Talk Series

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Sat, 03 May 2025 09:53:14 +0000

Shaaf and I have been heads‑down exploring how LangChain4j slots into everyday Java and Jakarta EE projects. Our experiments have grown into a full talk series. You can find a list of delivered and upcoming talks on my conference page: https://bazlur.ca/conferences/ Why we’re doing this LangChain4j gives Java devs RAG pipelines, vector‑store abstractions, and agent helpers without leaving the ... Read more

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A Journey to DevNexus: Challenges, Friendships, and Java

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:43:19 +0000

I love participating in conferences—you get to meet so many industry and thought leaders in person, hang out with them, and build lasting bonds. That’s why I had always wanted to attend DevNexus, which isn’t far from where I live. Despite receiving an invitation, my trip kept getting delayed due to visa complications. But finally, ... Read more

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Java, Friends, and Cold Weather: My Adventure at ConFoo Conference

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:03:21 +0000

I attended the ConFoo conference in Montreal, which covered a range of technologies like cloud computing, Java and JVM technologies, Javascript, DevOps, architecture and design patterns, PHP, security, test and quality, management, UX and UI, and more. The conference took place over three days at the Bonaventure Hotel, but I could only attend on the ... Read more

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Tour de Morocco!

A N M Bazlur Rahman — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:43:07 +0000

I had a pretty fantastic tour last week in Morocco. This was the first time I had been to Africa. I loved the tour for many reasons. First of all, this was no ordinary excursion. I attended a technical conference named Devoxx Morocco. It is the largest conference in the Middle East and Africa region. ... Read more

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