Ken Kousen
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October 7, 2024
Managing your manager
Many times, management decisions can seem capricious, arbitrary, or frustrating, but it doesn't have to be that way. In this three-hour hands-on course, Java Champion Ken Kousen shares the tips and ...
October 14, 2024
Reactive Spring and Spring Boot
The new WebFlux module adds Spring's ease of use and Spring Boot's ease of configuration to the design and development of reactive applications, while Reactive Streams allow applications to more efficiently ...
November 4, 2024
Spring AI
Combining the OpenAI API with Java and the Spring Framework Course outcomes Connect to LLM tools like ChatGPT message chains, prompt templates, and output parsers using Spring AI Take advantage of ...
November 15, 2024
Making New Java Features Work For You
Building robust, powerful applications with Java 9-19 and beyond In this course, you’ll: Learn the latest features in Java Understand how to build clearer, more manageable code by using functional features ...
December 2, 9 & 16, 2024
Spring and Spring Boot in 3 Weeks
The surest route to adding Spring and Spring Boot to your developer toolkit is learning directly from one of the masters of the field. Join acclaimed developer, trainer, and consultant Ken ...
Bio
Ken Kousen is the President of Kousen IT, Inc., through which he does technical training, mentoring, and consulting in all areas related to Java, specializing in Android, Spring, Kotlin, Groovy, and Gradle. He is the author of the "Kotlin Cookbook", "Modern Java Recipes", and "Gradle for Android", all from O'Reilly Media, and "Making Java Groovy" from Manning.
Ken is a Java Champion and a regular speaker on the No Fluff, Just Stuff conference tour, and has spoken at many international conferences. He is also a multiple winner of the JavaOne Rock Star award. Over the past decade he has taught thousands of developers in business and industry. In addition to owning several technical certifications, his academic background includes two BS degrees from M.I.T., an MS and a Ph.D. from Princeton, and an MS in Computer Science from R.P.I.