The Java Developer Roadmap You Need in the AI Era

👉 Land the job. Get the promotion. Become a better dev. https://skool.com/amigoscode-academy The complete Java Developer Roadmap for 2026 — everything you need to learn to stay relevant, land jobs, and build real production systems in the AI era. In this video I walk you through the full roadmap: from the must-have fundamentals (Linux, Git, terminal) all the way to AI agents, MCP, agentic coding, and deploying Java apps to the cloud. 🔥 Join my free community (roadmap diagram inside): skool.com/amigoscode Timestamps 00:00 Intro — Why 2026 is different 00:20 The Must-Haves: Linux, Git, Terminal, GitHub 02:22 Java Language Core: OOP, Functional, Modern Features 03:50 Platform & Tooling: JVM, Build Tools, IDEs 05:34 Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers 05:58 Frameworks: Spring Boot & Friends 06:22 Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB 06:53 Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS 07:20 Architecture: Layered, DDD, Hexagonal 08:52 Microservices: Resilience, Service Discovery, API Gateway 10:03 Cloud Native: Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless 12:08 AI Foundations: LLMs, Context, Prompting 13:27 AI Agents, MCP & RAG 15:26 Agentic Coding: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode 16:33 Cloud, CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code 17:27 DSA, System Design & AI Coding Interviews 18:47 Build Real Projects & Deploy to Production 19:22 LinkedIn, Networking & Standing Out 21:10 Wrap-Up What you'll learn • The exact tech stack Java devs need in 2026 • How AI (Claude Code, agents, MCP) is reshaping the workflow • Which frameworks, databases, and cloud tools actually matter • How to prep for modern Java interviews (LeetCode + AI coding rounds) • How to stand out in a tough job market Let me know in the comments — what's the number 1 area you're focusing on in 2026? 👉 Land the job. Get the promotion. Become a better dev. https://skool.com/amigoscode-academy Join my free community: https://skool.com/amigoscode Connect with me • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonamigoscode • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amigoscode • Twitter/X: https://x.com/amigoscode • GitHub: https://github.com/amigoscode #java #javadeveloper #springboot #claudecode #ai #softwareengineering #backenddevelopment