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Dan Vega

Spring Developer Advocate @ Broadcom

Hello 👋🏻 My name is Dan Vega, Java Champion, Spring Developer Advocate, Husband and #GirlDad based outside of Cleveland OH. I created this website as a place to document my journey as I learn new things and share them with you. I have a real passion for teaching and I hope that one of blog posts, videos or courses helps you solve a problem or learn something new.

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Developer.java

public record Developer(
  String name,        // Dan Vega
  String role,        // Spring Dev Advocate
  int yearsExperience // 25 and counting
) {}

var dan = new Developer(
  "Dan Vega",
  "Java Champion",
  25
);

System.out.println("Let's build something 🚀");

~ /blog ~ /newsletter ~ /speaking ~ /courses

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Latest Articles

Self-Correcting Structured Output in Spring AI 2.0

July 17, 2026 · 15 min read

Learn how Spring AI 2.0 validates LLM JSON against your schema and automatically retries failures with self-correcting structured output. A beginner guide.

Self-Correcting Structured Output in Spring AI 2.0

July 17, 2026 · 16 min read

Learn how Spring AI 2.0 validates LLM JSON against your schema and automatically retries failures with self-correcting structured output. A beginner guide.

Can You Use Java for AI? Why Java Is Better Positioned Than You Think

July 15, 2026 · 14 min read

Can you use Java for AI? Yes. For building real AI applications it might be the better choice. Why the JVM, Spring AI, and your existing team are enough.

Work

Company
Broadcom
Role
Spring Developer Advocate
Date
2023Present
Company
VMware
Role
Spring Developer Advocate
Date
20222023
Company
Briebug
Role
Principal Enterprise Java Architect
Date
20212022
Company
Tech Elevator
Role
Curriculum Developer
Date
20182021
Company
Markel
Role
Senior Developer
Date
20122018
Company
Steris
Role
Senior Web Developer
Date
20082012
Company
LetterNine
Role
Web Developer
Date
20042008
Company
Five9
Role
Technical Support Specialist
Date
20012004

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