Igor De Souza

Igor currently works as a Software Engineer in a Data Engineer team. With over 20 years of experience with Java and over 10 years in the Big Data world, Igor had the opportunity to work with Hadoop and its ecosystem right when Hadoop was created. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with Raspberry Pi and is an active member of the Maker community, highly engaged with STEM and CoderDojo. Igor Organizes a Facebook group for Brazilian IT in Ireland with over 12k participants. He is currently working on a pet project where he uses a Led Strip to teach basic concepts of data structure e data streaming.

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Igor De Souza Sep 7, 2026 82 views

Bringing Raspberry Pico to Quarkus with Firmata

Java applications are usually associated with APIs, databases, messaging systems, and cloud infrastructure. But Java can also interact with …

Embedded Quarkus

Igor De Souza Jul 1, 2026 402 views

Using the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT with Pi4J Drivers

One of the biggest advantages of the Pi4J Drivers project is the ability to interact with complex hardware through simple and intuitive Java …

Java Beginner Pi4J

Igor De Souza Jun 25, 2026 662 views

Pi4J Drivers: Simplifying Sensor and Hardware Integration in Java

When developing Java applications for Raspberry Pi, Pi4J is one of the most popular libraries for accessing GPIO, I2C, SPI, PWM, and other …

Java Beginner Pi4J

Igor De Souza Jun 23, 2026 527 views

Bringing Raspberry Pi Development to Quarkus with the Quarkus Pi4J Extension

Pi4J has become the standard way to access GPIO, I2C, SPI, UART, and other Raspberry Pi interfaces from Java applications. On the other …

Java Beginner Pi4J

Igor De Souza May 7, 2026 1,689 views

Java is Not the Dark Side: Why Learning Java is Easier Than You Think

Every year on May 4th, fans around the world celebrate Star Wars Day with the iconic phrase “May the 4th be with you.” The following day, …

Java Java Beginner

Igor De Souza Apr 3, 2026 3,457 views

Does Java Really Use Too Much Memory? Let’s Look at the Facts (JEPs)

Breaking news: Java has been confirmed to consume all available RAM. Developers worldwide shocked. … okay, not really. Happy April 1st. It’s …

Java Student

Mar 27, 2026 1,920 views

The Java in Education Catalog Now Has a Beautiful Home

A few weeks ago, Igor De Souza shared Bringing Java Closer to Education: A Community-Driven Initiative here on Foojay. It's something we …

Foojay Java Beginner

Igor De Souza Feb 27, 2026 2,119 views

Gotta Code 'Em All: How Java Evolved Beyond Verbosity – Celebrating 30 Years of Pokémon

Happy 30th Anniversary to Pokémon! 🎉 February 27, 2026 marks exactly 30 years since the original Pokémon Red and Green launched in Japan on …

Java Java Beginner

Igor De Souza Feb 21, 2026 2,045 views

The Triforce That Slays Legacy Java Myths – Happy 40th Zelda!

Happy 40th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda! 🎉🗡️ Today, February 21, 2026, marks exactly 40 years since the original game launched in …

Opinion

Igor De Souza Feb 2, 2026 3,534 views

Bringing Java Closer to Education: A Community-Driven Initiative

Over the past decades, Java has proven itself to be one of the most reliable, versatile, and widely used programming languages in the world. …

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