How many Java developers are in Amsterdam?
In Amsterdam, 6.1% of the developers in our index work in Java; the figure for the Netherlands as a whole is 6.2%.
45% of the Java developers we place in the Netherlands are in Amsterdam, a city that holds 46% of the country's developers overall.
Amsterdam sits close to the national average for Java.
Counted on StarHunt's index: public GitHub profiles located in or around Amsterdam, tagged Java from the code in their repositories. People who never publish code are not in it, so the real population is larger.
What is specific to Java in Amsterdam
Compared with Java developers elsewhere in the Netherlands, those in Amsterdam are more likely to contribute to a reference project of the ecosystem: 57% against 41%.
Compared with Java developers elsewhere in the Netherlands, those in Amsterdam are less likely to have pushed code in the last 90 days: 36% against 45%.
Ai product engineering is over-represented: 24% of Java developers in Amsterdam, against 17% across the Netherlands.
Of the 23 languages and frameworks we track in Amsterdam, Java ranks #6 by number of developers.
What Java developers in Amsterdam also work with
Where the Amsterdam column beats the national one, asking for that skill costs you less here than elsewhere.
| Technology | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| TypeScript | 14% | 7.1% |
| AWS | 11% | 6.4% |
| Kotlin | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| Azure | 5.7% | 3.2% |
| Kubernetes | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| GCP | 4.3% | 1.9% |
What Java developers in Amsterdam build
Projects they started themselves, ranked by stars.
| # | Repository | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | gavlyukovskiy/spring-boot-data-source-decorator | ★ 1,061 |
| 2 | nielsbasjes/yauaa | ★ 952 |
| 3 | ignatov/intellij-erlang | ★ 752 |
How to approach a Java search in Amsterdam
- Lead with email. 40% of Java developers in Amsterdam publish one, so a short message that cites a specific contribution will reach most of your shortlist.
- Start in Amsterdam. It holds 45% of the Java developers we place in the Netherlands, so a local search covers a real share of the national pool.
- Filter on recent activity. Only 36% pushed code in the last 90 days, and an inactive account is a weak lead whatever its follower count.
Frequently asked questions
How many Java developers are in Amsterdam?
We report shares rather than a raw count below 5,000 profiles, because a small number says less than where the pool sits: Java is 6.1% of Amsterdam developers in our index (6.2% nationally), and Amsterdam holds 45% of the Java developers we place in the Netherlands.
Are Java developers in Amsterdam active on GitHub?
36% pushed code in the last 90 days, against 45% for Java across the Netherlands.
Can you contact Java developers in Amsterdam directly?
40% list a public email on GitHub, against 35% for Java developers across the Netherlands. 16% have also flagged themselves as open to work.
Are Java developers in Amsterdam open to new roles?
16% have turned on GitHub's "available for hire" flag, against 20% nationally. The rest can still be approached, but expect a cold start.
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