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  1. selenium4poc

    Learn Web Automation testing using Selenium Webdriver 4.

  2. SaaSHub

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  3. Java

    Includes programs written in Java. You are welcome to contribute here! (by PrajaktaSathe)

  4. Simple-Random-Stock

    Randomly select a stock from your favorite U.S index and have them saved in your history for future uses. Enjoy! For more info, check the README.MD

  5. springboot-docker-example

    Very basic SpringBoot application paired up with MySQL as database to demonstrate the usage of Docker and docker compose in my blog

  6. sicore

    A lightweight Java framework optimized for development with AI coding tools. Its simple design enables AI to generate highly accurate code, while keeping the architecture approachable for beginner programmers.

    Project mention: SQL Directly in Java — I built a lightweight Java framework for Japan's "SI" projects (third attempt in 10 years) #10 | dev.to | 2026-03-07

    SqlBuilder example: https://github.com/sugaiketadao/sicore/blob/main/src/com/example/app/service/exmodule/ExampleListSearch.java

  7. nomise_inventory

    Inventory service that NoMise uses to fetch, create, update the Products and Offers

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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What are some of the best open-source beginner-friendly projects in Java? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 selenium4poc 210
2 Java 73
3 Simple-Random-Stock 7
4 springboot-docker-example 3
5 sicore 3
6 nomise_inventory 0

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