TEQnation 202122 Videos

TEQnation 2021 – Kory Becker – Self-Programming Artificial Intelligence

Is it possible for a computer program to write its own programs? While this kind of idea could seem far-fetched, it may actually be closer than we think. This presentation introduces “AI Programmer”, a machine learning system, which can automatically generate full software programs requiring only minimal human guidance. The system uses genetic algorithms coupled […]

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TEQnation 2021 – Nadia Alshahwan – Improving the Quality of Apps at Facebook with Virtual Alpha

Apps use Alpha and Beta programs to test changes on a smaller scale before releasing to the wider user population. This helps limit the impact of code quality issues on the wider population. However, Alpha and Beta programs are still subjecting real users to crashes and performance issues which is something we always want to […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Erwin de Gier – HOWTO: Get rid of your fear of bugs!

Mobile apps can be used for productivity, entertainment and communication, but did you know they can also be used for science? In this talk we will explain how we developed a mobile app to aid research on anxiety treatment. Children with specific fobia, like fear of spiders or dogs, can mitigate these fears by practising. […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Sohan Maheshwar – 6 technology predictions for the future

2020 was a year unlike any other. Companies and businesses of all sizes and governments new and old had to change across all facets, and technology helped manage these changes. Rather than slow us down, 2020 accelerated our shift to a digital world, and we won’t go back any time soon. This talk is about […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Soham edited – GraphQL-ify your APIs

GraphQL is query language for APIs, but what are the advantages and how would one implement such in their microservices/APIs. In this session, I will go through the basics of GraphQL, different aspects of GraphQL and architecture of such APIs. There will be a demo/live-coding on, how 3 different ways we can implement GraphQL for […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Lisa Noorlander & Ramon Ankersmit – AI, How do we deal with it?

In the present age of information technology, many data processing machines govern our daily lives: from servers that keep records of our financial transactions to mobile phones that track our voices and locations. Every day these machines become more independent and intelligent. Using artificial intelligence techniques, organisations and governments can lighten their employees’ workloads, find […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation – Joel Lord – NodeJS, ML, K8s and Unethical Face Recognition

How nice would it be to be able to remember everyone’s name? What if you could just walk into a room and know everyone’s Twitter handle? Kubernetes is a great tool that is being used more and more for deploying applications, but it can also be used in the context of machine learning. In this […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Sébastien Hoekstra – How to become a better developer with a hacker’s mindset

Hackers look at an application in a very different way than developers do. Where you as a developer see high-end tech stack, they see opportunities to undermine your great piece of work. That is why it’s good to move into the hacker’s mindset and see an application in the way they do. By doing this […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Piet van Dongen – What is resilience engineering?

The coronavirus pandemic has taught us developers two things: 1) all online systems will fail eventually and 2) they will fail in unpredictable ways. But have no fear, resilience engineering is here! Building and maintaining event-driven, highly scalable and quickly adaptable systems are a pain in the neck. Resilience engineering embraces this complexity and helps […]

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July 3, 2021

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TEQnation 2021 – Sander Hoogendoorn – Small steps are the fastest way forward.

We live in extremely confusing times, with deadly viruses, populistic politicians, and rapidly evolving technology. Our world is changing fast. More precisely, our world is changing at an increasing speed. This makes life unplannable and unpredictable. Organizations need to adapt faster and faster, and even continuously, to keep up with new competitors that use new […]

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