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J-Fall 2023: Databases unveiled; choose wisely – Robbert Noordzij

Data and databases play a vital role within applications. Relational databases are still the most widely used, but there are more types. In this session, I aim to unveil the different types of databases and how to utilise their unique strengths within your application.

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J-Fall 2023: A fun and absurd introduction to Vector Databases – Alexander Chatzizacharias

Vector databases have emerged as an exciting new tech in the world of data storage. Unsurprisingly enough, they have become the go-to choice for storing vectors (who would have thought?!) and are widely used in conjunction with generative AI. Apart from their use in AI applications, they can also be extremely handy as search engines, […]

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J-Fall 2023:Leaving a legacy: a guide to being kind to those who come after- Tom Cools&Elien Callens

There comes a time in any project when you feel you are completely ‘done’ with it. Either you’ve learned all you can, the software is in production or you are completely fed up with the project or team and ask for a transfer. Whatever the reason for leaving, every line of code you wrote and […]

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J-Fall 2023: Combating the struggles of modern cloud-native java developers – Grace Jansen

Moving our applications to the cloud has offered useful innovations and advantageous characteristics, including flexibility, dynamic scaling, and increased resiliency. However… it’s not all been sunshine and roses. Moving to the cloud can be hard and frustrating! As developers, we’re now dealing with an ever-changing and ever more complex landscape with new tools, technologies, and […]

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J-Fall 2023: Mr. Kotlin VS. Mr. Java, an inspirational parody! – Ricky van Rijn & Thom van Kalkeren

As a Java developer we’ve seen Kotlin grow throughout the years! In contrary to me who still prefers Java, my dear friend and co-worker is mainly working with Kotlin. As we cherish a good discussion we’ve put down our best arguments and made a talk about the best arguments we’ve got. Kotlin and Java both […]

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J-Fall 2023: A Passwordless Future! WebAuthn for Java Developers – Deepu K Sasidharan

    Software technology has seen leaps and bounds, but we are still relying on passwords when it comes to authentication and security. Weak passwords remain one of the major causes of breaches and security incidents. WebAuthn, the Web Authentication standard, provides a robust framework for passwordless authentication on the web. By leveraging public key […]

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J-Fall 2023: Do you really need Hibernate? – Simon Martinelli

Projects often use Java Persistence API (JPA) by default and, thus, mostly Hibernate. But do all applications need a comprehensive object/relational mapping (ORM) with all conceivable functions? This talk examines the architecture of database-centric applications and discusses whether you always need an object graph for persistence. Using an example application, it is shown how pure […]

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J-Fall 2023: A design pattern goes to the supermarket – Kaya Weers

Everybody knows the term design patterns. Some know the patterns and correct implementation by heart. Others vaguely recognize the pattern names but don’t recall the details. This talk is intended for the latter group.I’ll dive into a couple of design patterns using real-life examples. What would a design pattern look like in day-to-day life? We’ll […]

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