Python Crew Talk: It scales... until it doesn't

Python is often celebrated as the universal glue that can do anything, but what happens when your project scales, a trace breaks, or a lack of architecture becomes your biggest bottleneck?

Join us on Tuesday, April 21, for an evening focused on the realities of operating Python at scale. We're bringing together developers and engineering leads from Applifting, ROUVY, and DX Heroes to share hard-won lessons on everything from clean architecture to distributed systems
Let's meet in the Applifting meetup space, both in person and online. We’ll start at 18:00.

👉 Register here 👈 if you want to attend in person. Spaces are limited and our event planner Anetka would be sad if we had to turn you away at the door!

Who’s speaking?

We will kick off with two lightning talks.
First, Ondřej Doskočil, Python tech lead at Applifting, will challenge the mindset that clean architecture is "too Java" for Python and show how AI tools can help you adopt proper structure as your projects scale.

Stanislav Gurník, backend chapter lead at ROUVY, will follow up with hard-won lessons from the trenches of distributed systems, exploring what it takes to move event-driven Python services from "it works" to "it scales".

Then, they will be joined for the panel discussion by Jiří Maňák, software engineering team lead at DX Heroes, and Martin Jiřík, senior DevOps engineer at ROUVY.

We look forward to meeting you!

Schedule:

17:30 – Doors open

• Get your ticket ready, say hello to others, and have a drink with us. 🥂

18:00 – Introduction by Filip Kirschner

• Our co-founder Filip will give you a short welcome and introduce our speakers.

18:15 – Architecture in Python: Breaking the 'too Java' taboo with Ondřej Doskočil

• Why a lack of structure becomes the real problem as projects scale, and how to successfully adopt clean architecture in Python.

18:35 – Lessons learned from operating Python services in event-driven architecture with Stanislav Gurník

• Distilling hard-won lessons on the architectural pivots that move event-driven Python services from "it works" to "it scales."

18:50 – Short break

• Time to stretch, refill drinks, and chat a bit.

19:00 – Panel discussion with Ondřej Doskočil, Stanislav Gurník, Jiří Maňák, and Martin Jiřík

• An open discussion on scaling Python and adopting clean architecture, exploring the realities of distributed systems, operations, and team collaboration.

20:00 — Q&A session

• Your turn. We’re open to any questions or comments you have.

20:30 – Networking, food & drinks 🍻

• Snacks and drinks, including draft beer, will be available for you all evening. Get ready to network with Applifters!

22:00 – Time to say goodbye!

• Some of us may move on to a pub, but the doors of Applifting are closing, and we'll look forward to seeing you next time!

For capacity reasons, please let us know if you will attend in person or participate online. The presentations will be streamed, but we would love to see you there.

We look forward to meeting you!