Meetup in Den Bosch - From OOP to OOPS: Escaping the One-Paradigm Trap

We would like to welcome you for our next BrabantPHP meetup. This meetup will take place in Den Bosch at Social Deal.
Starting time: 19:00 (with food).

From OOP to OOPS: Escaping the One-Paradigm Trap
Object oriented programming is no silver bullet, like any other paradigm. So, how to pick the right one? You simply don’t.
Modern programming languages are slowly adopting multiple paradigms, and for good reasons. It’s becoming increasingly clear that blending them can lead to better quality. But this faces us with a new challenge: what’s a good blend?
In this session, we’ll dive into the four major paradigms and define clear architectural roles for each, forming a balanced, maintainable foundation for applications of any scale. As a case study, we’ll refactor an over-engineered OO API into a leaner, more comprehensible design.
By the end of this session, you’ll have a good understanding of the major paradigms, and a practical, rule-based framework for when and how to apply them.

About the speaker - Peter van Vliet
Peter started his career as a full-stack software developer in 2002 and has since progressed to a lead architect role. Over the course of these 20+ years, he has fulfilled many roles in various industries and gained extensive experience with a wide range of technologies such as Java, C#, JavaScript, and others. Nowadays, he leverages his expertise to assist companies, write articles, and speak at conferences.
His main focus is on making software development more cost-efficient and future-proofing applications. Additionally, he has picked up making illustrations as a hobby because he is a strong believer in visual communication. There are no boring slides in any of his presentations.

About the sponsor
Social Deal is one of the fastest‑growing internet companies in the Netherlands and Belgium. Through our platform, millions of users discover the best deals every day in restaurants, wellness, hotels, day trips, beauty, sports, and much more. This helps consumers discover new experiences and supports thousands of local entrepreneurs in their growth.

From our headquarters right next to ’s‑Hertogenbosch station, our teams work daily on further developing and optimizing the platform. Within the development department, more than 40 developers — divided into Back-end, Front-end, Mobile, and Infra — continuously build new features, scalability, and ease of use for millions of visitors.

We work with modern technologies, short communication lines, and plenty of room for personal initiative. Besides working hard, we find enjoyment at work just as important — from shared lunches and Friday afternoon drinks to gaming in our game room or working out in our gym.

We enjoy welcoming the PHP community to our office and look forward to a fun and inspiring evening.

About the location
Our office is located directly next to ’s‑Hertogenbosch station and is therefore easily accessible by both train and car.

🚆 By public transport
From ’s‑Hertogenbosch station, it’s a 2‑minute walk to our office.

🚗 By car
You can park for free this evening in our own parking garage beneath the building.

About the meetup
• attending the meetup is free (as in free beer);
• free food and free drinks are provided!;
• food is available between 19:00 and 19:30;
• the talk will start at 19:30;
• spoken language is English unless not necessary;
• suitable for novice to expert level;
• held at Social Deal.