#23: Intro to Rust & Speeding up time to market in large scale Java systems

Join us on Thursday, April 10th, for another Backend developers of Bucharest meetup, hosted by ING Hubs Romania!

This time, we’ll explore two exciting topics:
1️⃣ The journey of a Java developer learning Rust
2️⃣ How ING speeds up time-to-market at scale

🎤 Talk 1: My Journey to Rust by Neculai Stanciu (Chapter Lead @ ING Hubs Romania)

Rust is gaining popularity in the backend world, but what is it like for a Java developer to transition to Rust? In this session, Neculai Stanciu will share his learning journey, from grasping Rust’s fundamentals to exploring its growing ecosystem.

If you’re curious about Rust and wondering how it compares to traditional Java backend development, this talk is for you!

🎤 Talk 2: Reuse vs. rebuild with Touchpoint by Alin Pandichi (IT Area Lead @ ING Hubs Romania) & Irina Stan (Chapter Lead @ ING Hubs Romania)

Learn how ING enables fast, scalable, and compliant API reuse instead of starting from scratch with existing solutions.

Here's what the speakers will cover during their session:
✅ How to use a ready-made API SDK
✅ Deploying to Kubernetes using existing CI/CD pipelines
✅ Registering APIs on an API Marketplace
✅ Using a Stream Marketplace to integrate with Kafka
✅ Automating infrastructure provisioning

When time-to-market matters, reuse beats rebuild. This talk will furthermore showcase Touchpoint, ING’s open technology platform, and how it helps developers build smart business solutions at a global scale.

📍 Location: ING Hubs Romania, Calea Victoriei, 174-176
📅 Date: Thursday, 10 April, 2025
🕗 Time: 19:00 - 21:00