Platform as Product, Infrastructure as Code-more opinionated than Gordon Ramsey

Event Details:
🗓️ Date: April 17th, 2024
🕕 Time: 17:30 - 20:00
📍 Location: ITU | Google Maps location

Tech Meetup Agenda 🌐
Event Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM ⏰

👋 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM: Welcoming and Socializing
Mix and mingle with fellow tech enthusiasts while enjoying delicious refreshments. Get ready for an evening of insightful discussions and networking opportunities.

🚀 5:45 PM - 6:00 PM: Opening Remarks
Kickstart the event with exciting insights into the tech discussions ahead, special announcements, and a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and organizers.

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM: Tech Talk 1 - 📈
Heimdall - Platform as Product: more opinionated than Gordon Ramsay
Speakers: Antonela Cukurin, Juan González Martínez, Tobias Andersen- Novo Nordisk

Forget about vendor lock-in and inefficiencies - Heimdall enables you to focus on what's important - developing and delivering great products - by utilizing different open-source tools: Cluster-as-a-Service (Crossplane), Security-as-a-Service (Falco, Trivy, etc), IDP (Backstage) and Observability-as-a-Service (OpenTelemetry, Grafana).

☕ 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM: Energizing Break
Refuel with snacks and beverages while engaging in lively conversations with fellow attendees. It's the perfect opportunity to share your thoughts on the first talk and expand your network.

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM: Tech Talk 2 🌟
How to define your cloud infrastructure using open-source tools with high-level languages
Speaker: Przemyslaw Mikulski, Krzysztof Slowinski - Kodlot

The purpose of this talk is to go through a few examples of how cloud infrastructure can be defined and deployed using open source tools and high-level programming languages such as Python or TypeScript. This opens up the possibilities to allow teams with good software engineering skills to join forces in defining the usage of the public cloud infrastructure using familiar best practices. Two popular such infrastructure as code tools - AWS CDK and Pulumi will be discussed.

🤝 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM: Closing and Networking
Express gratitude to our speakers, exchange feedback, and stay updated on upcoming events. The networking doesn't end here - continue forging valuable connections with your peers.

🌐 8:00 PM: Unstructured Networking and Socializing
While the formal agenda wraps up, the networking opportunities persist. Take this time to engage in meaningful conversations, collaborate on projects, and explore new possibilities in the tech realm.