Web Engineering Düsseldorf

In September, we will be sponsored by CGI (https://www.cgi.com/) and do an evening with two talks.

• Identifying code smells (by Benjamin Bischoff)
• how.fm's Infrastructure Journey: POC to Enterprise-Ready (by Farhoud Cheraghi)

+++ Agenda +++
• 18:00 - 18:50: Arrival, get a drink and socialize
• 19:00 - ~19:30: Talk #1 "Identifying code smells" + Q&A
• 19:50 - ~20:20: Talk #2 "how.fm's Infrastructure Journey: POC to Enterprise-Ready" + Q&A
• 20:25 - Open End: Socialising

## +++ Identifying code smells (by Benjamin Bischoff) +++

Code smells occur in the source code of an application and can indicate deeper problems that are not apparent at first glance. Identifying and fixing these issues helps tremendously in securing and future-proofing the application under development and allows developers and testers to better understand, maintain, extend, and test the code.
In this session I will go through the different categories of code smells and explain each one with example code for each. Also, I will explain why it is good to know and be able to name different code smells even if you don’t do any programming yourself.

Key Takeaways
- Understand what code smells are and why they can be bad
- Sharpen the senses to be able to recognize and name code smells
- See why it is beneficial to know about code smells, even for testers that don’t do any programming

About Benjamin
After being a game/application developer and trainer for 15 years, Benjamin decided in 2017 to make test automation his main career. Currently, he works as a Test Automation Engineer in trivago's backend QA team. His focus lies on the development and maintenance of trivago’s in-house test frameworks and related build pipelines. Additionally, he provides help with all test automation matters. Benjamin is a book author and maintainer of several test automation related open-source projects. Also, he is a conference speaker and writes about testing topics on his blog https://www.softwaretester.blog/.

## +++ how.fm's Infrastructure Journey: POC to Enterprise-Ready (by Farhoud Cheraghi) +++

In this talk, Farhoud, Co-Founder and CTO of how.fm, humbly shares their journey from Proof-of-Concept to becoming an enterprise-ready solution with a modest-sized engineering team. Join him as he discusses their infrastructure stack evolution and the shift from coding to product engineering, emphasizing the importance of adaptability in today's landscape. Learn from the experiences of this startup that strives for growth and improvement.

Farhoud is a co-founder of how․fm, a Cologne-based startup bringing structured training to the world of warehouses with a SaaS. "I know how to code, but I got around it most of my professional career." With extensive experience in software engineering and product management, he brings a strategic and analytical approach to his role as CTO. Farhoud is known for his expertise in modern leadership, design thinking, and systems thinking. He is also passionate about sustainability, health, and fitness.

## +++ How to get there +++

CGI office at https://goo.gl/maps/xLS4Z7PexyKG2qzb7

Public transport

• Station "Lohweg" (https://goo.gl/maps/8PNBFtqbHgeJD6to7): Subway U74, U76, Bus 828, 863
• Station "D-Heerdter Krankenhaus" (https://goo.gl/maps/EtXbZQytEisJEsEbA): Subway U75, Bus 805, 862, 863

Parking

• We will have some parking spaces in the CGI underground garage. But also in the surrounding area you can park for free

## +++ Important to know +++

Attendance is free. WiFi, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided (for free as well!), and we would love to see you there :)
• Language of the event: English
• WiFi: Available
• Costs: Free
• Drinks: Available

## +++ What is Hacktoberfest?
Hacktoberfest is DigitalOcean’s annual event that encourages people to contribute to open source throughout October. Much of modern tech infrastructure relies on open-source projects built and maintained by passionate people who often don’t have the staff or budgets to do much more than keep the project alive. Hacktoberfest is all about giving back to those projects, sharpening skills, and celebrating all things open source, especially the people that make open source so special.

For the past 10 years, thousands of people—coders and non-coders alike—have participated in Hacktoberfest to support the projects they use and love, learn and practice skills that will enhance their careers, and meet new people who love open source as much as they do.

## +++ Hacktoberfest in Düsseldorf!
Our sponsor CHECK24 has celebrated Hacktoberfest with internal events in previous years. In 2023, they are making it bigger and opening their doors to the outside world. Celebrating open source and the community is the primary factor. It's explicitly not about recruiting but about having a good time.

## +++ What do we do at this event?
Meeting in person and ...

• hacking together and contributing back to open-source
• show and tell (go on stage and show what you are working on?)
• helping new people to land their first pull request and their first open-source contribution
• learning from each other

## +++ What do you need?

Bring the equipment you need to develop software and contribute to the open-source community like your Notebook/Laptop.
Don't forget it ;)

## +++ I don't know what I should work on :( ...
Don't worry. We will help you to find the right project to contribute to, based on your skills.
Maybe there are other people who want to do pair programming and a group will be built. We make it happen :)

## +++ How to get there
Public transport

• Station "Heinrich-Heine-Allee U": Subway U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, U83

Parking

• We can't offer parking spots. We suggest using public transport.

## +++ Important to know

• Attendance is free
• Language of the event: German and English
• WiFi: Available
• Food and drinks are free and available
• Costs: Free

## +++ What is Hacktoberfest?
Hacktoberfest is DigitalOcean’s annual event that encourages people to contribute to open source throughout October. Much of modern tech infrastructure relies on open-source projects built and maintained by passionate people who often don’t have the staff or budgets to do much more than keep the project alive. Hacktoberfest is all about giving back to those projects, sharpening skills, and celebrating all things open source, especially the people that make open source so special.

For the past 10 years, thousands of people—coders and non-coders alike—have participated in Hacktoberfest to support the projects they use and love, learn and practice skills that will enhance their careers, and meet new people who love open source as much as they do.

## +++ Hacktoberfest in Düsseldorf!
Our sponsor CHECK24 has celebrated Hacktoberfest with internal events in previous years. In 2023, they are making it bigger and opening their doors to the outside world. Celebrating open source and the community is the primary factor. It's explicitly not about recruiting but about having a good time.

## +++ What do we do at this event?
Meeting in person and ...

• hacking together and contributing back to open-source
• show and tell (go on stage and show what you are working on?)
• helping new people to land their first pull request and their first open-source contribution
• learning from each other

## +++ What do you need?

Bring the equipment you need to develop software and contribute to the open-source community like your Notebook/Laptop.
Don't forget it ;)

## +++ I don't know what I should work on :( ...
Don't worry. We will help you to find the right project to contribute to, based on your skills.
Maybe there are other people who want to do pair programming and a group will be built. We make it happen :)

## +++ How to get there
Public transport

• Station "Heinrich-Heine-Allee U": Subway U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, U83

Parking

• We can't offer parking spots. We suggest using public transport.

## +++ Important to know

• Attendance is free
• Language of the event: German and English
• WiFi: Available
• Food and drinks are free and available
• Costs: Free

## +++ What is Hacktoberfest?
Hacktoberfest is DigitalOcean’s annual event that encourages people to contribute to open source throughout October. Much of modern tech infrastructure relies on open-source projects built and maintained by passionate people who often don’t have the staff or budgets to do much more than keep the project alive. Hacktoberfest is all about giving back to those projects, sharpening skills, and celebrating all things open source, especially the people that make open source so special.

For the past 10 years, thousands of people—coders and non-coders alike—have participated in Hacktoberfest to support the projects they use and love, learn and practice skills that will enhance their careers, and meet new people who love open source as much as they do.

## +++ Hacktoberfest in Düsseldorf!
Our sponsor CHECK24 has celebrated Hacktoberfest with internal events in previous years. In 2023, they are making it bigger and opening their doors to the outside world. Celebrating open source and the community is the primary factor. It's explicitly not about recruiting but about having a good time.

## +++ What do we do at this event?
Meeting in person and ...

• hacking together and contributing back to open-source
• show and tell (go on stage and show what you are working on?)
• helping new people to land their first pull request and their first open-source contribution
• learning from each other

## +++ What do you need?

Bring the equipment you need to develop software and contribute to the open-source community like your Notebook/Laptop.
Don't forget it ;)

## +++ I don't know what I should work on :( ...
Don't worry. We will help you to find the right project to contribute to, based on your skills.
Maybe there are other people who want to do pair programming and a group will be built. We make it happen :)

## +++ How to get there
Public transport

• Station "Heinrich-Heine-Allee U": Subway U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, U83

Parking

• We can't offer parking spots. We suggest using public transport.

## +++ Important to know

• Attendance is free
• Language of the event: German and English
• WiFi: Available
• Food and drinks are free and available
• Costs: Free