DDD Melbourne By Night

It's DDD but *lightning*.

The evening will be a hybrid event hosted by the DDD Melbourne crew and consist of short & sharp presentations of fifteen minutes in length on a dev related subject.

Venue space is limited, we cannot accommodate more than 90 people. First come first served!

ONLINE ATTENDANCE
You can join us online, we'll aim to get the call started somewhere around 6pm before we have our introductions and first speaker.

Remote audience link --> TBA

You can ask questions of our speakers via Slido. We'll try to ask your questions as they come through on Slido, but we may not get to all of them.

TALKS
Elmer Rokerick Niem Bool
neurUL: Duplicateless Databases Using Biomimicry

In this talk, Elmer will present neurUL (neurUL Universal Language), a new neurobiological programming language, inspired by computer science, neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, and philosophy, that can enable a highly efficient and flexible method for data storage. Using neurUL, developers will be able to solve the ""unavoidable redundancies"" problem, wherein, despite the introduction of database normalization more than half a century ago, relational databases with their current limitations, are still plagued by costly, ever-growing redundancies across columns, rows, tables, as well as in schema definitions

Suyogya Taneja
CQRS Implementation

In this talk, Suyogya will cover how to implement the Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) pattern effectively in .NET applications. He will walk through separating read and write responsibilities using commands and queries, structuring handlers, and integrating tools like MediatR or a lightweight mediator alternative. He will also cover real-world examples, common design pitfalls, testing strategies, and how CQRS fits into a Clean Architecture or Vertical Slice setup. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of when and how to apply CQRS in your own projects.

Anderson Santos
Automate Work and Build Tools with No-Code

Repetitive tasks are everywhere, copying data between systems, updating records, processing documents, and managing manual workflows. In this talk, Anderson will show how no-code automation platforms like Make allow anyone to connect systems, eliminate boring work, and build powerful workflows without writing code. He will also briefly explore how the same approach can be used to create internal tools and even launch small SaaS products.

Ben Taylor
Building MCP Servers is Surprisingly Easy

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing what is possible with LLMs and enabling general purpose agents. It turns out building MCP servers is super easy. Ben will talk about what an MCP is, some background around the security considerations involved, how to build one, and what you could use it for.

SCHEDULE
5.45pm Open doors, food served

6.10pm Intro and three talks

7.30pm Break for networking and drinks

8.00pm Two more talks

8.45pm Close

CODE OF CONDUCT
All DDD events are subject to the DDD Code of Conduct available at https://www.dddmelbourne.com/code-of-conduct/