Amsterdam JUG Meetup at Picnic (with Victor Rentea)

We’re proud to announce a special Amsterdam JUG Meetup in collaboration with Voxxed Days Amsterdam, at Picnic HQ, featuring none other than Victor Rentea, international speaker, trainer, and Java Champion, renowned for his passionate and in-depth sessions on clean code, software architecture, and developer craftsmanship.

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In this two-part talk, Victor will share his "Top 10 REST API Design Pitfalls", with insights gathered from working with over 150 companies through code reviews, training sessions, and consultancy.
Make sure to register early – this evening is likely to fill up fast!
You can only sign up via this meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/amsterdam-java-user-group/events/310123153/

Agenda

• 17:30 – Doors Open (and food!)
• 18:30 – 19:15 – "Top 10 REST API Design Pitfalls (Part 1)" by Victor Rentea
• 19:15 - 19:30 - Short break
• 19:30 – 20:15 – "Top 10 REST API Design Pitfalls (Part 2)" by Victor Rentea
• 20:15 onwards – Networking & Drinks

What to expect?
A meetup packed with real-world pitfalls, practical examples, and hands-on tips for building better APIs. Topics include:

• Domain Model Leaks
• Breaking Changes & Versioning
• Sensitive Data Exposure
• Endpoint Coupling & Performance Issues
• Improper Error Handling
• PUT Overload, CQRS & REST Dogmas

And of course: interaction, sharp insights, and a healthy dose of humor, exactly what you’d expect from Victor.

Who should attend?
This session is perfect for:

• Backend Developers
• API Designers
• Software Architects
• …and anyone serious about REST

“Pure content. No marketing. No buzzwords. Just clean code and architecture best practices delivered with passion.” – Victor Rentea