Flutter Meetup @ EPAM

It's the yellow building. The front door is at the side of the water. Enter and go to the 4th floor with the elevator!

EPAM is helping organizations reimagining their business through a digital lens. Their software engineering heritage combined with their strategic business and innovation consulting, design thinking, and physical-digital capabilities provide real business value to their customers through human-centric innovation.

In this capacity they have helped many worldwide and Dutch Flutter projects get off the ground. Not only the work at Albert Heijn, but also at Liberty Global and several others. This evening we're visiting their office in Amsterdam, with a nice view over the IJ river, and learn about their perspective on using Flutter in helping their partners succeed in creating beautiful customer experiences.

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Agenda
17:30 Doors open. Drinks + food
18:40 Welcome and Introduction

18:45 "Your partner for strategy and execution" - Raman Bakanovich
Director Client Engagements @ EPAM

19:00 “What is Server Driven UI and how can I use it?” - Jim Hildensperger
Staff Engineer @ Albert Heijn
Server Driven UI (SDUI) is becoming a hot topic in mobile app development, but what is it really? During my talk, I’ll share some of the pros and cons, how you can get started, and how it relates to Flutter. Learn why Albert Heijn is investing in SDUI to enhance our app's flexibility and user experience. By the end of this session, you'll walk away with practical knowledge and a clear understanding of SDUI's potential in your company.

19:40 Short talks round 1
"Streaming Protocol Behind GenAI ‘My AH Assistant’ Chat" Pavel Sulimau
Lead Software Engineer @ EPAM
Discover the most popular instant messaging and chat protocols and learn which one we chose for the GenAI-powered ‘My AH Assistant’ – and why.
"How we solved a 5-year-old issue in fl_chart" Iman Khoshabi
Senior Software Engineer @ AppLogik
An issue about horizontal zoomable/scrollable LineChart in fl_chart stayed open for five years until the right action happened. I’ll share what made it possible and how we finally got it implemented.

20:00 Break

20:20 “Building Homes, not Houses” Rick van Dijk
Senior Flutter Developer & Consultant @ Baseflow
Anyone can build a house—but creating a true home that grows with your family takes care, planning, and teamwork. Discover how implementing Clean Architecture alongside a Clean Culture transforms your Flutter app into a thriving digital home—where good code and happy developers live side by side.

21:00 Short Talks Round 2
"Flutter Restoration API: Quick introduction" Alfredo Bautista Santos
Flutter developer @ Greenflux
In this talk I will explain how you can use the Flutter Restoration API to restore your app state and make it look like your app was never shut down.

"From plug to power: what tech is behind charging your EV?" Quirijn Groot Bluemink
Lead Flutter Engineer @ Tap Electric
Tap dives into the complex engineering challenges of building reliable public EV charging networks. Discover how they're tackling real-time data, hardware integration, and scalable solutions to power the future of electric mobility.

21:30 Giveaway! - followed by drinks and snacks
22:00 Doors closed

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Travel instructions:
If you plan to come by car you can park at Minerva Parking (€2,50/30 minutes) or use services like Parkbee or Vicky to find a cheaper alternative.
If you plan to come by public transportation travel to Amsterdam Central Station and then take bus 22 or 48 (even better) to get off near the EPAM office.

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Speaker Information

Jim Hildensperger - Staff Engineer @ Albert Heijn
I’ve spent almost 15 years working on mobile apps in all kinds of companies from small startups to multinational corporations. Some of my work has been seen receiving investment from Mark Cuban on an episode of Shark Tank and flashed on the big screen during a WWDC keynote. In the Netherlands, it is likely you’ve used something I worked on during my time innovating with ING, or now building the future of Albert Heijn.

Rick van Dijk - Senior Flutter Developer & Consultant @ Baseflow
I have been a software engineer at Baseflow since 2019. I started as a trainee and am currently working as a full time consultant. I have a strong love for Flutter and am very enthusiastic about spreading the word and making others enthusiastic as well. In my spare time I do CrossFit and I am a DJ every now and then at parties around the country.

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Notes:

• We do not record, livestream or broadcast this meetup. We’re fully focussing on a nice in-person meetup experience.
• Please keep your RSVP status up to date! Doing so helps organize the meetup tremendously (with waiting list, capacity planning, food & drinks). Thank you!

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