Amsterdam JUG Meetup at Doctolib

Join in with the latest Amsterdam JUG Meetup at Doctolib in central Amsterdam.

Agenda

18:00 - Doors Open
18:30 - 19:15 - Talk 1: To be announced
19:15 - 20:00 - Instrument Once, Observe Everywhere: OpenTelemetry and the Power of Open Standards—Aakansha Priya
20:00 - 20:45 - AI’s Impact on Engineering Teams—Paolo Brunasti
20:45 - Networking drinks

Abstracts

Instrument Once, Observe Everywhere: OpenTelemetry and the Power of Open Standards—Aakansha Priya

Modern systems are distributed, polyglot, and constantly changing and the tools we use to understand them shouldn't lock us in. Enter OpenTelemetry: the open, vendor-neutral standard for collecting traces, metrics, and logs across any language, framework, or backend.

In this talk, we'll go from zero to hero. We'll start with the why: how observability got fragmented by proprietary agents, and how open standards are putting developers back in control.

Then we'll unpack how the core building blocks of OpenTelemetry, how the SDK and Collector fit together, and the patterns that keep your telemetry portable across any backend you choose, today or five years from now.

AI’s Impact on Engineering Teams—Paolo Brunasti

AI is reshaping how engineering teams design, build, and deliver software—but does it replace engineers, or amplify them?

In this talk, we'll explore AI's growing influence on JVM teams, system design, and business outcomes, drawing on hands-on experience with Java-based architectures.

Expect practical insights on integrating AI into engineering workflows without compromising code quality, architectural integrity, or long-term strategy.

You'll leave with a clearer sense of how the craft is evolving and concrete ideas to apply in your own work.

Bios

Aakansha Priya is a Solution Architect at Dash0 and a CNCF Ambassador. She loves championing her customers and serving as a bridge between them and engineering, ensuring technology delivers real value. She has spoken at conferences on DevOps and the human side of tech, and is passionate about helping teams unlock the value of observability with OpenTelemetry. Beyond work, she enjoys painting, singing, reading, and spontaneous travel, and you’ll often find her at meetups and conferences.

Paolo Brunasti is an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in Java-based architectures and system design. He now focuses on AI, sharing practical insights on integrating AI without compromising quality or strategy.