From Lag to Lightning: Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines, Java, and Web Performance

We're excited to invite you to our first tech meetup of 2025! 🎉

This event is tailored for software engineers and tech enthusiasts looking to improve their skills in CI/CD, performance optimization, and scalable architectures. Join us for an evening of practical talks, techniques, and networking opportunities. All talks include dedicated Q&A time to ask your questions and dive deeper into the topics.

17:30 – 18:00 Dinner

Enjoy Za'atar-inspired food in the SkyBar before heading to the Tribune for the sessions.

18:00 – 19:00 Talk 1: Pipeline Patterns with Berwout de Vries Robles

How to keep moving forward? Good and performant CI/CD is essential for quality software delivery as well as developer happiness. In this talk, Berwout will share his experience helping organizations with optimizing their CI/CD pipelines and practices. You will explore techniques such as caching, security scanning, static code analysis as well as organizational policy designed for a great developer experience.

19:00 – 19:20 Break

Take a moment to refresh and recharge.

19:20 – 19:50 Talk 2: From Lag to Lightning – A 41% Faster Webshop with Jordan Grace & Jordan Mauricio

Explore how we transformed our webshop's performance and cut buyer journey time by 41%. You'll learn practical optimization techniques, quick wins, and architectural decisions that made the biggest impact on our speed and scalability.

20:00 – 21:00 Networking & Drinks

Connect with fellow developers and discuss insights from the sessions.