Github Copilot and Kubernetes night!

Large scale use of Github Copilot (Philippe and Alexander)
Are you using any AI assistant when coding?
Philippe and Alexander have deployed Github Copilot in a large development team. They will first explain how they use Copilot in their team (code completion, prompting etc) and will demo it. They will then dive into the benefits (and drawbacks!) of using Copilot within their team.

Kubernetes. From 0 to Production-Grade in Java (Kevin)
In this session Kevin is going to talk (and demo!) about what it means to be a good Cloud Citizen - which is more than merely putting an application in a container and deploying it. To optimize your (Java) application's performance and resilience in the cloud, it is essential to consider factors such as providing real-time health status through fine-grained metrics. You’ll also need to ensure fast startup, and avoid excessive resource consumption within the cluster.

Philippe Benedetti (Engineering Director at Palo IT) has always been driven by a passion for technology and innovation. After a first experience in Audit and Advisory, he started his entrepreneurial journey in Singapore's dynamic market in 2011. He worked for innovative ventures across multiple industries including Mobile advertising, F&B, HR and E-commerce and Fashion. This exposure enabled him to develop cutting-edge, innovative cloud-based solutions compromising high traffic platforms, integrated communication flows and data synchronization at scale, as well as leading and managing Agile tech teams globally.

Alexander Lamprecht (Senior Software Engineer at Palo IT) is a dedicated software engineer with a solid background in sustainability research, complex system modelling, and the practical use of machine learning methods. His experience in developing and deploying web applications adds depth to his understanding of the current tech landscape. Driven by curiosity and a passion for staying ahead of emerging trends, he is always eager to provide innovative solutions. He is currently in the final stages of completing his Doctorate in Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, specializing in embedded systems and loll devices.

Kevin Dubois is Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat. He is an author and international speaker with a passion for Open Source, Java (Quarkus), and Cloud Native Development & Deployment practices.
Kevin is actively involved in Open Source communities, contributing to projects such as Quarkus, Knative, Apache Camel, and Podman (Desktop); and as a member of the Belgian CNCF chapter as well as the Belgian Java User Group.
Kevin speaks English, Dutch, French and Italian fluently and is currently based in Belgium, having lived in Italy and the USA as well.