Ballerina language: Seamless Integration and Cloud-Native Development

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Presenter: Anupama Pathirage, Director of Engineering, WSO2 Inc. [https://medium.com/@anupama.pathirage](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2F%40anupama.pathirage&data=05%7C01%7Cjeyv%40utdallas.edu%7Cd9c91a008a024451de8708db708f960b%7C8d281d1d9c4d4bf7b16e032d15de9f6c%7C0%7C0%7C638227534226675747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cYlWujTYFZPp0ivcXthl4OQVwgM%2BD01qLWhs8T04i80%3D&reserved=0)
She will present an intro to Ballerina, discuss some key features and do a live demo.

# Ballerina language: Seamless Integration and Cloud-Native Development for Microservices and EDA

This meetup talk explores Ballerina, a programming language that addresses integration challenges, data-oriented vs. object-oriented approaches, and the shift towards microservices and event-driven architectures (EDA). Learn how Ballerina empowers developers to design cloud-native applications effortlessly.
Integration Challenges: Discover the complexities of integration, such as managing disparate data formats and communication protocols. See how Ballerina offers a unique approach to tackle integration challenges effectively.
Data-Oriented vs. Object-Oriented Paradigm: Explore the advantages of data-oriented and object-oriented paradigms in the context of microservices and EDA. Ballerina supports both paradigms, allowing flexible and scalable application design.
Microservices and Event-Driven Architectures: Learn about the benefits of microservices and EDA, including loose coupling and event-driven communication. Ballerina simplifies the development, deployment, and orchestration of these architectures.
Designing Cloud-Native Applications: Understand the characteristics of cloud-native applications, such as scalability and resilience. Ballerina's cloud-native focus and integration with cloud platforms enable effortless application design for the cloud.
Leveraging Ballerina's Features: Explore Ballerina's unique features, including a type-safe and concurrent programming model, built-in support for message brokers and protocols, and robust error handling. Code examples illustrate how Ballerina simplifies development.
Attendees will gain insights into integration challenges, data-oriented vs. object-oriented paradigms, microservices, EDA, and cloud-native application design. Discover how Ballerina empowers developers to build resilient, scalable, and cloud-native applications with ease.

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