kotlin
Past Presentations
Is Boilerplate Code Really So Bad?
Many JVM languages promote "less boilerplate code" as one of their selling points. Even updates to Java in recent years have removed unnecessary syntax. While this is clearly meant to be a Good Thing, many of us - particularly if we've been writing Java for a long time - think "so what?". Our...
Designing a Real-Time Global Sportsbook (From Scratch!)
Have you ever found yourself working on an established product and secretly wishing you could start it all again from scratch? Given the chance to pick from modern languages, platforms and technologies, how would you design your dream architecture? 12 months ago we were given this...
Interviews
Is Boilerplate Code Really So Bad?
How you you describe the persona and level of the target audience?
Main target is developers who code every day. Primarily targeting Java developers, particularly those who are busy getting on with actual work and may not have had time to stay up to date on what's happened with recent versions of Java (8, 9) and what may be coming soon (Java 10, 11). Also relevant for tech leads and other people who...
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