Evojam participated in Devoxx, the biggest Java conference in Poland, which took place August 25–27. We took on the role of sponsor, presenter, and regular Devoxxian.
Sponsor
As a gold sponsor, we hosted a booth to showcase our brand and attract potential employees. With an array of gadgets and job openings, we didn’t wait long for detailed questions and stimulating conversations.
Thanks to all discussions, we could get to know other viewpoints, verify our assumptions, and keep up with the current trends in the industry. It was a great networking opportunity for the entire team.
Presenter
We also decided to use this occasion for knowledge sharing. Artur and Marcin — our Head of Development and Fullstack Developer — gave a speech on “How to rumour: eventually consistent information exchange in a distributed blockchain.”
The presentation was inspired by one of our projects — a custom blockchain 3.0 protocol, but it’s also a story of mentorship, personal growth, and teamwork.
The recording is already available on YouTube:
Participant
There were also several Evojammers who participated in the event as an observer. Some of them attended presentations online, some in-person, but both groups shared the same goal — gaining expertise.
Here’s how the event looked from the perspective of an online Devoxxian:
Several years ago, I attended two JavaScript- and frontend-focused conferences.
I wasn’t happy with the content of presentations, which has discouraged me from participating in other programming conferences.
Fortunately, it wasn’t the case of Devoxx. The presentations were not necessarily based on a specific programming language or technology, they offered a range of topics related to software development. There was even a talk about ethical software development! Such versatility made the whole experience much more valuable for me.
Some speakers chose the topic of architecture, i.e. microservices. When it comes to these areas, I’m a beginner, so I didn’t grab all the concepts. Yet, I found this content extremely informative.
Among the presenters, there were mostly experienced software engineers, who could suggest good and bad solutions based on the systems they created.
I also appreciated the possibility to attend the conference online. It’s a huge benefit for the people who, just like me, prefer to make notes sitting comfortably at their own desk.
Three days in a row is quite a long time to stay focused. Good thing they the presentations can be rewatched as they were recorded and will be available for a wider audience.
- Jan Strojewski, Frontend Developer
To dive deeper into the content of presentations, read Software Architecture at Devoxx Poland 2021—a report written by our backend developer, Jakub Jarzynski.