Old is the new modern - ARGP.DEV
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A deep-dive introduction to Elixir at ARGP.DEV, highlighting how functional programming and the BEAM VM provide modern solutions to concurrency, reliability, and scalability challenges. Audience feedback emphasized Elixir's surprising practicality in real-world backend systems.
Old is the new modern - DevFest GUG
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Invited speaker at Google DevFest Ostrava, where I introduced developers to the power of Elixir, drawing comparisons with mainstream ecosystems like Node.js and Python. Focused on how a "niche" language is solving today's large-scale backend challenges better than many "modern" stacks.
Introduction to Bitcoin - Moving Fast
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Conference talk breaking down the fundamentals of Bitcoin for developers, covering cryptography basics, decentralized consensus, and why Bitcoin matters beyond speculation. Positioned for engineers curious about blockchain's technical underpinnings rather than just financial hype.
Discussion panel - Moving Fast Colorado
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Panel discussion on rapid MVP development, alongside Sha Ma (CTO of GitHub) and Komran Rashidov (CEO of BubbleIQ). We explored strategies for balancing speed with long-term maintainability in software startups, sharing lessons from scaling early-stage products.