## talks & presentations

### Old is the new modern

ARGP.DEV · Ostrava, April 2022

[YouTube recording](https://youtu.be/LwKzWFqM-1w)

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

Google DevFest · Ostrava, Dec 2021

[YouTube recording](https://youtu.be/17e9MUDrrnc)

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 · Ostrava, Dec 2021

[YouTube recording](https://www.youtube.com/live/MptNhehwLxE)

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 · Jun 2018

[Info
page](https://movingfast.tech/movingfast-boulder-super-fast-develpoment-of-mvps/)

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.