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Panel: Modern Data Architectures
The panelists emphasize that data engineering is no longer just about "click-and-drag" UI tools; it is software engineering applied to data.
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The Ideal Micro-Frontends Platform
Luca Mezzalira discusses the evolution of micro-frontends, explaining how to scale engineering teams through technical decentralization, business subdomain boundaries, and organizational autonomy.
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Building Embedding Models for Large-Scale Real-World Applications
Sahil Dua explains the architecture and training of embedding models. He shares practical tips for distilling large models and scaling RAG applications for real-time production environments.
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Scaling to 100+ as a Director: Lessons from Growing Engineering Organizations
Thiago Ghisi discusses his journey scaling engineering orgs to 100+ people. He shares a 3-level impact framework and explains how to evolve from a "solver" to a "driver" of organizational growth.
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Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java
Vladimir Zakharov discusses the power of DataFrames in Java. He compares implementations like DataFrame-EC and Tablesaw against Python’s pandas, focusing on performance and memory efficiency.
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Expanding Swift from Apps to Services
Cory Benfield explains why Swift is a powerhouse for services like Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. He shares how Swift's memory safety and C++/Java interop deliver high-performance, frugal systems.
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Beyond the Warehouse: Why BigQuery Alone Won’t Solve Your Data Problems
Sarah Usher explains why relying solely on a data warehouse fails at scale. She shares a 3-layer data lifecycle (Raw, Curated, Use Case) to help engineering leaders build flexible, decoupled systems.
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Scaling to 100+ as a Director: Lessons from Growing Engineering Organizations
Thiago Ghisi shares his journey scaling engineering orgs to 100+ people. He explains how to establish operational cadence, manage highs and lows, and use reorgs as a feature to drive execution.
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WASM Components are a FaaS' Best Friend
Laurent Doguin explains why WebAssembly (Wasm) components are the future of FaaS. He discusses the Wasm Component Model, security isolation, and building distributed systems with CNCF wasmCloud.
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Foundation Models for Ranking: Challenges, Successes, and Lessons Learned
Moumita Bhattacharya explains how Netflix unifies search and recommendations using the "UniCoRn" model and leverages Transformer-based foundation models to personalize the experience for 300M+ users.
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Theme Systems at Scale: How to Build Highly Customizable Software
Guilherme Carreiro explains how Shopify scales a customizable theme system to 60M requests per minute. Learn about Liquid DSL constraints, native extensions, and bridging technical/non-technical gaps.
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Kraken's Serverless Architecture for Keeping the Grid Green
Kevin Bowman shares how Kraken Technology balances the UK’s 30GW energy grid using renewable sources.