Julita talks about the past year and shares her aspirations in the field of machine learning. “I am very passionate about AI, and I truly believe in its potential for some incredible applications. This time at bol helps me to achieve my future goals while also enjoying a really fun journey along the way.”
From Young Professional to AI ExpertAs a member of Team Paradise, our journey through the Purpose Hackathon 2023 was an exhilarating experience that provided valuable insights into product management and problem-solving. Over the course of four days, we engaged in a rigorous process of problem exploration, ideation, and solution-building, with a focus on making sustainable assortment more attractive to customers.
Product Management Journey at the Purpose Hackathon 2023The hackathon was a chance to showcase the product-led way of working we introduced to bol last year, while working on a topic that is important to all of us; Sustainability!
Our 4-day sustainabol hackathonA team of bol front-enders went to the annual React Advanced Conference and they've shared their experiences here.
Front-end Community goes to LondonRobin shares two things that caught his eyes in the world of Frontend
2 Things that caught my eyes in Frontend LandI recently had the opportunity to attend Frontmania, a front-end conference held in Utrecht. It was an incredible experience filled with insightful talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities with fellow front-end enthusiasts. In this blog post, I will share some highlights from the conference and the key takeaways that I gained from the event.
FrontMania 2023In this article we’ll first talk about the fundamentals of retrospectives: why they are important and how to structure a simple but effective version. We’ll address a common problem: no actions and/or actors are defined. Next, we’ll take it one step further, and discuss how to avoid “getting stuck” by regularly changing the format of your retrospectives. To top it off, I offer some more varied formats.
Bye Bye, Boring RetrospectivesIn this blogpost we want to share our experience, the take-aways and the sessions you should watch of the recent GraphQLConf’23 in the San Francisco Bay Area this Sept’23.
GraphQLConf’23Cloud computing has become the new standard for companies on which to run their operations. The rapid increase in the use of cloud technology has made it a major contributor to global carbon emissions, surpassing even the aviation industry. We recognize the urgency and responsibility to find innovative ways to optimize cloud computing and reduce its environmental impact.
Reducing the Cloud Carbon Footprint of bol.In the beginning of August, data science teams at bol.com came together for a dynamic two-day datathon. Collaborating with different teams from different disciplines, their mission was to re-imagine how we discover similar products. This innovative approach involved combining the insights of text (titles/descriptions) and images. To achieve this, they converted both text and image data into vectors and then find similar products by for example using a Faiss index and other.
Product Catalog Hackathon with Ai Recap