I 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 2023Julita 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 ExpertThis is the second instalment of the Coroutine Gotchas series, which contains articles about the coroutine pitfalls we've experienced. In this blog, we aim to clear up confusion about Dispatchers.
Coroutine Gotchas – DispatchersHow do you get the IT management board to serve you coffee on a golden platter? You have to do something good of course, exceptional in fact. In order to tell you how we became top performer instead of database killer by creative use of a cache, we will have to take you back to December 2015, when it all started. December.
From database killer to top performer!Self-proclaimed ´data nerd´ and Senior Data Scientist Bellamie seems to have truly found her place at bol. In addition to her full-time job, she is a top athlete ánd proud member of bol’s Women in Tech group. What drives her? “To me, it’s all about the people. Working together as a team, helping each other when necessary, and being able to make a difference – ultimately, that’s what I really enjoy above everything else.”
Tech, sports and teamworkCloud 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 our ongoing saga of bol's evolution towards excellence in software development, we've traversed the realms of shifting left and shifting right, each step guiding us closer to our ultimate goal: delivering unparalleled value to our customers. Today, our focus shifts RIGHT to the indispensable role of Canary Releases in our quest for innovation and reliability.
Bol's Journey in Shifting Left and Shifting Right: Canary ReleasesBringing our warehouse and logistics operations to the Utrecht bol.com campus by Google Glass.
Google Glass at bol.com: A different way of looking at TechnologyAre you going to Agile Amsterdam? Be sure to check out bol. com on the 21st of September! Me and Mary Gouseti (Software Engineer) will be presenting a hands-on case from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM (track 1). You’re in for a treat, as we are pairing up to give you a complete picture.
Bol.com @ Agile Amsterdam 2017From a small online book store to an e-commerce platform with 7 million customers. That’s the short version of the bol. com story so far.
Our agile journey so far - Part 1: bol.com to the moon!
