Workshops

In J On The Beach 2024, we offer two types of workshops: Canela and Crema workshops.

Crema workshops are paid workshops for ticket holders as well as for the general public. You can check the fee for each workshop below.

Canela workshops are free for general ticket holders; however previous registration is mandatory. General ticket holders can register on our webpage with a special promo code, which is sent together with the ticket order confirmation. Check out the following video tutorial. For those who are not conference ticket holders, admission is at a fee of €50.

IMPORTANT:

  1. Previous registration is mandatory due to the limited capacity of each workshop.
  2. Only register for those workshops you want to attend. Carefully check the schedule! You cannot book workshops happening at the same time, otherwise both will be automatically cancelled.
  3. Check the basic knowledge and requirements for each workshop before registering.

Crema workshops

Wednesday 8th - 09:00 to 19:00

From Stories to Code: Building Software Products with Agility

From Stories to Code: Building Software Products with Agility

Allen Holub

Discover user-focused product development with agility! In this workshop, we'll explore essential techniques for creating software that adapts seamlessly to user needs. From capturing and planning user stories to translating them into high-quality code, you'll gain practical insights for delivering value efficiently. Say goodbye to cumbersome Agile ceremonies and hello to effective, user-centered development practices.

€800

Wednesday 8th - 09:00 to 12:00

Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Joe Reis

Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Matt Housley

Data engineering is a key capability and function allowing companies to take in raw data and produce high-quality, consistent information that supports downstream use cases, such as analytics and machine learning/AI.

€100

Canela workshops

Wednesday 8th - 16:00 to 19:00

Building local-first cooperative swarm systems with Actyx

Building local-first cooperative swarm systems with Actyx

Dr. Roland Kuhn

Actyx is an open-source peer-to-peer event stream database, or put differently, a durable message broker without the actual central broker. We’ve used it so far in automating and orchestration production processes on the factory shop floor — basically telling the robot what to do, but not the minute details of how to move its arm. It is also quite useful for keeping an audit log of what happened in the system.

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 09:00 to 12:00

What you don't know about containers (and why it matters)

What you don't know about containers (and why it matters)

Sean Scott

Ever wondered what a container truly is, beyond the tired comparisons to virtual machines? In this session, we'll debunk those analogies and delve into the core of container technology. Prepare to uncover the magic of Union Filesystems, the secret sauce behind container efficiency and speed. Through interactive demos and hands-on exercises, you'll gain a fresh perspective on containers, learning how to optimize images and maximize performance. Get ready to elevate your container expertise and revolutionize your approach to software deployment!

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 12:00 to 14:00

Unleashing GenAI for DevSecOps Innovation

Unleashing GenAI for DevSecOps Innovation

Guillermo Ruiz

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills required to harness GenAI services for Chatbot development. DevSecOps Engineers often face the challenge of swiftly identifying potential issues. Picture having a bespoke chatbot tailored to your specific environment's needs. Engaging in a conversation with this virtual assistant can efficiently lead you to solutions, saving valuable development time. Topics covered include secure secrets storage and Disaster Recovery environment setup.

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 16:00 to 19:00

Performance Testing with k6

Performance Testing with k6

Raúl Marín

Are you a software developer who advocates testing, but is load testing unknown to you? Understanding performance testing is crucial in ensuring the reliability of your software and infrastructure in real-life situations, exactly when it matters most.This workshop is the gateway to mastering the fundamentals of performance and load testing for software developers who advocate testing. Join us to take your testing skills to the next level!

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 09:00 to 16:00

Exploring the road to resilience

Exploring the road to resilience

Uwe Friedrichsen

Many companies claim to be resilient, very few are. In this workshop, we will create a map towards resilience together, learn to determine where we are, explore the intermediate stops, how to get there and their tradeoffs, and understand the socio-technical implications of our journey towards resilience. Join this full-day workshop to become fully resilient

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 14:00 to 16:00

Screw over your team in 5 easy steps - and how to fix it

Screw over your team in 5 easy steps - and how to fix it

Noelia Alarcón

Screw over your team in 5 easy steps - and how to fix it

Laura Cortés

Join us in this workshop to hold an Open Space where we will collaborately pinpoint the main anti-patterns in our industry, collect your insights and explore strategies.

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 14:00 to 16:00

Mission critical distributed application made easy

Mission critical distributed application made easy

Antonio Mendoza Pérez

Modern applications are distributed systems. You’re working with them every day. Ensuring their reliability, scalability, and data integrity adds layers of complexity to your code, and you often grapple with queues, timers, error handling, and retries, instead of focusing on your business logic.

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 16:00 to 19:00

Build-Your-Own-RAG: Deploy RAG app using AstraDB, LangChain and OpenAI

Build-Your-Own-RAG: Deploy RAG app using AstraDB, LangChain and OpenAI

Moustafa Eshra

Join us for an exclusive workshop designed for enthusiasts to master Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector Search, and AI Chatbot implementation.

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders

Wednesday 8th - 12:00 to 14:00

Connecting all the Things - Developing a peer-to-peer chat app

Connecting all the Things - Developing a peer-to-peer chat app

Rüdiger Klaehn

In this workshop, we'll craft a sleek, cross-platform chat application from scratch. Bring your devices—whether Linux, Windows, macOS, or iOS—as we ensure compatibility across the board. With a Rust toolchain and IDE in hand, we'll dive into the nitty-gritty details. Fear not if you're not well-versed in Rust, as I'll provide minimal Python and Swift/iOS examples in a dedicated GitHub repository. Throughout the session, you'll master the art of establishing direct connections using the iroh-net networking library, crafting custom application protocols via QUIC streams. Discover the joy of simplifying complex networking tasks and gain insights into iroh's utilization of the tailscale DERP protocol for direct connections. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the secrets of peer-to-peer communication in a fun and interactive setting!

€50

Free registration for general ticket holders