🚀 The Grand Cloud Native Porto Kickoff Meetup is here.. and.. will stay!! 🚀

Cloud Native Porto kicks off with its first-ever meetup in collaboration with DevOps Porto! 🚀 This marks the beginning of a new space for the local community to learn and share knowledge around Cloud Native technologies and beyond!

Join us for an evening packed with technical talks from experienced speakers, great discussions, and the chance to meet fellow engineers, architects, and tech enthusiasts. Whether you're deeply involved in the ecosystem or just starting, this meetup is for you!

📍 Location: Five9 Office, R. de Anselmo Braancamp 119, 4000-082 Porto

📅 Date: March 20, 2024

🗓 Agenda:

18:30 – Check-in & welcome 👋

19:00 – 🎤 "DevSecOps Guide to Bulletproof Your Development Workflow"

Speaker: Ricardo Magalhães - DevOps Engineer @ xgeeks

📄 Abstract:

In today's fast-paced software development landscape, security can no longer be sacrificed—it's a fundamental requirement. As you get ready for this talk, your challenges might be: Messy or inexistent security processes; Determining critical software components to safeguard; Integrating different scans seamlessly into your workflow; Building a DevSecOps culture

By the end of "DevSecOps Guide to Bulletproof Your Development Workflow," you'll be ready to tackle these challenges head-on and gain a clear understanding of how to strengthen your development workflow with DevSecOps practices.

Join me as we learn how to build a better, more bulletproof workflow that meets user demands while ensuring fast delivery, quality software, and the highest security standards.

19:30 – 🎤 "Platform Strategy for Sustainable Growth: Is Full Centralization a Good Option?"

Speakers:

Roberto Caldas, Senior Manager - Delivery Engineering @ Blip.pt / Fanduel

Ricardo Castro, Principal SRE @ Blip.pt / Fanduel

📄 Abstract:

By combining the benefits of standardization with the flexibility of distributed ownership, this hybrid model fosters innovation, empowers teams, and promotes collaboration. It supports agility, domain-specific expertise, and better business outcomes.

20:00 – 🎤 "The Good, the Bad, and The Metric Backend - A showdown between Mimir, Thanos, and VictoriaMetrics"

Speakers:

Hélia Barroso - DevOps Engineer @ Five9

Iris Dyrmishi - Senior Observability Engineer @ Miro & CNCF Ambassador

Paulo Dias - Staff Observability Engineer @ Five9

📄 Abstract:

In the world of Observability, picking the right metrics backend can be as intense as a classic Western standoff. So, to decide once and for all which is best, we will delve into the architectures, core features, and unique strengths and weaknesses of three popular backends.

We'll also explore the ease of adoption and distinctive features of each tool. Join us for an insightful discussion where we separate the good, the bad, and the (not so) ugly in the world of metrics storage!

20:30 - 21:30 – Networking, Pizzas & Drinks! 🍕🍻

We’re excited to kick off this journey with you! 🙌

🎤 Interested in speaking at a future Cloud Native Porto meetup? We provide the stage—you bring the talk!

📩 Submit your proposal here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKIpo2gUiTgUz9GXdoQgtEwhT_EZZHFsy7yz56tEAFTgmyZQ/viewform

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👉 Join us and register now!

For any questions, please reach out to the team. We look forward to hearing from you! 👋