265 - Trash & Rest

Talk 1: Netflix dropped REST, but should you?

GraphQL is undoubtedly one of the popular kids on the Development playground right now. Last year, Netflix announced that it was dropping REST completely in favour of GraphQL.

GraphQL is a new way to build APIs, one that's easier, faster, better, and more flexible than the old RESTful API system, or at least that's the promise.

In this session, a REST developers' Assessment of Spring GraphQL, Željko will cover the basics of Spring GraphQL, explore its strengths and weaknesses, and determine whether it is a better option for your company than a conventional REST API.

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Talk 2: Trash Talk - Optimising Java Garbage Collection

Understanding how Java organises memory is important for every Java professional, but this particular topic is a common knowledge gap for many software professionals.

With the help of Željko, this talk explores how memory management can help you improve performance effectively, helping you understand the different parts of Java memory and the various garbage collectors so you can select your preferred one.

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About the Speaker

Željko has spent over 15 years in IT, mostly consulting for banks and insurance companies, with a focus on modernising legacy systems. Along the way, he developed deep expertise in JVM-based technologies and has become a go-to voice on topics such as API design.

When he's not untangling someone else's technical debt, he's happily creating his own through a growing collection of personal projects he enthusiastically starts and occasionally finishes.

Željko is passionate about sharing knowledge in a way that actually sticks, which usually means keeping things practical, a little entertaining, and free of unnecessary jargon. .

Find Željko on Linkedin

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Since 2006, the Dublin Java User Group, aka DubJUG, has been working with the global Java community to amplify technical knowledge for the benefit of Irish based developers and businesses. It is a resident member of Dublin's TechMeetup.space. 

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