Welcome to the September edition of Orkes Monthly Highlights. September was undoubtedly a month filled with significant milestones and noteworthy achievements for Orkes, making it a remarkable period in our journey.
Letโs take a closer look at the exciting events that unfolded in September 2023 and an exclusive sneak peek of whatโs on the horizon for the upcoming months.
Community Updates
1000+ Community Members on Slack
We are thrilled to announce one of the most outstanding achievements: our community on Slack has now crossed 1,000+ members. ๐๐This incredible milestone wouldnโt have been possible without our community's vibrant and engaged individuals like you.
This remarkable milestone reflects the strength of our community, its invaluable contributions, and the shared enthusiasm for Microservices & Distributed Applications.
We're excited to see our network flourish and provide even more connections, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Thank you to each and every one of you for being an integral part of our community. Your presence and active participation continue to inspire us, and we can't wait to see where this journey takes us next.๐คฉ
10K Stars on Netflix Conductor GitHub Repository
Yet another significant milestone on our journey: we've proudly reached the 10,000-star mark on our Netflix Conductor GitHub repository! ๐
This achievement is a testament to our community's growing interest and support. We're deeply grateful for your enthusiasm and contributions to our open-source project.
Your engagement remains invaluable as we continue to evolve and enhance Netflix Conductor. Together, we're shaping the future and its impact on orchestrating workflows, microservices & events.
Thank you for being part of this exciting journey, and here's to many more stars on the horizon!๐ฅ
September 2023 Events
Microservices and Orkes Conductor Meetup London
Sep 13, 2023: London, UK
In collaboration with API Days London, we organized an in-person meetup in London on Sep 13, 2023. The event featured a distinguished panel of speakers, including Ben Pirt from Made Tech and Viren Baraiya & Olivier Poupeney from Orkes.
The meetup commenced with Benโs talk, where he shared insights on how effectively they used Conductor to orchestrate the processes within the Bichard 7 project, a crucial initiative for the Criminal Justice Secure Exchange, UK. It was followed by Virenโs talk that delved into the complexities of scaling event-driven applications in a cloud environment.
The talks and discussions were related to real-world scalable app development, AI Orchestration, and the seamless integration of Conductor for intelligent and automated decision-making within everyday business operations.
Conductor Meetup | Orkes x Netflix
Sep 26, 2023: Virtual
Co-organized by Orkes and Netflix Engineering, the Conductor Meetup for Q3 was hosted virtually on Sep 26, 2023. We were privileged to have Ben Pirt from Made Tech, Albert Wong from CelerData, Viren Baraiya, and Olivier Poupeney from Orkes as featured speakers.
The meetup kicked off with Benโs talk focusing on their use of Conductor for workflow orchestration within the Ministry of Justice, UK.
It was followed by Virenโs talk on exclusive AI Orchestration through Orkes Conductor. Albert then took the stage to discuss how they harness Conductor for their DevRel pipeline activities.
Finally, the meetup concluded with an open Q&A session skillfully moderated by Olivier.
Orkes x OpinHack Hackathon
Sep 29, 2023: Chattisgarh, India
September concluded with an exhilarating Hackathon, a collaborative effort with OpinHacks, known as the James Bond of hackathons. This thrilling 36-hour Conductor hacking event commenced on September 29, 2023, in Chhattisgarh, India.
With a wide range of themes spanning Finance to AI/ML, this hackathon presents an exceptional opportunity for participants to immerse themselves in learning and coding on groundbreaking tech solutions.
The Orkes team conducted pre-hack sessions to prepare participants, offering valuable insights into Conductor. These informative sessions were led by the following Orkes Team: Olivier Poupeney, Head of DevRel; Riza Farheen, Developer Advocate; and Gulam Mohiuddeen, Software Engineer. Additionally, we were honored to have Saksham Solanki and Gulam as in-person mentors at the event.
Stay tuned for updates on the winners! Join our Slack community to stay updated with Orkes.
Upcoming Events
QCon San Francisco
Oct 6, 2023: San Francisco, US
We are thrilled to announce that we will be speaking at QCon San Francisco on Oct 6, 2023. Olivier Poupeney, our Head of DevRel, will deliver a session โMicroservices Orchestration: Designing Resilient Systems for the Futureโ at 09:00 AM PDT on 6th October 2023. Donโt miss out on this exciting event.
GDG DevFest Ranchi 2023
Oct 8, 2023: Ranchi, India
Hosted by Google Developer Groups (GDG), DevFest Ranchi is set to take place on Oct 8, 2023, at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Sangeeta Gupta, Community Programs Manager & Nitta Mathew, DevOps Engineer at Orkes, will deliver a session on โModernizing Applications: Unleashing the Power of Microservices with Conductorโ. See you there!
GITEX - Expand North Star
Oct 15-18, 2023: Dubai, UAE
Yet another exciting event on the horizon is our participation at the upcoming Expand North Star GITEX, set to take place from Oct 15-18, 2023, at Dubai Harbour, Dubai, UAE. Renowned as the worldโs largest gathering for startups and investors, this presents a remarkable opportunity for us to forge connections with prospects and communities spanning the entire globe.
We're excited to mark our debut at this Middle East event, and we'd be delighted to have you join us. Let's meet and connect at GITEX!
New York Weaviate Meetup
Oct 27, 2023: New York, US
We are thrilled to be at the Weaviate Meetup in New York on Oct 27, 2023, from 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM EDT at 62 Orchard St, 2 Floor, NY 10002. Join us with Olivier Poupeney, Head of DevRel at Orkes, for an informative session on โOrchestration in Retrieval-Augmented Generationโ.
Cloud Native Day Pune
Oct 28, 2023: Pune, India
We are excited to partner with Cloud Native Day Pune, a community-organized event dedicated to helping, growing, and sustaining the cloud-native community. Cloud Native Day Pune is set to take place on October 28, 2023, at MIT, WPU, Pune. Letโs meet there!
Open Source Finance Forum New York
Nov 1, 2023: New York, US
Bringing together experts across financial services, technology, and the open source community, Open Source in Finance Forum is the conference dedicated to innovation and collaboration in financial services through open source software and standards.
Our Head of DevRel, Olivier Poupeney, will deliver a session on โImplementing Resilient Financial Workflows using Netflix Conductorโ on Nov 1, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM.
Microservices & Distributed Applications Meetup Australia
Nov 2, 2023: Sydney, Australia
We are excited to announce our next in-person Microservices & Distributed Applications meetup, which will be held on Nov 2, 2023, from 0*4:30 PM - 07:30 PM AEST* at Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd Level 5 โ Conf Room 202, 2 Park Street Sydney, NSW 2000.
Join us to discover exclusive strategies and insights for real-world application development, harness the power of Conductor, the open-source orchestration engine from Netflix, and connect with fellow tech enthusiasts to stay at the forefront of industry trends.
Letโs buckle up for the Sydney meetup to unlock the secrets to building scalable distributed applications with Microservices.
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