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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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At QCon London 2026, Ian Cooper, senior principal engineer at Just Eat Takeaway, discussed managing asynchronous APIs in production, showing how endpoint definitions can drive code generation, schema registration, and the automation of messaging infrastructure.
By Renato Losio
JP Morgan Chase engineers Luis Albinati and Surabhi Mahajan argued that multi-cloud complexity can't be solved with engineering alone. Speaking at QCon London, they showed how treating multi-cloud as a product with capability mapping, demand governance, and defined users tames the chaos.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way software is built, but its impact is more nuanced than many organizations expected. The 2025 DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) report, titled State of AI-Assisted Software Development, finds that AI does not automatically improve software delivery performance.
By Craig Risi
Joy Ebertz, Principal Engineer at Imprint, presented at QCon London 2026 a groundbreaking framework for prioritizing technical debt amidst rapid AI-driven code production. By challenging perfectionist mindsets, her six-question approach helps teams assess impact and costs, ensuring focus on vital debt. Jot emphasizes translating tech decisions into financial terms, empowering smarter engineering.
By Daniel Curtis
Jabez Eliezer Manuel, Senior Principal Engineer at Booking.com, presented “Behind Booking.com's AI Evolution: The Unpolished Story” at QCon London 2026. Manuel discussed how Booking.com has evolved over the past 20 years and the challenges they faced on their journey to incorporate AI.
By Michael Redlich
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Hi Jude and welcome to Codetown! There's an OrlandoJUG group within Codetown you'll want to also join and get updates on upcoming meetings. This month our usual meeting date falls on Thanksgiving, so we'll defer until after the holidays. But, keep an eye on Codetown for blog posts and discussions. All the best, Michael Levin, OrlandoJUG Chairman and Codetown founder