DevOps Society Meetup with Lloyds Banking Group in Birmingham
Agenda:
18:00 \- 18:45 \| 🍕 Dinner & Networking
Arrive, grab some food, and meet fellow engineers before the session begins.
18:45 \- 19:05 \| 🎤 Setting the Scene with John Shaw
A short introduction covering modern Java development, cloud-native engineering, and what to expect from the evening.
19:05 \- 21:00 \| 💻 Quarkus Build Day Workshop
Hands-on guided workshop with beginner-friendly learning packs available. Build and extend a Quarkus application while exploring production-ready engineering practices.
Event description:
Quarkus Build Day: Building Production-Ready Microservices
Join us for an evening of learning, networking, and hands-on engineering as we explore how to build production-ready Java microservices with Quarkus. We'll kick off the evening with dinner and networking, to connect with fellow engineers and share experiences. Followed by a opening talk from John Shaw, who’ll discuss the role of modern cloud-native development within Lloyds Banking Group’s engineering landscape. The event will be a hands-on build workshop, where participants will work through a practical Quarkus application while learning key concepts such as REST APIs, persistence, security, containerisation, and production-ready development practices.
To support attendees of all experience levels, Beginner Packs will be available throughout the evening, allowing participants to learn at their own pace and choose a path that best suits their experience. Whether you're completely new to Quarkus or looking to expand your cloud-native development skills, you'll leave with practical experience and a better understanding of how modern Java services are designed, built, and prepared for production environments.
Who should attend?
Software Engineers
Java Developers
Platform Engineers
Engineering Graduates
Anyone interested in cloud-native application development
Prerequisites:
Before you start, make sure you have:
Java