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Only 2 weeks until Rustikon! 🔥

Get your tickets here: rustikon.dev/tickets and see you there!

Discover some of the libraries that unleash Kotlin’s power on the backend. Want a deeper dive into how these frameworks work? Check out our full breakdown here: softwaremill.com/7-kotlin-lib...

#Kotlin #BackendDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #Programming

Apache Kafka 4.2.0 is here. The headliner? Queues for Kafka (KIP-932) is officially GA. But there is much more!
See below:

#ApacheKafka #Kafka42 #EventStreaming #DataEngineering #DistributedSystems

There are patterns that make Rust shine. We will go through the most useful Rust design patterns and idioms, learning how to make high quality codebase. Read about all of that here:
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#RustLang #SoftwareEngineering #DesignPatterns #Newtype #Programming

Be an important part of the Scala community. Take a quick 5‑minute survey that directly impacts Scala’s roadmap, libraries, and tooling.

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Why Hiring Senior Software Developers Is a Smart Investment for Your Business? This article will show how senior software engineers can help your organization achieve business goals more efficiently and faster.

Hiring for a complex project? Here are four simple reasons why you should immediately consider cooperating with a team of senior developers:
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At SoftwareMill, we’ve officially partnered with Aikido Security to provide our clients, especially those in the financial sector, with a superior defense strategy. See how we’re redefining security together. 👇

Rustikon is getting closer! Have you seen the agenda yet?

PS Use code GET10 to grab your ticket with a discount and see you in March!

Learn Kafka essentials from a Confluent Elite Partner 💪

There’s plenty of theory out there, but nothing beats production experience. We’ve seen exactly what works and what breaks in high-scale data streaming environments.

Download the ebook: softwaremill.com/ebooks/start...

We’re back for the 17th edition of WSUG with two great technical talks, a friendly atmosphere, and delicious snacks and beverages.

📅 When: Tuesday, Feb 24 (6:00 to 8:00 PM CET)
📍 Where: Hard Rock Cafe Wrocław (ul. Rynek 25)
🎟️ Reserve your spot: meetup.com/wroclaw-scal...

#Scala #Meetup #WSUG

What JDK 26 brings to Project Leyden? 💡

In his latest article, Michał Zyga explains the specific problems this feature addresses. 🔗 You can read it here: softwaremill.com/project-leyd...

#Java #ProjectLeyden #JVM #JDK26 #JEP516

How do you define scale‑up? 🤔

In the latest episode of #BeyondTheCommit, Ed Addario, CTO at Kuda, breaks down what it takes to stay hands‑on, evaluate AI by real outcomes, and build teams that can innovate and grow with intent.

📽️ You can watch full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=53qZ...

If #Scala feels as natural to you 🫵 as it does to us, you might have just found your place.

If you want to build meaningful systems, work with people who care about craftsmanship, and stay close to the heart of the Scala community - join us.

👉 What we offer: softwaremill.com/join-us/seni...

The beloved @scalar-conf.com is just around the corner!
You can find the full list of speakers and the agenda on our website: www.scalar-conf.com/agenda

🎟️ Tickets: www.scalar-conf.com/tickets
Use the code and get a discounted ticket!

See you in March in Warsaw!

Beyond the Commit, Episode 4: Ed Addario YouTube video by SoftwareMill

Beyond the Commit is live again! 🎧

Paweł Dolega talks with Ed Addario, CTO at Kuda - a seasoned technologist whose passion began at age 11 with a TRS‑80 and evolved into a career spanning mobile, cloud, AI, and over 15 years in FinTech.

🔗 Watch the latest episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=53qZ...

Dear Partners, thank you for your trust 🤗

We are deeply humbled by the 100% response rate from all 19 of our active clients. To us, that level of engagement is a powerful reminder of the time and trust you invest in our relationship.

🔗 Read the full analysis here: softwaremill.com/business-ins...

🚀 Beyond the Commit is back! Tomorrow we’re releasing episode 4. Here’s a quick teaser.

Pawel Dolega talks with Ed Addario, CTO at Kuda, about staying hands‑on, building teams that enable real experimentation, and moving from startup to scaleup.

🎧 Stay tuned!

#AI #TechTalk #StartupLife #Podcast

Becoming a Confluent Elite Partner is an important milestone for SoftwareMill.

We are one of the few companies in Europe and the only one in Poland to hold this title.

👉 Learn more about our experience and services: sml.io/confluent-partner

#apachekafka #confluent #datastreaming #kafkaconsulting

By building a strong partner network that includes Aikido Security, we’re ready to help you implement security-first, end-to-end solutions to keep your business resilient.

Explore our recommendations to take your cybersecurity strategy to the next level: sml.io/cybersecurit...

#cybersecurity

Our skills and knowledge constantly grow! 🚀

Here are some recent achievements of our experts: Michał Zyga, Krzysztof Atłasik, Dawid Popczyk, Paweł Stępniewski, and Michał Ossowski - congratulations on your new certificates!

#kubernetes #confluent #apachekafka

Hey Cracow! 👋 Ready for January 26th?

This one’s worth showing up for! Great people, great conversations, and a perfect way to kick off the year.

➡️ Join our friends from VirtusLab and register here: meetup.com/developer-pr...

#Meetup #Bazel #Productivity

7 Complex Problems Apache Kafka Solves in Finance Learn how Apache Kafka solves 7 critical FinTech challenges: from realtime transactions to fraud detection, scalability, and legacy system migration.

Financial platforms rarely fail because of missing features. They fail because their systems cannot scale, evolve, or react fast enough to reality. See how Apache Kafka solves 7 real problems of financial institutions:
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#ApacheKafka #dataengineering #FinTech #Finance

My Way Toward Agentic Coding | SoftwareMill The flood of tools and information related to AI is overwhelming. However, to stay at the front of the pack, each of us must develop, try new tools, and experiment. People used to mock IDE users only ...

Łukasz Lenart, our Staff Software Engineer, shares his journey into agentic coding - a hands‑on look at how this shift is reshaping the way we build software.

Join him on this path and explore what agentic coding can unlock for your workflow. Read the full story on our blog.

#AI #AgenticCoding #ML

Kotlin 2.3.0: Nested Type Aliases, Return in Expression Bodies, JDK 25 Support, and More Kotlin 2.3 is here! Learn about nested type aliases, when expression enhancements, and the latest bug fixes in the newest major release of the Kotlin language.

Kotlin 2.3.0 just dropped! 💎 From nested type aliases to smarter exhaustiveness checks for when expressions, the latest version is a major win for code readability. Find out more:
softwaremill.com/kotlin-2-3-0...

#Coding #Kotlin #DevCommunity

We don’t just use Scala at SoftwareMill.
We help shape the ecosystem.

1⃣ Scalar since 2014.
2⃣ Scala Times every week.
3⃣ OSS contributions.
4⃣ Talks. Articles. Real‑world engineering.

🔗 Get in touch to talk your Scala project: softwaremill.com/contact/

#Scala #SoftwareEngineering #Scalar

Confluent Platform vs Apache Kafka: Feature Comparison Explore key Confluent Platform features missing in opensource Apache Kafka. Learn what’s essential for scaling and securing your production deployments.

Explore key Confluent Platform features missing in open-source Apache Kafka. Learn what’s essential for scaling and securing your production deployments:
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#Kafka #Confluent #EventStreaming #DataEngineering

SoftwareMill is now a 🔹 Confluent Elite Partner 🔹

We’re proud to announce that SoftwareMill has achieved the highest tier in Confluent’s partner program! We are the only company in Poland to hold Elite status!

🔗 Learn more about our Confluent partnership: sml.io/confluent-pa...

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Build a secure, scalable platform with proven tools and expert design 💪

We design and develop architecture that accelerates delivery and scales seamlessly.

👉 Learn more about or services: sml.io/next-gen-sys...

Ready to integrate your next-gen stack?

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You’ve probably heard of TigerBeetle. But do you know what actually makes it stand out? 🤔

🔗 @warski.org explains why it is so interesting: softwaremill.com/whats-intere...

#Database #FinTech #Clustering #Replication