Visit to the Meetup on "Modern Patterns with React 19"

PublishedApril 16, 2024

Born in 1981 in Ludwigsfelde, Germany, I grew up in a working-class family and was always encouraged to be curious and seek out new experiences. During my 11th school year, my teacher introduced me to Java programming and I discovered a passion for software development. After finishing high school, I started studying computer science at the University of Potsdam but dropped out before completing my degree. Because of my wife I went on to Hamburg to work for several software development companies, eventually restarting my studies in 2010 in Business Informatics and earning my bachelor's degree in early 2015.

One of my proudest professional achievements was setting up a payment gateway for some large clients in the German public transportation market. On private software development I challenged myself with a personal project, building an app to fill a gap in Facebook Pages post list feature.

I believe that the future of software development lies in the use of AI and I want to stay ahead of the curve by being an early adopter of these new tools. If others asks me about a statement in the field I want to encourage them always to be curious, question patterns, and never be afraid of change.

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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend an exciting meetup at DevTalk@TK focused on "modern patterns in React 19". The event was held in the main building of Techniker Krankenkasse, a well-known public health insurance company. The venue had an unexpectedly clinical feel to it, providing an interesting contrast to the typically more relaxed atmosphere of such events.

About 80 participants attended, including employees from Techniker as well as numerous developers experienced in React. The main speaker for the evening was Nils Hartmann, a professional coach and software developer. He split his talk into two parts: pure React and frameworks like Next.js, showcasing some of the new features.

My primary goal in attending was to expand my knowledge of the latest version of React. Although the meetup’s title was somewhat misleading and did not cover all the new features, I still felt that my expectations were met.

Along with two colleagues, I took the opportunity to meet and exchange experiences with other participants both before and after the talk during the catering. These conversations were very enriching and provided a great networking opportunity.

For future meetups, I would hope for a closer adherence to the topics announced. Nevertheless, it was overall a worthwhile event, and I would definitely recommend attending. I also plan to attend future events of this kind.

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