Vert.x: This ain't your Dad's Node
Vert.x (http://vertx.io) is a new framework for writing easily scalable applications. It is the marriage of the event-driven, non-blocking I/O programming model popularized by Node.js with the proven performance and concurrency found on the JVM.
Vert.x is polyglot, currently allowing you to write your programs in JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy or Java (with support forthcoming for Scala, Clojure and Python). It provides a very easy concurrency model, allowing you to write single-threaded code that is always executed by the same exact thread. It provides parallelism by scaling seamlessly across all available cores. With all of this is provided much the same programming model you may be used to in the Node.js world, with the added capability of a distributed event bus which spans client and server side, shared immutable data, and background workers.
This session will provide an introduction to Vert.x, with live demos of its feature and the construction of a real case-study application.
About Matt Stine
My passion is taking a metaphysical approach to software engineering: what is the nature of the collaborative game that we continuously play, and are there better, more contextually-aware ways to play that game?
By day I lead a team tasked with taking a first-principles-centric approach to intentionally enabling programming language usage at the largest bank in the United States.
By night I write and teach my way through a masterclass in software engineering and architecture targeting early-career software engineers working in large-scale enterprise technology organizations.
What is the primary goal?
To win the game. More seriously: to get 1% better every day at providing business value through software.
Who am I?
I'm a 22-year veteran of the enterprise software industry. I've played almost every role I can imagine:
- Software Engineer
- Software Architect
- Technical Lead
- Engineering Manager
- Consultant
- Product Manager
- Field CTO
- Developer Advocate
- Conference Speaker
- Author
- Technical Trainer
- Technical Marketer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Desktop Support Specialist
I've worked at Fortune 500 companies, a tenacious teal cloud startup, and a not-for-profit children's hospital. I've written a book, and I've hosted a podcast. I've learned a lot along the way, including many things I wish I'd known when I first got started. And so now I want to pass those learnings on to you, especially if you've only just begun your career.
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