Photo credit The NODES 2024 conference is approaching fast, and we have a lot of exciting activities, including talks, workshops, and more. Here’s what you need to know to get ready for NODES 2024. What is NODES? NODES is a free, virtual conference run by Neo4j for developers, data scientists, and other technical roles who want to learn more about graph databases and how they can be used to solve complex problems.

Photo credit There is no shortage of technical events such as conferences, meetups, trainings, hackathons, and so on. These events are a great way to learn new things, connect with people, and share knowledge with others. One of the most valuable and exciting ways to share knowledge is by giving a technical presentation. Today, we will look at how to submit a technical presentation for an event and get some personal recommendations from me, as well.

One of the greatest questions to consistently badger a developer is "what technology should I use?". The analysis from days of thought and input determines which option(s) (from an increasingly growing number) best suits the need, manages volume and demand, plans for long-term strategy, simplifies/reduces support, and gets approved by colleagues and management. This may sound even simpler than it sometimes can be in real life. The decision’s complexity is often compounded by how much buy-in is needed, and the current constraints of existing technology and developer knowledge.

As I approach my 5-year anniversary in my career as a developer, I wanted to reflect on what I have learned up to this point. While I still have much to learn (one constant in life), there are some things I have found in my experiences thus far. Everyone treks a different path filled with vastly different experiences, so you may relate to some of these or simply add to the list of possibilities you may or may not encounter along the road.