Abstractions: The good and the bad
Track
Technologies & Solutions
Date and time
Monday, 16. May 2022., 15:55
Room
Hall B
Duration
45'
The concept of abstraction is a bit… abstract. What is it actually? A concept of object-oriented programming? A Java keyword? An artistic style? Or a phenomenon that surrounds us in everyday life and everyday code – something we could not create any software without?
You too create abstractions every day, often without realizing it. But not all abstractions are created equal. What makes a good abstraction, and what makes a bad one? Let's explore together and widen our understanding of this core concept.
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About speaker
Adam Hosman, author
Adam is a professional self-learner whose journey took him from musicianship to music education to sound engineering to software engineering. At EPAM Switzerland, he mostly deals with Spring microservices, CI/CD and messaging infrastructure, and mentors students of EPAM's Engineering Excellence program. His greatest passions are creating beautiful things and helping people understand something new.