Data Engineering

Presenters Michael Watson Source apidays Paris 2025 Supercharging LLM APIs: How GraphQL is Revolutionizing Agentic Workflows 🚀 Ever felt like wrestling with a tangled mess of API calls just to get the data you need? You’re not alone! API orchestration is a persistent challenge for developers, whether you’re building a slick mobile app or a sophisticated AI agent. Michael Watson, Head of DevRel at Apollo GraphQL, recently blew the lid off this problem, showcasing how GraphQL, powered by Apollo’s incredible tooling, is the secret sauce for making LLM API interactions a breeze. Get ready to ditch the complexity and embrace the elegance of declarative data fetching! ✨ ...

Presenters Gbadebo Bello Source apidays Paris 2025 Unlocking the AI Black Box: Crafting Sophisticated Agentic Workflows 🚀 We’re living through an incredible AI renaissance! 🌟 From groundbreaking research to everyday applications, intelligent systems are transforming our world at breakneck speed. Yet, for many development teams, the inner workings of these AI agents can still feel like a mysterious “black box.” Fear not, fellow tech enthusiasts! This post dives deep into the core components, contextual awareness, and ingenious orchestration patterns that bring these intelligent agents to life, demystifying them for everyone. ...

Presenters Paloma Reyes Valerio Dalessandro Source apidays Paris 2025 🚀 BBVA’s API Channel: Powering Embedded Finance and a Financial Future ✨ Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Ever wondered how seamlessly you can order food, book a ride, or check your bank balance without even thinking about the underlying technology? The magic behind these effortless experiences often lies in APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Today, we’re diving deep into how BBVA, a global financial institution, is leveraging APIs to revolutionize financial services through embedded finance. ...

Presenters Agnes Crepet Gaël Duéz Source Green IO podcast Beyond the Hype: Unpacking Fairphone’s Real Impact on Tech Sustainability 🚀 We live in a world utterly dependent on our smartphones. Since 2017, there have been more mobile subscriptions globally than people on Earth! 📱🌍 A staggering 1.2 billion smartphones were shipped last year – that’s about 15% of the world’s population buying a new device. But here’s the kicker: manufacturing these pocket-sized powerhouses isn’t small potatoes when it comes to environmental impact. A 250g smartphone can have a “true weight” of up to 70 kilos when you consider all the resources, energy, and water that go into extracting minerals and manufacturing its components. While some manufacturers dabble in recycling, many cite complex supply chains as an excuse for limited impact and rarely champion the second-hand market. ...

Presenters Simon Ritter Michael Redlich Source InfoQ podcast Java’s Evolution: From Language Specs to Runtime Performance 🚀 Hey everyone, and welcome back to the blog! Today, we’re diving deep into the ever-evolving world of Java, a language that continues to surprise and delight us with its constant innovation. We had a fantastic chat with Simon Ritter, Deputy CTO at Azul and a long-time member of the JDK Expert Group (since JDK 9!), to unpack the latest trends and what’s on the horizon. ...