System Architecture and Design

Presenters Eric Ries Source Product School Podcast 🚀 Building the Incorruptible Organization: Beyond the Startup Hype In 2011, Eric Ries changed the trajectory of product development with The Lean Startup. By introducing the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), the Pivot, and the Build-Measure-Learn framework, he gave founders a scientific roadmap to navigate uncertainty. Fifteen years later, Ries is back with a new mission. While The Lean Startup taught us how to build products, his new book, Incorruptible, tackles a much darker, structural problem: why even the most successful, mission-driven companies eventually lose their soul. ...

Presenters Carlos de Arriba Alfredo Dos Santos Somil Jain Source MongoDB.local London 2026 Navigating the Agent Explosion: From Chatbots to Scalable AI 🚀 The AI landscape is evolving at lightning speed. We’re moving beyond simple chatbots and entering an era of sophisticated agents, and the sheer volume of these agents is set to explode. Companies are grappling with how to manage this transition, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability. This panel discussion dives deep into the challenges and solutions for building and operating AI agents at scale. ...

Presenters Ibrahim Tamam Kathryn Sylvester Source MongoDB.local London 2026 Revolutionizing Disability Benefits: How MongoDB Powers a More Accessible PIP Service 🚀✨ In the UK, millions rely on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to navigate life with disabilities or health conditions. Historically, accessing this vital benefit meant a daunting phone call, lengthy paper forms, and a process that often added stress to already challenging circumstances. But a transformative journey is underway, spearheaded by DWP Digital and Capgemini Invent, leveraging the power of MongoDB to create a more accessible, user-friendly, and scalable digital service. ...

Presenters Niall Maher Source MongoDB.local London 2026 Beyond the Buzzword: Building AI That Actually Delivers Value 🚀 We’re living in an AI-saturated world. From our coffee machines to our toasters, it feels like AI is being added to everything. But are we truly making things better, or just bolting on features that were never needed? Niall Maher, with a wealth of experience from product leadership to CTO roles and a deep involvement in Ireland’s tech community, dives into this critical question. He challenges the pervasive notion that “AI is a strategy” and instead advocates for a fundamental shift in how we approach innovation, focusing on real value and meaningful change. ...

Presenters Gunnar Morling Source InfoQ Podcast 🚀 The Future of Java: Performance, AI, and the Quest for Minimalist Engineering The Java ecosystem is undergoing a massive transformation. From the record-breaking 1 Billion Row Challenge to the rise of AI-native development, the landscape is shifting. Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gunnar Morling, a veteran technologist at Confluent and a key figure in the Java data space, to discuss how we can build faster, leaner, and more resilient systems in this new era. ...