Dante De Ruwe is a technical consultant, software developer and public speaker fascinated by software craftsmanship and architecture.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Applied Information Technology at Ghent University College in 2021. After graduating, he started working as a full-stack developer at iChoosr, an independent expert in group buying for sustainable energy products. Later, he made the switch to becoming a technical consultant at AE, aiding customers to adapt to the rapidly changing IT landscape, and enabling them to make a digital transformation.
(website: https://dantederuwe.com)
With the rise of digital meters and other technological advancements, the utilities sector has been evolving rapidly in recent years. However, much of the industry remains very conservative, relying on rigid standards and established procedures.
Our client, responsible for processing millions of digital meter records daily, faced issues with a legacy system struggling to meet demand, and not ready for the future. We were tasked with building a new platform alongside the old one, to enhance performance and scalability without a full system redesign.
In this talk, we’ll discuss how fast iterations, early market feedback, and fitness-function-driven development helped us define and measure success. We’ll share how we navigated technical challenges and limitations, introduced our client to agile practices, and embraced cloud-native with Azure to create a future-proof architecture. Expect practical insights, real-world lessons, and strategies for tackling uncertainty with limited resources and high expectations. Oh yeah, and some geeky technical stuff too.
Co -speaker Bart Jolling
Bart is an experienced software architect and a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
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