LightNews LightNews
kostasc22.bsky.social
@kostasc22.bsky.social
1 followers 8 following 0 posts
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
💥Let’s dive into Performance & Profiling session💥

What came up?
- Why it’s important: Better UX, scalability, lower operational costs
- What to measure: Scalability, time to first interaction, resource usage, error rate.
- Tools & techniques: Flamegraphs, eBPF, IntelliJ IDEA, Jmeter and more!
A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas with tape. It is the sheet containing the first part of the harvest of an unconference on session titled "Performance and Profiling". It contains two lists the first titled 'Why is it important?' and the second 'How or what to measure?'. The first list 'Why is it important?' includes: stakeholders, clients, business cost and profit, operational cost decrease, security needs timely code,UX is more enjoyable, scalability, spike tests, environmental footprint and CO2, user expecations. The second list 'How or what to measure?' includes: spikes, scalability, response query vs throughput which has comment that it depends also on number of people and time period, lighthouse score for web applications , time to first interaction, distribution of input and output, CPU or RAM or Storage or Network usage, power efficiency, data skewness, accuracy, error rate. A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas with tape. It is the sheet containing the second part of the harvest of an unconference on session titled "Performance and Profiling". It contains a list called 'Profiling tools and where does X resource go?' which includes: flamegraphs, eBPF, Intellij IDEA, Intel VTune, APM, Web browser profilers, Playwright for CI/CD, Cloud explorer for cost and resource usage, Jmeter for Java, DBMS profilers, postman, chaos engineering.
August 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
Between Talks, the Best Talks Happen!

Whether you're grabbing a coffee, moving between sessions, or simply exploring the venue, take a moment to strike up a conversation with fellow attendees.
You never know who you'll meet or what insights you'll gain!

Join us!!
socrates-crete.org 👈
An outside area of the hotel, the one used for coffee breaks during the event. The weather is sunny and area is covered by wooden roof while also allowing some sun in. There are tables setup with refreshments and snacks for the attendees. A lot of people are gathered in different tables, grabbing their coffee, a cupcake or simply chatting with their fellow participants.
July 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
We're excited to bring back #KidsClub again in our venue this year, as we loved it so much! 😁

Our #FamilyFriendly event provides activities for kids while the #OpenSpace sessions are running ensuring fun for everyone!

Join us!!
socrates-crete.org 👈
For more info:
rithymnabeach.com/kids-only
Family | Rithymna Beach Family hotel in Crete
rithymnabeach.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
💥Let’s dive into CI Pains session💥

What came up?
🔁 Endless queues
🐢 Pipelines slower than a Monday morning
🏃 Runners that... don’t actually run
📤 Needing to commit just to trigger CI
and more!

Do any of these sound familiar? 👀

Register here: socrates-crete.org/registration...

#Socrates #Crete
A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas. It contains a list titled 'Continuous Integration Pains'. The list includes: waiting in queue, slow pipelines, flaky tests, runners that don't run, race conditions, pipelines that only work on a single branch, needing to push a commit to trigger build, not running on latest head, timeout after hours, too many tests in one pipeline, stuff disappearing from the internet, github actions deprecating old jobs, being forced to update, being forced to implement CI/CD, caches or no caching, zipping and unzipping, relying on pre-installed dependencies, big download sizes, debugging them and having to connect to a runner to do it, host or self-host outages, runner cleanup and legacy pipeline code! A group of people is seated in a circle arrangement of chairs inside a well-lit room. Only one person is standing and is near a whiteboard, actively presenting or leading a discussion, at the top of the sheet it says "CI Pains" and the preser is currently writing on the white canvas. The rest of the group are listening attentively, some with relaxed postures, indicating an open and informal atmosphere. There’s no podium or stage—just peers sharing ideas. The setting reflects a collaborative and participatory environment typical of an unconference. Not all the chairs are filled and the room is open for more people who want to sit in and listen.
June 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
💣🚨 Haven't decided if you want to attend yet?
Don't miss out! Only one month remaining for our early bird offer that gives you free cancellation! (check out our FAQ for policy details)
#Socrates #Crete
June 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
Session chosen ✅
Found the session location ✅
Joined the circle ✅
Now it’s time to share, listen and challenge!
Not a match? You can move to another session!
The power of an unconference is that you shape your learning!😎
#Socrates #Crete
A group of people is seated in a circle arrangement of chairs inside a well-lit room. Only one person is standing and is near a whiteboard, actively presenting or leading a discussion. The rest of the group are listening attentively, some with relaxed postures, indicating an open and informal atmosphere. There’s no podium or stage—just peers sharing ideas. The setting reflects a collaborative and participatory environment typical of an unconference.
May 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
How does a day start in the event?
Everyone is in the main room, grabs pen and writes session ideas they want to propose, and picks time and location.

It's 10am, first sessions:
- Approval testing
- Frontend + Backend or Full stack?
- What irritates you about your ci/cd?

Which would you choose?
A big white canvas on a wall. It is filled with a lot of big colorful sticky notes that have text inside. It is meant to split event in time slots and conference rooms and let people know what is happening in each room during each hour. On top row it has rooms: Megas Alexandros, Hercules, Achilles, Elsewhere. On vertical first column it has times from 9am to 5pm split into 50m breaks with coffee break in between. The first events of the day are at 9:50-10:40 and cover all rooms except the Elsewhere one. On Megas Alexandros there's is discussion called "Refactoring legacy code based on approval testing". On Hercules there is a discussion called "Frontend and Backend or Full Stack?". On Achilles there is a discussion on "What pisses you off about your CI/CD process" and its meaning to be a venting discussion because it has "Vent" as comment.
May 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
🎉 Registrations for SoCraTes Crete 2025 are now open!!

👉 Join us here (socrates-crete.org/registration...).

💥Register and pay early to benefit from our free cancellation policy (see FAQ).

🎁 Bonus: The first 30 people to pay will also receive a special gift at the event!

#Socrates #Crete
SoCraTes Crete - SoCraTes Crete 2025 Registration Form
Join us this October on Crete!
socrates-crete.org
May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
What is an Open Space Unconference?
Unlike traditional conferences with fixed speakers and presentations, attendees shape the discussions based on what matters most to them!
It’s open, informal, and a completely different way to learn and engage!🚀
Learn more: socrates-crete.org/what-is-an-o...
SoCraTes Crete - What is an Open Space UNconference?
An... unconventional way to run a conference that - once you try - you can never go back!!
socrates-crete.org
March 31, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
📢 Dates Confirmed: October 24-27, 2025! 📢

Don’t wait—lock in your plans now! Booking early means better transportation deals, and there’s plenty of space at the hotel, so no need to worry about accommodations. 👌

Be sure to also visit socrates-crete.org and join our newsletter! 📰
#Socrates #Crete
Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. The sky is blue and clear and in the far end we can see the beach and shore. In the middle there are empty wooden chairs and tables and bars of the hotel.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Reposted
socrates-crete.org
We’re on Bluesky!! 🌤️
Follow us here for updates about Socrates Crete! 🎉
Speaking of which... mark your calendars 🗓️ Socrates Crete 2025 is happening October 24-27 in Rethymno! 🏛️☀️
Stay in the loop & sign up for our newsletter at: socrates-crete.org

#Socrates #Crete #Bluesky
SoCraTes Crete - Home
An Open Space Unconference about the craft of making software, on the island of Crete. 24 October - 27 October 2025
socrates-crete.org
February 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM