Node.js Budapest

NodeJS BP continues on May 6 supported by Bobcats Coding and VEED! Come and meet with fellow developers, network and have fun over some pizza! This time, we're featuring three innovative tech experts who'll share their cutting-edge JavaScript insights and practical knowledge. From performance optimization to pnpm's configurational magic and AI-driven rapid development—these talks promise valuable takeaways for every tech enthusiast. All presentations are in English.

Here's the details:
📆 Date and Time: May 6, 2025, 18:00
🏠 Location: Create26, Budapest
🎟️ Tickets: It's free, just like your favorite open-source library, but please RSVP in advance so we can order enough pizza!🍕

SPEAKERS 🎤
1. ZOLTÁN KOCSÁN, BIT, Budapest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zkochan/
Lead maintainer of pnpm since 2016, which started as a completely independent open-source package manager for JavaScript. Zoltán is an engineer at Bit. He works on the dependency management aspect of the Bit CLI. Previously worked at JustAnswer, where he was mainly working on front-end infrastructure.

2. MÁTÉ NAGY, VEED, Budapest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m%C3%A1t%C3%A9-nagy-2939a6232/
Staff engineer @ VEED since 2018. Self-taught developer with a focus on Video rendering, graphics and performance. Helped shape the engineering culture at VEED growing from 3 to 50+ developers

3. ZSOLT MAKRAI, BOBCATS CODING, Budapest
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsoltmakrai/
A passionate Fullstack/JavaScript developer whose journey began with online courses like CodeCademy, where he discovered the joy of creating something from nothing. His enthusiasm led him to Green Fox Academy, where he graduated. After completing his education, he joined Black Swan Data, crafting beautiful portals and seatback entertainment solutions with AngularJS. His career has since included roles at companies like Kinsta and Lensa, where he deepened his expertise in React, NextJS, and TypeScript. Currently, Zsolt serves as a Software Engineer at Bobcats Coding, where he works on various international projects.

TOPICS THAT WE ARE GOING TO COVER 📚
1. Configurational dependencies in pnpm
pnpm v10 added support for a new type of dependency called "Configurational dependencies". These dependencies make it possible to develop pnpm plugins and share your configurations between projects.

2. Performance profiling and optimization in JavaScript
Tips and tricks for identifying and fixing performance issues. Tools used will focus on the frontend, but will apply to the backend as well.

3. Cloning X in 20 days: AI-Assisted Technical Development
At Bobcats Coding, we tested the limits of modern development by combining generative AI with no-code tools to recreate X/Twitter's core functionality in just 20 days. This presentation explores how AI transformed our technical process - from generating wireframes with Vercel dev0 to building the application in Bubble.io. We'll examine how AI tools helped construct responsive layouts and implement data relationships in our no-code environment.

PROGRAM🤓

• 17:45: Arrival and mingling
• 18:00: Short opening
• 18:05: Zoltán Kocsán's presentation
• 18:30: Q&A
• 18:35: Máté Nagy's presentation
• 19:00: Q&A
• 19:05: Zsolt Makrai's presentation
• 19:30: Q&A
• 20:15: Last slices of pizza, closing

See you there!