Orkes Monthly Highlights - January 2024
Tags: microservices, orchestration, ai, applicationdevelopment
Published: 2024-01-31 11:22:42

Welcome to the first edition of 2024 Orkes Monthly Highlights. 

We look forward to an exciting 2024 with more meetups, conferences, and major product updates. As we begin a new year, we thank our ever-growing community of developers for all your contributions and support. 

**_Check out our Conductor OSS repository, [give a star 🌟](https://github.com/conductor-oss/conductor), fork & start contributing!_**

Let’s have a look into the happenings of January 2024 and a deep dive into the exciting event updates for February 2024.

## Community Updates 

### Release of Conductor OSS

After taking full stewardship of Conductor OSS, Orkes achieved a significant milestone with the initial release of Conductor OSS (version 3.16.0), marking a pivotal moment in our open-source strategy. 

[Read more.](https://orkes.io/blog/announcing-initial-release-of-new-conductor-oss-repository/)

### Startups in Conversation: Building with AI - Microsoft for Startups

Viren Baraiya joined as a panelist at “Startups in Conversation: Building with AI” at Microsoft for Startups, where he delved into the latest AI-based Orchestration launched in Orkes Conductor.

### Open Source Startup Podcast

Jeu George (CEO, Orkes) was featured in the Open Source Startup Podcast - E122: How Orkes is Building a Great Company on Conductor. In this podcast, Jeu takes you behind the scenes of the Conductor's journey, from inception at Netflix to its journey to open-source and formation of Orkes.

[Tune In](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ossstartuppodcast/episodes/E122-How-the-Conductor-Project-Found-New-Life-Outside-of-Netflix-e2esm3l)

## Join our Upcoming Events

### AWS & Orkes Developer Meetup | Bay Area
**Feb 7, 2024: San Francisco, US**

Our first Bay Area Meetup, in collaboration with [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/), is happening on **Feb 7, 2024**, from **01:30 PM to 04:30 PM** at **475 Sansome Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111**. We're thrilled to be surrounded by fellow developers, software architects, and tech enthusiasts. We’ll delve into modern distributed applications with Conductor, the leading open-source orchestration platform. We have an exciting lineup of speakers, including a few prominent industry experts. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

[Reserve your spot](https://orkes.io/meetups/microservices-and-orkes-conductor-meetup-bay-area?utm_campaign=jan-24-highlight-blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=web)

### AWS & Orkes Developer Meetup | Seattle
**Feb 21, 2024: Seattle, US**

Join us for our first in-person meetup in Seattle, in collaboration with [AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/), on **Feb 21, 2024**, from **01:30 - 03:30 PM** at **AWS, Seattle**. Dive into how Conductor powers contemporary distributed applications with informative sessions on implementing resilient application executions and creating GenAI-driven solutions using Conductor and AWS. Don't let this opportunity pass you by!

[Block your slot now](https://orkes.io/meetups/microservices-and-orkes-conductor-meetup-seattle?utm_campaign=jan-24-highlight-blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=web) 

### AI Webcast | Build and Scale RAG Applications using Orkes Gen AI Orchestration
**Feb 8, 2024: Virtual**

Join us for our first technical webinar of the year on **Feb 8, 2024**, at **09:00 AM PT**. Discover the potential of Gen AI Orchestration with Orkes Conductor as we explore application development. Learn directly from the Orkes CTO and the creator of Netflix Conductor on how to integrate Conductor with AI/LLM models, vector databases, and effective prompt engineering techniques. Secure your spot now for this invaluable opportunity!

[Register now](https://orkes.io/technical-webinar?utm_campaign=jan-24-highlight-blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=web)

### Conductor Virtual Meetup | Feb’24
**Feb 13, 2024: Virtual**

The February edition of the Conductor Virtual Meetup is scheduled for **Feb 13, 2024**, from **09:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT**. This meetup is an opportunity to dive deep into the potential of Conductor, uncover the strategies for scalable application development, get insights from industry experts leveraging Conductor, and engage in vibrant discussions with fellow tech enthusiasts. See you there!

[Reserve your spot
](https://orkes.io/meetups/conductor-virtual-meetup-feb-2024?utm_campaign=jan-24-highlight-blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=web)

### Vue.js Nation Workshop
**Feb 15, 2024: Virtual**

Secure your spot for an exciting two-hour virtual workshop at [Vue.js Nation Conference](https://vuejsnation.com/workshops) on **Feb 15, 2024**, starting at **10:00 AM ET**. Join Olivier Poupeney, Head of DevRel at Orkes, as he delves into the intricacies of building stateful BFF (Back-end for front-end) using Conductor, the leading open-source orchestration platform, and gain invaluable insights to enhance your front-end development journey with Conductor.

[Count me in](https://vuejsnation.com/workshops/build-stateful-bff-using-conductor-a-leading-open-source-orchestration-platform)

### dojo.live Tech Talk
**Feb 6, 2024: Virtual**

Join Orkes CTO and co-founder Viren Baraiya at [dojo.live](https://dojo.live/) on **Feb 6, 2024**, at **10:00 AM PT** for an exclusive session on the incredible potential of integrating Gen AI capabilities into your applications!

[Register now](https://www.linkedin.com/events/7155611631085871104/comments/) 

### FOSS Overflow 
**Dec 16, 2023 - Feb 10, 2024: Bhilai, India**

Join us at [FOSS Overflow](https://fossoverflow.dev/), a month-long hackathon from **Dec 16, 2023 - Feb 10, 2024**, at **IIT Bhilai, India**, organized by OpenLake and GDSC IIT Bhilai. This program aims to introduce students to the realm of open-source by guiding them through creating real-world open-source projects with the support of experienced mentors.

[Register now ](https://fossoverflow.dev/apply)

### Hack This Fall Hackathon
**Feb 9-11, 2024: Gujarat, India**

This February 2024, we are excited to partner with H[ack This Fall](https://hackthisfall.tech/) Hackathon Season 4 for a 36-hour in-person coding challenge from **Feb 9-11, 2024**, at **Karnavati University BBA New campus, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India**. 

This hackathon aims to foster a beginner-friendly environment where people of diverse backgrounds can collaborate and create meaningful projects with Orkes Conductor. Orkes team will be there to help you kickstart and build exciting projects with Conductor.

[Check out now](https://hackthisfall.tech/) 

## Recap of January 2024 Events

### Virtual Conductor Meetup Jan’24
**Jan 9, 2024: Virtual**

We began 2024 with the Virtual Conductor Meetup on Jan 9, 2024. We were fortunate to have [Viren Baraiya](https://www.linkedin.com/in/virenb/), CTO & Co-Founder of Orkes & [Olivier Poupeney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAEuxoEB0UZPfT_wqj1bwTVf5psY2ARDZxc), Head of DevRel, as the speakers.

The meetup began with Olivier’s talk on leveraging Conductor as an integration platform for building large-scale distributed applications. 

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It was followed by Viren’s talk on the importance of application flows' durability for conquering modern distributed systems' development.

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### FOSS United Bangalore
**Jan 13, 2024: Bengaluru, India**

We had an incredible time at the [FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) United Bangalore](https://fossunited.org/), a gathering of free, open-source software developers, enthusiasts, and communities. [Manan Bhatt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mananbbhatt/), Founding Engineer at Orkes, shared an insightful session on the fascinating realm of orchestration in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Orkes Conductor.

![Orkes at FOSS United Bangalore](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/azrs2tnp83snaca7x7t5.jpg)

### Orkes x TechHacks
**Jan 19-21, 2024: Punjab, India**

January was an electrifying month with the [TechHacks](https://techacks.org/) hackathon, held from Jan 19-21, 2024, in Punjab, India. This gathering united many innovative minds and witnessed terrific projects built over Conductor. Additionally, we had [Altaf Alam Ansari](https://www.linkedin.com/in/altafalam21/), Software Engineer at Orkes, as an in-person mentor at the event.

![Orkes x TechHacks Hackathon](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pa3dmf2633qlkoo1ae6d.jpg)

During workshops, mentorship sessions, and networking events, participants engaged in vibrant discussions, fostering an environment rich in creativity and innovation.
Here's the feedback shared by our wonderful community about the event:

![Orkes x TechHacks Community Response](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mesfxl07cjldarh3cx4x.jpg)

### Vue.js Nation Conference 2024
**Jan 24-25, 2024: Virtual**

At the [Vue.js Nation Conference 2024](https://vuejsnation.com/), we made a significant impression with our "Accelerating front-end development with stateful BFFs" session led by [Olivier Poupeney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAEuxoEB0UZPfT_wqj1bwTVf5psY2ARDZxc), Head of DevRel at Orkes. Featuring Conductor, the leading open-source orchestration platform, the talk showcased Conductor's transformative potential, encouraging attendees to reimagine their methodologies and cultivate a unified outlook for the future of front-end development with Conductor.

### Microservices & Distributed Applications Meetup | Boston
**Jan 30, 2024: Boston, US**

In partnership with [GDG Boston](https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-cloud-boston/), we organized the [Microservices & Distributed Applications Meetup](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-boston-presents-microservices-amp-distributed-applications-meetup-with-orkes/) in Boston, offering a valuable opportunity to dive into the practical aspects of building distributed applications using Conductor. 

[Abhishek Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhiguptaca/), Software Engineering Lead at Orkes, delivered a comprehensive session on developing distributed applications with the Python SDK, catering to Python enthusiasts and opening doors for Conductor SDK exploration. 

[Olivier Poupeney](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAEuxoEB0UZPfT_wqj1bwTVf5psY2ARDZxc), Head of DevRel at Orkes, shared insightful strategies for integrating orchestration capabilities into applications using Conductor.

![Boston Meetup](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rn7i4ef90ju3wel2qfzx.jpg)