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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Oct 6

I know that "live" audiences can be super critical! 😉

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Sep 2

Too bad I can’t join. Already have another BBQ planned for Saturday. Enjoy! 🍖🍻😊

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Aug 5

Still pinching myself🤩, it’s like a dream come true! Thrilled to be joining #DevoxxBelgium for the first time 🥳

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Jul 10

Just wrapped up my talk at @devbcn.bsky.social Thanks for the love!❤️

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Barcelona Developers Conference @devbcn.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tired of framework lock-in? So is Rijo Sam.
Join him at #devbcn25 for Java Beyond Frameworks: Avoiding Lock-In with Agnostic Design and learn how to design truly flexible Java apps.
See you in Barcelona this July!
👉 buff.ly/FTYr7uz

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Jun 2

Join me tomorrow at @rotterdamjug.bsky.social (Java User Group) with
@andresalmiray.com!

Andres will talk about deploying to production with confidence and I'll share how to be more productive when working with multicultural teams.

www.meetup.com/rotterdamjug...

Deploying with Confidence & Working across Cultures, Tue, Jun 3, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Join us for an evening of tech insights and real-world stories! **Andres Almiray** will share how to deploy to production with confidence, while **Rijo Sam** explores lesso

www.meetup.com

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RotterdamJUG @rotterdamjug.bsky.social · May 15

🚀 Next #RotterdamJUG Meetup – June 3 in Rijswijk.

🔹 @andresalmiray.com (Oracle): Deploying to production with confidence
🔹 @rijosam.com (ABN AMRO): Tulips to Turmeric: Lessons Learned from a Global Team

🏗️ Hosted by @konecranes.bsky.social

🎟️ www.meetup.com/rotterdamjug...

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Michel van Dongen @michelvandongen.bsky.social · May 12

And we're off to a great evening with the @utrechtjug.bsky.social at the KVK with @rijosam.com on Tulips to Turmeric: Lessons Learned from a Global Team

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Apr 22

Well, well, well… looks like there was more to it! 🤩

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Lutske de Leeuw @lutskedev.bsky.social · Apr 18

Had burritos, swapped culture stories, and ended up singing “Stairway to Heaven” with a room full of Java devs. Not your average @jugnoord.bsky.social night.
Shout-out to @rijosam.com & @hanno.codes for the laughs, lessons, and live music. 💙🎸

#JUGNoord #Java #DevLife #SoftSkills

Rijo Sam smiling and telling stories about "Tulips to Turmeric" in front of a big screen stating 'The retrospective' with an image of sticky notes and blue pens. In front of the JUGNoord attendees.

Hanno Embregts playing guitar. In front of him is a music standard for the microphone and a high table with an apple laptop on it. Behind him is a big screen with a cool photo that was taking during his key note at Devoxx Belgium a couple years ago. On the left you see some attendees from the JUGNoord event in the DUO building.

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Apr 12

Just finished my first 100 km ride of 2025! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️. Goal of the season: Don’t crash!😉

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Lutske de Leeuw @lutskedev.bsky.social · Apr 9

Our @jugnoord.bsky.social April event is live. RSVP now!

With talks from @hanno.codes and @rijosam.com

Sign up here: www.meetup.com/jug-noord/ev...

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Apr 8

My first Devoxx! What more could I ask for? Can’t wait to be part of Devoxx Poland!

Screenshot of an email subject saying your proposal has been accepted, along with the proposal title.

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Michel van Dongen @michelvandongen.bsky.social · Apr 8

Next @utrechtjug.bsky.social meetup! Join us on May 12th to learn more about:

Tulips to Turmeric: Lessons Learned from a Global Team by @rijosam.com

Docker Who: The Cloud Sent by Dmitry Chuyko

RSVP via meetu.ps/e/NJtft/mzfn...

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Apr 1

I used to think the best reason to attend a conference was for the talks—until I met this guy and saw his incredible photos. 📸

dimitris Doutsiopoulos @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social · Apr 1

2 days before @amsterdam.voxxeddays.com and a week before @devoxxgreece.bsky.social let's take another look at this concise album from the 2025 edition of @voxxedzurich.bsky.social!
#dimitrisdoutsiopoulos
#ddeventphotographer
#vdz25

ddphotography.gr/voxxed-days-...

ddphotography.gr

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Apr 1

I gave a talk with a 10-minute slides and 30 minutes of live coding. Wow! Hats off to those already doing live coding on stage!

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Mar 30

None of the achievements I've ever had would have been possible without you, @ancythomas.bsky.social. You're my greatest supporter, my toughest critic. Thank you for everything!

Special thanks to @ddoutsiopoulos.bsky.social for perfectly capturing her in the moment as she captured me.

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Mar 26

The biggest stage so far! Thanks to @voxxedzurich.bsky.social

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Mar 21

The perk of being a speaker 🤩 Thanks to the organisers of mini.CONF hosted by #group9.

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Feb 21

My wife is reading this—do I need to be worried? 😅😂😆 Better start complimenting her more! 😜

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Feb 11

Missed it by one week 😉

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Rijo Sam @rijosam.com · Feb 4

My second talk of the year, and the first one in Belgium. Thanks to @bejug.bsky.social and @tomcools.be for the opportunity. It was one of the best evenings. I enjoyed presenting, and thanks to the fantastic audience, you all made my day. I was happy to hear your constant laughter. 😄