Learn how to solve your complex development challenges at QCon London 2024.

Book tickets before Dec 12 to save. [QCon London] Hi {NAME}, [QCon London](, the 18th annual international software development conference, returns to the Westminster area of London from April 8-10, 2024. You have until December 12 to [secure an early bird ticket]( for you and your team. As senior software developers, we need to understand new approaches, emerging patterns and practices, and how peers approach common challenges to help us decide what’s next for our roadmaps. At QCon, [learn from senior software practitioners' experiences and explore their points of view on emerging trends and best practices]( across topics like software architecture, generative AI, platform engineering, observability, and secure software supply chains. Discover what your peers have learned, explore the techniques they are using, and learn about the pitfalls to avoid. Why attend QCon London? - Learn from senior software practitioners who’ll share real-world technical talks on changes and innovations across topics like software architectures, APIs, data engineering, leadership, cloud-native, AI, LLMs, platform engineering, mobile development, frontend, security, working with teams, fintech, and [more](. - No hidden marketing, no sales pitches, and no hype. At QCon, you invest your time in learning, exploring, and researching - not being sold to. - Hand-picked speakers by an international committee. Each speaker is hand-picked by our program committee and track hosts to share valuable learnings and actionable advice from people like you. We don’t operate a ‘call for papers’ approach to our speaker selection. - 'We Care' experience: Healthy food, [code of conduct](. We designed QCon as a place where everyone feels safe to express themselves, learn, and succeed in adopting new technology and practices that create change and innovation. - Connect with a global community of senior software developers. Learn how your peers are solving similar complex challenges, and share experiences to help you adopt the right patterns and practices. - Build better-connected teams in the heart of London. QCon London brings international senior software development teams together to share innovative ideas to pressing challenges, get clarity on emerging tech decisions, and build relationships beyond the conference. Early bird reminder: You have until December 12 to [secure an early bird ticket]( for you and your team. I hope to see you at our upcoming QCon London. [Dio Synodinos] Dio Synodinos | President C4Media, creators of InfoQ & QCon P.S. We’re excited to share the international senior software practitioner speakers confirmed for QCon London 2024 so far. [Find out more](. "It is all content and no fluff. There are no thinly veiled presentations touting a vendor's products, but actual talks by professionals like me who are tackling problems like me." Alex White, Enterprise Architect - Digital @ASOS Register for QCon London. [Book tickets]( Book before December 12 to secure early bird pricing. Here’s what you will learn at QCon London - Learn how innovative companies [scale their systems]( to handle massive traffic, data, and complexity. - [Discover modern leadership practices]( tailored for software engineering, suitable for those in leadership roles or aspiring to be. - Explore modern engineering practices and technologies effective in [cloud-native development](. - Understand the [latest developments in LLMs]( and their potential to revolutionize various industries. - Learn practical [performance engineering techniques]( to cut costs, enable new features, and create responsive interfaces. - Gain [insights into AI-focused software architectures]( and trends for AI systems and applications. - Explore organizational structures, cultures, and processes used in [real-world team collaboration.]( - Explore the [qualities of future-proof code](, including speed, security, scalability, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and environmental sustainability. - Understand the art of weaving together distributed systems through [APIs, protocols, and observability.]( - Learn about [modern data architecture]( components, challenges, and benefits. - [Explore software architecture]( from various perspectives and their implications for design. - Discover how [platform engineering]( teams set up for success, enhance developer experiences, work with their customers, measure their progress, and adapt to new challenges. - Leverage new frameworks and capabilities in [frontend and mobile development]( to create flexible and engaging user applications. - Understand how [innovation and cybersecurity]( intersect and how to ensure software quality. - [Explore the technology adopted by FinTech]( startups and established financial services firms and its business value. Register for QCon London. [Book tickets]( Book before December 12 to secure early bird pricing. InfoQ Podcast: Using ChatGPT to Search Enterprise Data [In this episode](, Thomas Betts talks with Pamela Fox, a cloud advocate in Python at Microsoft. They discuss several ChatGPT sample apps that Pamela helps maintain. These include a very popular integration of ChatGPT with Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Search for querying enterprise data with a chat interface. Pamela also covers some best practices for getting started with ChatGPT apps. - In a popular sample app, Azure Cognitive Search is combined with ChatGPT to provide a chat interface for finding information stored in enterprise documents. - Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a technique for improving the usefulness of a large language model by providing it with a predetermined set of facts to use for its response. - ChatGPT can act as a two-way interpreter between a person and Cognitive Search. Words typed by the person are translated into keywords that will provide better search results. The results provided are then turned into natural language for the user to read. - Building a system that incorporates an LLM will require effort to test and tune its behavior. Testing once and seeing a response isn’t enough, because the responses will change. - Find the model that best fits your needs. For many cases, GPT 3.5 is sufficient. GPT 4 can provide better responses, but because it is slower and more expensive it may not be the right choice. 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