thu 8 jan 2026 · 18:00 · de makersfabriek, zwolle, overijssel

Meetup No. 4

Name: Meetup No. 4
Start: 2026-01-08T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-01-08T21:00:00.000Z
Location: De Makersfabriek

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Norbert de Langenstorybook
about this talk
Storybook core maintainer Norbert de Langen on tooling and workflows for consistent, scalable design and component systems.
programme
Thomas Kooihow-we-build-a-eu-cloud
about this talk
A technical deep dive into how Thalassa Cloud builds and offers its cloud services on Kubernetes.
In this presentation, he takes the audience on a technical deep dive into how Thalassa Cloud builds and offers various cloud services based on Kubernetes.
programme

                                                                
                                                                
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Programme

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thu 8 jan 2026 · de makersfabriek, zwolle · 2 talks · this evening has passed

Storybook from one of its core maintainers, and how Thalassa Cloud builds a European cloud on Kubernetes.

18:00doors opende makersfabriek, zwolle
18:15dinner
19:00talkstorybook --speaker "Norbert de Langen"
20:00talkhow-we-build-a-eu-cloud --speaker "Thomas Kooi"
21:00drinks

The talks.

19:00 · talk
Storybook
Norbert de Langen · Core maintainer of Storybook
Storybook core maintainer Norbert de Langen on tooling and workflows for consistent, scalable design and component systems.
Norbert de Langen is an open-source maintainer from the Netherlands and one of the core developers behind Storybook, the world's most widely used UI component workshop platform. He works on tooling and workflows that help teams build consistent, scalable design and component systems. In addition to his work in open source, he regularly speaks at conferences and meetups about frontend development, design systems, and collaboration within large teams.
Norbert online
20:00 · talk
How we build a EU cloud!
Thomas Kooi · Co-founder and CTO of Thalassa Cloud
A technical deep dive into how Thalassa Cloud builds and offers its cloud services on Kubernetes.
In this presentation, he takes the audience on a technical deep dive into how Thalassa Cloud builds and offers various cloud services based on Kubernetes.
Thomas Kooi is co-founder and CTO of Thalassa Cloud. With years of experience in Kubernetes, cloud-native technology, and platform engineering, he applies his expertise daily to develop an independent Dutch cloud platform. His focus is on reliability, digital sovereignty, and building modern cloud services that align with the needs of European organizations.
Thomas online

Where.

venue: De MakersfabriekCeintuurbaan 15, building ZF (Het Ketelhuis)Zwolle, Overijssel
getting there: Park on the De Makersfabriek grounds: enter the old Philips terrain via the McDonald’s. Walk to building ZF (Het Ketelhuis), past ZWINC, and turn left at the polar bear. The entrance is at the back of the building.directions
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Meetup No. 4

Programme

The talks.

Storybook

How we build a EU cloud!

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