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# Nicolai Parlog
Java Developer Advocate focused on data-oriented programming.

## About

Nicolai Parlog advocates for Java developers, helping the community navigate modern language features and architectural patterns.

He focuses heavily on data-oriented programming. In his talks, Nicolai breaks down how to model data immutably and use pattern matching to handle polymorphism cleanly. Rather than pushing a single paradigm, he shows engineers exactly when to choose data-oriented structures over traditional object-oriented code—and when to walk away from them.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2025 · July 9, 2025
Berlin, Germany
- [Data-Oriented Programming - Version 1.1](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1634-data-oriented-programming-version-1-1) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [Data-Oriented Programming - Version 1.1](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1634-data-oriented-programming-version-1-1) · Nicolai Parlog