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# Is reactive the new black? Imperative vs. reactive programming with Quarkus

Is the steep learning curve of reactive programming stalling your team? Discover how Quarkus unifies imperative and reactive paradigms to scale IO-heavy microservices efficiently.

- **Speakers:** Tatiana Chervova
- **Event:** World Congress 2023
- **Published:** October 6, 2023
- **Duration:** 28:12
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/751-is-reactive-the-new-black-imperative-vs-reactive-programming-with-quarkus
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