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VirtusLab  was represented at the Scala Workshop 2025, held on October 13 and 14 in Singapore as part of the ICFP/SPLASH 2025 conference week.

Adam Warski from SoftwareMill, part of VirtusLab, presented "How Functional is Direct-Style?", a talk exploring the relationship between direct-style programming and functional paradigms that sparked considerable discussion among attendees.

The Scala Workshop is the continuation of the long-running Scala Symposium: a gathering of researchers and practitioners who come together to discuss the design, implementation, and real-world applications of Scala. Topics range from language features and compiler internals to type systems, tooling, and industrial use cases. This year's edition took a more open format, centred on talk proposals and live discussion rather than formal publications, making it one of the most practitioner-accessible editions to date.

We look forward to seeing the community again at the next edition.

This summer, we have joined the Scala community in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a Platinum Sponsor of Scala Days 2025: a special edition marking 15 years of the conference, held at the very place where Scala was born: EPFL.

The theme, Functional Programming And The Real World, brought together 57 talks, 5 workshops, 27 sponsors, and around 300 attendees across several co-located events. The energy in the city was unmistakable. It was a reminder of what makes this community so enduring.

At our booth, we shared how engineering teams can improve developer productivity through 12+ years of hands-on Scala experience and LLM-assisted workflows. With SoftwareMill now part of VirtusLab, attendees could also explore libraries like Tapir, STTP, and ox, and catch our live coding sessions.

Our team also took the stage with two talks. Wojciech Mazur presented "From Imports to Targets: Bazel on Autopilot with Scala Gazelle," and Krzysztof Romanowski explored "Scala, Productivity, and AI"; both reflecting the practical, tooling-focused work our engineers do every day.

VirtusLab has been part of the Scala ecosystem for over 15 years. We contribute directly to the language's development and maintain key tools including Scala CLI and Metals. Sponsoring Scala Days is a reflection of who we are and the community we've helped build.

Between June 2nd and 8th VirtusLab team joined New York Tech Week, an event where hundreds of companies, VCs, and communities taking over Manhattan for a week of panels, dinners, demos, and conversations.

Tech Week is unlike a traditional conference. There's no central venue, no single programme, no badge you scan at a door. The 2025 edition drew over a thousand events and more than 40,000 attendees across the the Manhattan neighbourhood, including SoHo, TriBeCa, Flatiron and Union Square.

Our team hosted its own event in Midtown, bringing together a group of engineers, technology leaders, and partners for an evening focused on software engineering and AI-assisted development where we were joined by experts from around the globe.

We're excited to share a major milestone in our long-standing partnership with Strapi. Working closely with Strapi's core team, VirtusLab engineers have delivered official integrations for Shopify, BigCommerce, and Cloudinary, making it easier for teams to manage content, commerce, and assets from a single unified platform.

Alongside these integrations, our engineers have built and now maintain a growing suite of open-source Strapi plugins, including a Strapi MCP Context plugin enabling AI-assisted workflows, as well as Astro-Strapi integrations that extend the ecosystem further.

The best software partnerships are built over years, not months. We're proud to be recognised as one of the most experienced Strapi partners in Europe.

March in Warsaw meant two conferences in the same week, and VirtusLab team was part of both.

Scalar 2025, organised by SoftwareMill, brought together more than 280 Scala enthusiasts at the POLIN Conference Centre for two days of talks from 26 speakers. VirtusLab sponsored the event alongside JetBrains, the Scala Center, ScalaWAW, and Scala Times, continuing a relationship with Warsaw's Scala community that goes back over a decade.

Rustikon followed just days later, also at POLIN. The first ever edition of Poland's dedicated Rust conference, it made a strong entry onto the scene with expert speakers, a buzzing networking area, and a community that showed up eager to learn and connect. Rustikon was born out of the same spirit that has made Scalar a Central European institution for over ten years, and the first edition proved there's real appetite for it.

Two conferences, one city, one week. It's a reminder of why Warsaw remains one of the most vibrant developer communities on the continent, and why we keep investing in it.

Software Mill - a part of VirtusLab Group, has partnered with Niebezpiecznik, a renowned cybersecurity consultancy known for its deep expertise in penetration testing, training, and online news services. This collaboration enhances VirtusLab Group's cybersecurity capabilities.

• Network Vulnerability Assessment,
• Web Application Penetration Test,
• Network Penetration Test,
• Social Engineering Test,
• Advanced Persistent Threat,
• Code Security

Their team of skilled pentesters identifies system weaknesses, and VirtusLab Group engineers can deliver secure software solutions. By expanding its cybersecurity expertise, VirtusLab Group can better protect Clients’ systems, data, and infrastructure from sophisticated attacks, ensuring the resilience and reliability of its services.

What if seniority in tech isn’t just about years of experience or job titles? What if it’s something more?

At Sphere.it Conf, we’re not just hosting another software conference—we’re building a space where forward-thinking developers, engineers, and tech professionals gather to explore what real growth looks like in the world of IT.

This year’s theme, “Going Beyond Senior,” invites you to challenge the traditional boundaries of career progression. Whether you're a mid-level developer or a seasoned engineering lead, this event is crafted for those who are ready to grow—not just up, but outward.

So, what does "beyond senior" mean?

It means diving into the full spectrum of career development:

• How to lead teams more effectively
• How to navigate complex organizational challenges
• How the right tools and processes can accelerate your impact
• And how to keep evolving in an ever-changing tech landscape

This isn’t about climbing the ladder—it's about reshaping it.

Join us in Krakow this September at the stunning Manggha Museum for two days of high-impact talks, honest conversations, and connection with a vibrant community of people who believe in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in software careers.

Let’s redefine seniority. Let’s go beyond it.

VirtusLab and SoftwareMill have merged, combining expertise in cloud, data science, Java, and Scala. Both companies retain their distinct identities while leveraging synergies to offer tailored software solutions. 

VirtusLab Group expands its team by over 100 experts, enhancing services for clients globally, especially in key markets like the US, UK, and Germany.

Two Sphere.it days were brimming with insightful talks and networking. We dived into the latest challenges & opportunities in cloud-native architectures, data engineering & data science, developer tooling, frontend engineering, and UX/UI areas. It was a blast to meet in person after almost 3 years of a break!

See the photo gallery of the whole event here.

Sphere.it Day 1

Day one started in the afternoon with a grand opening by our one and only Paweł Dolega, CTO at VirtusLab. Then we moved smoothly to lightning talks, including the one from our UX Enterprise Team Lead - Mira Melhor. She was speaking on the topic “Design-to-Development Handoff: tips for communication and collaboration”. Mira went through the milestones of the generic development process and indicate the most prevalent conflict points for the Design-Development teams. Watch her talk here!

The Vived team cannot miss the Sphere.it conf as well. Artur Skowroński, our Tech Lead, was presenting the project to a broader audience.

Vived is the only source of IT content that developers need. All you have to do is choose your favourite technologies, and we will provide you with perfectly tailored articles, job offers, or events. If you want to stay up to date, Vived will save you a lot of time and effort. Try it yourself!

Sphere.it Day 2

The second day of the conference started with a delicious breakfast. After that, the #VLteam was ready to rock, both on stage and at our company booth.

Mikołaj Klaman, our Senior Frontend Engineer took the scene to present his talk “How I gained from gracing the world with yet another NPM package”. This presentation focused on Mikołaj and his friends' story with their own typescript-focused react form library. Watch the talk here!

Learn & share & connect

It was an amazing two days with the Sphere.it community. A warm thank you to all the participants, you make this conference so special! Also, a big thank you to our best #VLteam. You did a fantastic job!

For years, our main goal has been to support the IT community and create a space to learn, share and connect. And, of course, we will continue to do it, so stay tuned for more events from the Sphere.it brand!

We're proud to announce that Virtuslab made it onto the Financial Times list of 1000 fastest-growing companies across diverse sectors. Just like in 2019, 2020, and 2021, we got on the list 2022 as well. Additionally, we're ranked 4th among technology companies in Poland.

Since 2017, the Financial Times, a venerable titan in business journalism, in partnership with Statista, a respected research firm, has diligently curated a prestigious ranking that resonates with the pulse of European business landscapes. 

This ranking, a testament to the dynamism and resilience of enterprises, celebrates the 1000 fastest-growing companies across diverse sectors, showcasing those that have achieved remarkable compound annual growth rates in revenue over specific periods (this year’s scrutiny spanned from 2017 to 2020).

The requirements to get on the Financial Times list of 1000 fastest-growing companies

To earn a coveted spot in this year's edition, a company had to clear the rigorous benchmarks outlined by Statista. These criteria serve as pillars of distinction, emblematic of the vigor and authenticity intrinsic to the #ft1000:

• A minimum revenue threshold of 100,000 Euros must have been attained in 2017.
• By the culmination of 2020, the revenue bar must have soared to at least 1.5 million Euros, signifying a substantial stride in financial prowess.
• Independence reigns supreme; only entities that stand autonomously, untethered from the shadows of parent corporations or subsidiary affiliations, were deemed eligible for consideration.
• European roots are non-negotiable; the headquarters must be firmly planted within the vibrant tapestry of the European continent.
• Organic growth, the true hallmark of enterprise evolution, is the cornerstone; the surge in revenue from 2017 to 2020 must have been nurtured internally, a testament to strategic ingenuity and operational prowess.
• A pristine track record is imperative; companies that have weathered the storms of market volatility without succumbing to share price irregularities over the past 12 months stand as exemplars of steadfastness and integrity.

But it's not just about numbers for us. At Virtuslab, we have core values that drive us:

Our values

We believe in building strong, long-lasting partnerships with our clients. That means we focus on trust, being clear, and growing together. We understand what our clients need and help them succeed over the long haul.

We're also driven by technology and innovation. We love keeping up with the latest tech trends and finding new ways to solve problems. Being tech-savvy is a big deal for us!

We are as strong as our community. That’s why we like to give back and help out where we can. We're big supporters of open-source projects. By sharing and working together, we can all do more.

Last but not least, our team is important to us. We work hard to attract the best people, help them grow, and keep them around. Our clients build on our people who support them with knowledge and incredible coding skills.

As we celebrate making it onto the #ft1000 list once again, we're keeping our values close. They're what keep us grounded and focused as we keep pushing ahead into the future.

As we celebrate this achievement, we remain deeply grateful for the trust and support of our clients, partners, and team members. Together, we're not just shaping the future of our company, but also making a positive impact on the communities we serve, our environment, and the organizations we work with. Our values as the foundation, we're excited to continue pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and creating lasting value for all stakeholders in the years to come.

Forbes Diamonds is one of the most prestigious rankings among Polish private companies. It has been organized by Forbes Polska magazine since 2015 and awards companies with the fastest growth in value over the last three years. Analysts rated enterprises from various industries using the well-known Swiss company valuation method, considering financial results and their assets’ value. The winners are divided into three categories according to sales revenues in the last accounting year: revenues above PLN 250 million, PLN 50 to 250 million, and from PLN 5 to 50 million.

VirtusLab has been awarded with Forbes Diamonds once again, after 2019 and 2020.

See the whole ranking ➡️ here.