Conference: Jun 26-28, 2017
Workshops: Jun 29-30, 2017
Track: Optimizing Yourself
How can you maximize your impact as an engineer, as a leader, and as a person? Too frequently we don't realize that the things which limit our ability to grow technically or organizationally are often not themselves technical or organizational. It's usually not about mastering one more language idiom or learning one more new framework; it's almost always about bringing more energy, purpose, and focus to our work. It's not about working harder; it's about working smarter.
This track explores the critical personal force-multipliers that can help us all to Optimize Ourselves: mindfulness and meditation, communicating simply and effectively, empathy and emotional intelligence, overcoming overwhelm, etc. From topical experts to engineers speaking from personal experience, you will hear practical ways to achieve and maintain your edge.
Wendy Closson is an expert software developer with over a decade of experience immersed in coding and championing best practices. After a run-in with cancer, she expanded her expertise to practices that calm chaos, create clear communication, and nurture intuitive decision-making. From meditation to mob programming, Wendy is passionate about tools that bring clarity, collaboration and fun. She currently works at Corgibytes as a Lead Code Whisperer and coaches individuals to align their career with their heart.
by David Copeland
Director of Engineering
Being on a distributed team, working from your home or coffee shop isn't easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding. Making it work requires constant attention, as well as support from your team and organization. It's more than just setting up Slack and buying a webcam.
We'll learn what you can do to be your best self as a remote team member, as well as what you need from your environment, team, and company. It's not about technical stuff—it's the human stuff. We'll learn how can you be...
by Don Denoncourt
Lead Code Wisperer @Corgibytes
Is software a field just for twentysomethings? In our fast-paced industry, it can often feel that way. In this talk, Don Denoncourt will explore how to stay relevant in the tech industry. Don has over three decades experience with numerous tech stacks. He is currently a Lead Code Whisperer at Corgibytes and intends to be a programmer until he dies.
You'll learn:
- Ways to keep your coding skills sharp, no matter how old you are.
- Perspectives for technical...
by Andrea Goulet
CEO & Co-Founder @Corgibytes | Named as LinkedIn Top 10 Professional Under 35 in Software
by M. Scott Ford
Founder & Chief Code Whisperer @Corgibytes
Communication and Code are more inextricably linked than you would ever imagine, at least that's what Corgibytes founders Scott Ford and Andrea Goulet discovered. After running their software consultancy for two years together, they decided to tie the knot and get married. Little did they know that couples counseling would be a catalyst for supercharging their ability to navigate difficult conversations with clients, collaborate better with their team, and expand their own skill sets. Now,...
by Pavneet Singh Saund
Empathy Driven Team Lead / Web Developer @Komplett.No
Is empathy a mystical power a few select people have or a practical learnable life-skill? In this talk, Pavneet will share how his journey towards empathy has helped with burnout, Imposter Syndrome, parenting and self-care. We will explore the core components of empathy and how a software developer can apply it to their approach to work and life. You will learn practical approaches and techniques to improve your empathy skills. Join Pavneet to discover how you can optimise yourself in your...
by Brian Branagan
Silicon Valley Change Executive Coaching
One-third of all project failure is the result of poor communication and ineffective listening. In this presentation, you will learn how to increase your ability to respond to project breakdowns by simply changing the way you listen.
Topics covered:
- Learn the latest developments in the neuroscience of listening
- Learn the three levels of the Conversational Dashboard
- Learn the three layers of Deep Listening
Tracks
Monday, 26 June
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Microservices: Patterns & Practices
Practical experiences and lessons with Microservices.
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Java - Propelling the Ecosystem Forward
Lessons from Java 8, prepping for Java 9, and looking ahead at Java 10. Innovators in Java.
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High Velocity Dev Teams
Working Smarter as a team. Improving value delivery of engineers. Lean and Agile principles.
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Modern Browser-Based Apps
Reactive, cross platform, progressive - webapp tech today.
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Innovations in Fintech
Technology, tools and techniques supporting modern financial services.
Tuesday, 27 June
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Architectures You've Always Wondered About
Case studies from the most relevant names in software.
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Developer Experience: Level up Your Engineering Effectiveness
Trends, tools and projects that we're using to maximally empower your developers.
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Chaos & Resilience
Failures, edge cases and how we're embracing them.
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Stream Processing at Large
Rapidly moving data at scale.
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Building Security Infrastructure
How our industry is being attacked and what you can do about it.
Wednesday, 28 June
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Next Gen APIs: Designs, Protocols, and Evolution
Practical deep-dives into public and internal API design, tooling and techniques for evolving them, and binary and graph-based protocols.
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Immutable Infrastructures: Orchestration, Serverless, and More
What's next in infrastructure. How cloud function like lambda are making their way into production.
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Machine Learning 2.0
Machine Learning 2.0, Deep Learning & Deep Learning Datasets.
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Modern CS in the Real World
Applied, practical, & real-world dive into industry adoption of modern CS.
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Optimizing Yourself
Maximizing your impact as an engineer, as a leader, and as a person.
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