Tyler Benfield (@rtbenfield.dev)

Time is running out for the 2025 Call for Speakers! Call for Speakers open through March 31st! Get your talks in while you still can! We are closing in on the deadline for this year’s Call for Speakers and there are a lot of great submissions so far. Here’s the current spread on talks submitted for consideration. * 45 Keynote Talks competing for 5 spots * 101 Intermediate Talks competing for 8-10 spots * 35 Lightning Talks competing for 12-14 spots We won’t even begin the talk screening and selection process until after the deadline, so your odds are just as good now as they were when we opened up! Based on the submissions so far, the best odds are available for Lightning Talks as we have the lowest number of submissions for the highest volume of spots. Checkout the Announcement for full details! Submit Your Talk Today! Frequently Asked Questions What should I talk about? Whatever is most interesting to you. When you are deeply interested in a subject, it comes through in your depth of knowledge and energy. If you think it seems to weird and obscure for a conference audience…we are probably the conference for you! I am having difficulty with Sessionize for some reason, is there another way that I can submit my talk? If you’re experiencing an issue with Sessionize, please reach out directly to [email protected] so that I help to figure out what may be going on. Does it matter if I haven’t spoken at a conference before? Nope. Not even a little bit. We get speakers from all different experience levels and we love getting the chance to be your first opportunity. When are tickets available? Glad you asked! We’ll make tickets available to folks with early access in May and the general release will be 1 month later in June. The official date has not been announced yet, so make sure to subscribe here to stay in the loop! Attendees from prior years will have early access and a 20% discount on tickets. Those who choose to support the conference by becoming paid subscribers to our Substack will also enjoy the same privilege! Subscribe now Are you still accepting Sponsors? Yes we are! Sponsorship remains open until the day of the event, but getting in earlier will garner more exposure and opportunities! Feel free to reach out with any questions. Need some inspiration? Checkout our talks from 2024 and 2023 if you’re curious. They can all be found on YouTube too! We take topics from across the spectrum. https://blog.carolina.codes/p/time-is-running-out-for-the-2025