10 years in Johannesburg. 8 years in Cape Town. And here we are, our biggest DevConf yet. ✨ To everyone attending: you're part of this milestone. You're part of this story. 10 days until we celebrate together. Let's make it memorable. 🎊 #DevConf2026

2 weeks until we're together again. 🗓️ To everyone attending: which talk are you most excited for? Which track are you camping in? Who are you hoping to meet? Drop your answers below! 👇 The countdown is ON. #DevConf2026

#DevConf2026 brings you: holograms built at your kitchen table, recommender systems gone wild, CI/CD pipelines you can run offline, data models that outlive your applications, and the human edge in an AI world. See the full lineup: www.devconf.co.za

JHB: ✅ SOLD OUT CPT: 🔥 LAST HANDFUL OF TICKETS Your FOMO is about to be real. In 2 weeks, your feed will be flooded with DevConf moments. Will you be posting them or just watching? Final CPT tickets: www.devconf.co.za/capetown #DevConf2026

Andrew Paul will demonstrate how AI amplifies our existing quality gaps. Learn practical approaches to testing that focus on impact over metrics, and the essential questions every team should ask when software moves beyond processing data to making decisions that matter. #DevConf

Ever feel like your manager is a human bottleneck? Alex Pryor breaks down how to create teams that run themselves, where autonomy isn't a reward but a delivery engine. Stop working for managers who hold the leash and start building with leaders who clear the path. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

Sometimes humans have undocumented behaviors, unpredictable responses, and no helpful error messages when something goes wrong. Tess Gouws will show how to troubleshoot: decode behavior and make better decisions with less emotional lag. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

🎊 ADG & Google Cloud together at DevConf Johannesburg 2026! We're Thrilled and so grateful for this powerhouse partnership supporting our developer community! Can't wait to experience the blend of global expertise and local passion on May 12! #DevConf2026 www.devconf.co.za

Anand Naidoo had 3 months to execute a complete banking migration after the sponsor bank exited. With customers actively transacting, salaries flowing, and money in accounts, there was only one option: perform a "financial heart transplant" on a running system. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

With experience spanning research, impact, and evaluation at Click Learning and Harambee, Rob Urquhart will bring a deep understanding of workforce development to the question: What does the ICT job market in South Africa actually look like right now? #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

We're THRILLED! 🙌 Equal Experts is bringing their expertise to DevConf Johannesburg 2026! Thank you for investing in our developer community and helping us create something special at The Canvas @ Riversands! www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026 #DevCommunity

Graeme Harris has built everything from mobile apps handling car deliveries across Europe to mission-critical healthcare platforms. Now he will share the hard-won lessons of bringing AI to environments where reproducibility, security, and trust are non-negotiable. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

Quinn Grace will walk through a live demo comparing two pieces of software with identical tech stacks but very different "human stacks" to illustrate what this looks like in practice and why it matters. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

AI is no longer an optional plugin; it's a core teammate. Daniel Acton will share how to navigate "Hallucination Debt" and evolve your Definition of Done to ensure human judgment remains at the center of every commit. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

Often described as both the guy who makes the bugs and the guy who fixes the bugs, Omer Elgoni will explore how to design libraries, components, and APIs that developers enjoy using. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

🎉 THRILLED to welcome Luno to DevConf Cape Town 2026! Thank you for supporting our Mother City developer community! We can't wait for the incredible conversations at your booth. See you on May 14! #DevConf2026 #CapeTownTech www.devconf.co.za

We've been building applications the wrong way around for decades. Bruce Richards will share his opinionated takes, hard-won lessons, and how prompt-driven code generation and schema validation support systems that actually last. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

AI that silently fakes test controllers. Context rot that corrupts your codebase. Prasanth Jayaprakash will share what broke when building agentic AI solutions at scale, and the pragmatic engineering discipline needed to make it work in production. #DevConf www.devconf.co.za

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Not knowing what you're doing can be an advantage. Fiona McCarthy will demonstrate how stepping into digital media without "industry conditioning" exposed gaps in how authenticity, human behavior, and real engagement are measured. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

African solutions to solve African problems. Warren Fletcher will demonstrate why local talent is truly exceptional and how juniors can be your best tool when facing impossible challenges in the hardtech engineering world. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

Lula joins the DevConf Johannesburg 2026 lineup! 🎊 We're SO excited to have you as an Exhibitor at DevConf Johannesburg 2026! Thank you for supporting our community and helping us create unforgettable connections on May 12! #DevConf2026 #JoziTech

Ever wanted to validate your automation pipelines without waiting for cloud runners? Steve Yonkeu will demonstrate how to simulate GitHub's environment locally, making changes and testing workflows as many times as you want, even on a plane with no Wi-Fi. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

William Brander treats legacy systems like ancient temples: full of mystery, danger, and long-forgotten knowledge. Learn source control archaeology, safe refactoring strategies, and how to introduce tests in hostile environments without triggering the traps. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf202

🚀 The countdown is on! #DevConf2026 is coming to Johannesburg & Cape Town. One day. Two cities. Endless possibilities for learning, networking, and growth. Secure your spot today! devconf.co.za

🚀 MASSIVE thanks to Cloud on Demand for supporting DevConf 2026 in BOTH cities! Your dedication to SA's developer community is absolutely amazing! See you at both venues! www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026 #DevCommunity

Georgina Armstrong will share the weird realities of building recommender systems for major retailers: customers offended by mathematically true recommendations, odd products dominating feeds for even odder reasons, and code suddenly becoming an ethical flashpoint. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

Keeping our community hydrated and connected! 💧 Welcome Electrum as Exhibitor and Water Bottle Sponsor at DevConf Cape Town 2026. Thanks for supporting developer wellness and collaboration! #DevConf2026 #CapeTownTech

☁️ Three major cloud outages in 28 days caused hundreds of millions in losses. Schalk Venter examines our relationship with massive cloud structures and will demonstrate how local-first principles can improve reliability while simplifying entire tech stacks. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

🎤 #DevConf2026 Keynote! Chris Tite takes the stage to explore how leaders and teams can embrace uncertainty and tackle complex problems in an AI-driven world. The challenge isn't just technology, it's how we respond. Don't miss it! www.devconf.co.za ✨

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Nhlanhla Lucky Nkosi moves beyond chatbots to explore agentic AI in the browser, systems that observe their environment, make decisions, and safely take action using modern Web APIs, even with sketchy internet connections. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

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Precious Mamotingoe Lesupi challenges the assumptions behind cybersecurity advice. Learn how to design secure systems for load shedding, low-connectivity regions, shared devices, and high-risk users who face both digital and physical threats. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026 #CyberSecurity

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Abed Matini compares local vs. cloud RAG, hybrid retrieval pipelines, and offline-friendly approaches for teams with strict data controls. Learn which patterns avoid hallucinations while staying lightweight and maintainable. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026 #Rag

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What started as a fun programming problem became a journey into parallel computing. Cayden de Wit will demonstrate the power of a homemade Beowulf cluster through live fractal rendering, large-scale Sudoku solving, and hands-on audience demos. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

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In 1966, the Navy used optimal decision theory to find a lost hydrogen bomb in the Mediterranean. Johan van Rooyen will show how those same principles apply to locating bugs in sprawling, poorly understood software systems. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

Fueling Cape Town's developer community, one cup at a time! ☕ A big thank you to DVT for being a Coffee Sponsor at DevConf Cape Town 2026. Smart people need smart solutions (and great coffee)! #DevConf2026 #CapeTownTech

Jozi and Cape Town! 📓 Old Mutual joins DevConf 2026 as an exhibitor and Notebook Sponsor in both cities. Thank you for helping our developer community capture every brilliant idea! #DevConf2026

Building software with resource-constrained teams means making informed trade-offs. Seale Rapolai will share the strategies for ruthlessly prioritizing, implementing selective automation, and maintaining high velocity without sacrificing long-term stability. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

Great communities bring people together! We are excited to welcome Entelect to DevConf Johannesburg 2026. Stop by their booth on May 12 and be part of the conversation! 💬 #DevConf2026 #DevConnect

🗺️ Renette Ros will share the blueprint for treating upgrades as a continuous, automated, safe background process instead of expensive manual projects. See how her team composes open source recipes and writes custom ones to handle migrations at enterprise scale. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

Samuel Femi Taiwo tackles the challenges of digital accessibility across Africa, from limited awareness and training to minimal implementation frameworks. Discover practical approaches that benefit both users and organizations. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026 #A11y

Carike Blignaut-Staden brings transparency to developer workflows through dashboards, CI/CD pipelines, and real-time insights. Come and discover how to surface the impact of your engineering choices on both budgets and the planet. www.devconf.co.za #DevConf2026

What is the best part of a tech conference? The talks The people The swag The coffee (Let's be honest... it's the coffee ☕) #DevConf2026