Join 3 #YOW25 speakers leading the charge in building, integrating & redefining AI for the JVM ecosystem. These sessions provide practical insight into the next wave of Agentic AI & how it’s reshaping dev on the JVM. 🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

We are excited to welcome Chainguard as a Bronze sponsor at #YOW25 in Melbourne & Sydney! 🥳 Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. They help organisations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. Learn more at www.chainguard.dev

Only 4 more weeks till #YOW25 kicks off! 🎟️ MEL 4-5 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 🎟️ BNE 8-9 Dec yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/ 🎟️ SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/

Nada Amin joins #YOW25 with "Metaprogramming, Synthesis, and Verification" to show how devs can make programs that generate, verify & improve themselves w/open-source tools & real examples MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

AI is moving fast - but are we moving safely? Meet the #YOW25 speakers who are pulling back the curtain on how to build, defend, and deploy AI systems responsibly 🎟️ Tickets are flying! MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join @kevindubois.com & Phillip Krüger for a hands-on deep dive into building your own Java-based Agentic AI apps, whether you work with #Quarkus, #Spring, or another #Java stack. 🔗 yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

So you think LLMs can do it all? 😏 At #YOW25, Rod Johnson (creator of the #SpringFramework) will prove otherwise in “Why Do We Need an Agent Framework?” & introduce Embabel, a new open source JVM agent framework designed to leapfrog #Python’s. 🎟️ #YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Say hello to Anton Arhipov: @jetbrains.com Developer Advocate, Java Champion & the newest addition to our #YOW25 speakers. Anton works with #Kotlin, IntelliJ IDEA & AI-driven dev tools. He’ll be sharing how to build AI agents step by step using Koog 🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Learn how systems evolve, why complexity sticks, and how to guide sustainable growth in Michael Feathers' 1-day #YOW25 masterclass: Forces in Software 📍 MEL Wed 3 Dec: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD Wed 10 Dec: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

A big welcome to @fastly.com for joining #YOW25 Melbourne as a GOLD sponsor! 🎉 The Fastly Edge Cloud Platform delivers some of the best and fastest online experiences possible through edge compute, delivery, security, and observability offerings. Try Fastly for free: www.fastly.com/signup

🏗️ Let’s talk #SoftwareArchitecture! @simonbrown.je & @andrewhl.bsky.social join #YOW25 to challenge how you think abt structure, scale, & collaboration in modern software systems. 📅 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Dive deep into what matters to you & your team in our 1-day #YOW25 masterclasses led by globally recognised tech experts, including @kevindubois.com @philippederyck.bsky.social @frankel.ch & @simonbrown.je Join them in Melbourne or Sydney: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

We'd like to welcome and thank Octopus Deploy for joining #YOW25 in Brisbane as a BRONZE sponsor! Learn more about the values they live by and where you'll be empowered to do the best work of your life! octopus.com/company/care...

Discover real-world attacks, vulnerabilities & the growing risks in AI security - plus how to defend against them with Katie Paxton-Fear at #YOW25. She'll explore how AI-enabled apps are being exploited in the wild, so don't miss it! 🎟 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

We're excited to welcome REA Group back as a #YOW25 Melbourne Silver Sponsor! They're a leading digital business working towards changing the way the world experiences property. Find out more at www.rea-group.com

🚀 Meet our #YOW25 Keynote Speakers! Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization. 🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

🚀 Master #APISecurity in @philippederyck.bsky.social's 1-day interactive hands-on masterclass at #YOW25. 🎟️ MEL 3 Dec: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 🎟️ SYD 10 Dec: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/... #CyberSecurity #WebSecurity

Thanks to @lizthegrey.com & @honeycomb.io, Diversity Scholarship recipients receive free admission to #YOW25 If you're from an underrepresented community, apply before next week Fri 10 Oct 2025. 👉 yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

Our #YOW25 conference schedule is out now! Check it out and book your tickets: MEL 4-5 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20... BNE 8-9 Dec yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/ SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/

Our Diversity Scholarships support individuals from underrepresented communities who would otherwise face barriers to attending #YOW25 📝 Closes 10 Oct 2025 👉 yowcon.com/melbourne-20... #TechDiversity #InclusionInTech #WomenInTech #LGBTQIAInTech #FirstGenInTech

Naming isn’t just hard - it’s about how we form concepts. At #YOW25, Michael Feathers keynotes: Conceptualisation. A journey into naming, cognitive science, & software design. Book your tix: MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com #SoftwareDesign #LegacyCode

Welcome Airwallex as a #YOW25 Melbourne SILVER sponsor! 🥳 They’re building the future of global banking: a modern financial OS with proprietary infrastructure, software & AI that empowers globally-minded biz to move money, manage finances & grow without limits. www.airwallex.com/au/who-we-ar...

We are thrilled to announce Deswik as a #YOW25 BNE BRONZE Sponsor! 🎉 Deswik is a global tech leader delivering efficiency focused software to the mining industry. Their team consists of mining professionals, software devs & mathematicians. Learn more at deswik.com

We’re excited to announce our next #YOW2025 keynote speaker @samaaron.bsky.social In his keynote, he introduces #Tau5 - a new live coding system exploring collaboration, concurrency & AI as a creative partner. Don't miss out & book your #YOW25 tickets: MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Is Testing Still a Developer's Job in an AI World? @emilybache.com and I answer One Big Question on the Modern Software Engineering channel @modernswe.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiJ-...

The #C4 model is a go-to for visualising software architecture, but how do you go beyond the basics? @simonbrown.je will answer the most common C4 questions, from modelling shared code & microservices to tackling message-driven architectures. #YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

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Level up your observability game with @frankel.ch at #YOW25 in his 1-day #OpenTelemetry masterclass 📍 MEL 3 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

Generative AI is everywhere, but how do you deploy it safely & reliably in highly regulated industries like finance? Scott Shaw will reveal strategies for resilience, cost efficiency, & building real value from the frontlines. #YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join @simonbrown.je in a 1-day hands-on #YOW25 masterclass on the #C4Model. Learn how to create meaningful diagrams that improve team communication and decision-making. 📍 MEL | 3 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD | 10 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

We’re proud to announce our 2nd #YOW25 keynote speaker: @kentbeck.com! His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability. 🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join @kevindubois.com and Phillip Krüger from Red Hat for a hands-on deep dive into building your own Java-based Agentic AI applications in their 1-day masterclass - Build Your own Java-Powered Agentic AI Apps. 🔗 Secure your spot now – spaces are limited: yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

Excited Endava joins #YOW25 as a MEL & BNE BRONZE sponsor! They partner with people & businesses, combining innovation, AI-native expertise & industry knowledge to deliver digital transformation solutions that empower growth & create lasting impact. www.endava.com

Join @kentbeck.com's #YOW25 1-day Sydney only masterclass: Tidy Together: A Software Design Masterclass, and learn safe refactoring, design change mgmt & the human side of code. 📍 SYD 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

Join @royvanrijn.com at #YOW25, where he shows how Java can fly in his talk "Pushing Java to the Limits: Processing a Billion Rows in Under 2 Seconds" MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join Michael Feathers' 1-day masterclass: Forces in Software Learn how systems evolve, why complexity sticks, and how to guide sustainable growth. 📍 MEL Wed 3 Dec: yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD Wed 10 Dec: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

We’re thrilled to announce our first #YOW25 keynote speaker: Sarah Meiklejohn. Her keynote explores the evolution of blockchain analysis. Learn how 13 years of research has shaped the crypto landscape & what comes next. Get your 🎟️ tickets now! MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Dive deep into what matters to you and your team in one of our 1-day #YOW25 masterclasses led by globally recognised tech experts in Sydney. Book your seat and join them on Wednesday 10 December: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

How do you empower teams to make great architectural decisions? @andrewhl.bsky.social will share strategies on facilitating #SoftwareArchitecture. Learn how to balance creativity & structure in complex systems & make architecture a team sport! #YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join Katharine Jarmul for a hands-on 1-day #YOW25 masterclass on building privacy-first secure AI. Learn threat modeling, risk assessment & AI security best practices. 📍MEL yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍SYD yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

Lock in your seat at @kevindubois.com's 1-day, hands-on #YOW25 masterclass on how to create AI-infused applications using #Quarkus & #LangChain4j 📍MEL Wed 3 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍SYD Wed 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

Line charts aren’t enough. 📈 Yao Yue will show how alternative visualizations unlock answers you can’t see in standard telemetry charts in 'Beyond Line Charts' – change how you see & operate your systems at #YOW25 MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

1️⃣ day. 1️⃣ skill. 1️⃣ huge impact. Dive deep into what matters to you and your team in one of our 1-day #YOW25 masterclasses led by globally recognised tech experts. Book your seat and join them in Melbourne on Wednesday 2 December: yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

The TRUTH About Great Software Delivery (and Why You’re Missing It) | @davefarley77 AVAILABLE NOW 📽️ youtu.be/cdyxr2yu0V8

1 billion rows<2s. 🚀 @royvanrijn.com joins #YOW25 & shows how Java can fly in his talk "Pushing Java to the Limits: Processing a Billion Rows in Under 2 Seconds" MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Join @kentbeck.com's #YOW25 1-day masterclass: Tidy Together: A Software Design Masterclass, and learn safe refactoring, design change mgmt & the human side of code. 📍 MEL 3 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

Please help us thank Auth0 who are a #YOW25 SILVER sponsor across all three cities! 👏 Auth0 provides a customer identity platform that enables secure, scalable access to any application, for any user. Visit auth0.com.

Tired of wondering if your front-end tests actually run? 🧪 @amyskapers.dev shows how to use GitHub Actions to spin up live previews, run front-end tests on every PR, and build bulletproof CI/CD workflows at #YOW25 ✨ MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

Struggling with messy #SoftwareArchitecture diagrams? Join @simonbrown.je for a 1-day hands-on #C4Model workshop at #YOW25! 📍 MEL | 📅 Wed 3 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/melbourne-20... 📍 SYD | 📅 Wed 10 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

You can find my foreword to @stevelove.bsky.social's new book, C# Brain Teasers, on my blog kevlinhenney.medium.com/exercising-y...