YOW! Conferences
@yowconf.bsky.social
π€ 218
π₯ 72
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Next:
#YOW26
: π Melbourne 3-4 Dec |π Brisbane 7-8 Dec
https://yowcon.com/
pinned post!
Did you know we've already confirmed more than half of this year's speaker lineup, thanks to the hard work of the planning team? Check out who they are over πππ Melbourne 3-4 Dec:
yowcon.com/melbourne-2026
Brisbane 7-8 Dec:
yowcon.com/brisbane-2026
6 days ago
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One of our favourite talks from
#YOW25
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Kevlin Henney
6 days ago
My foreword to
@fbuontempo.bsky.social
's Introducing C++ is now up on my blog
kevlinhenney.medium.com/hello-c-4f90...
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Hello, C++!
Foreword to Introducing C++ by Frances Buontempo
https://kevlinhenney.medium.com/hello-c-4f90adb6ed72
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Did you know we've already confirmed more than half of this year's speaker lineup, thanks to the hard work of the planning team? Check out who they are over πππ Melbourne 3-4 Dec:
yowcon.com/melbourne-2026
Brisbane 7-8 Dec:
yowcon.com/brisbane-2026
6 days ago
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π¨ LAST CALL: YOW! Earlybird ends tomorrow! There aren't many earlybird tickets left in Melbourne, so don't leave it till later. ποΈ Lock in your 20% savings now! Melbourne 3-4 Dec:
yowcon.com/melbourne-2026
Brisbane 7-8 Dec:
yowcon.com/brisbane-2026
7 days ago
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Tom Williams, tech journo π¨βπ»
11 days ago
New from me: A flood of AI-generated code has left key open-source developers known as maintainers "inundated", with many turning to AI tools to help handle the onslaught. Featuring Aussie maintainer
@lucyleeow.bsky.social
, Microsoft's
@aaron-powell.com
, GitHub's
@ashleywolf.bsky.social
, and more π»
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The Australians fighting AI slop in open-source code
Meet the maintainers being 'inundated' by GenAI contributions.
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2026/the-australians-fighting-ai-slop-in-open-source-code.html
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Emily Bache
10 days ago
New video and blog post about Harness Engineering - I'm seeing a lot of teams asking for technical coaching around using AI agents effectively, and this is what I'm teaching. video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaiJ...
, blog
coding-is-like-cooking.info/2026/06/i-st...
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I Stopped Coding and Started Architecting Agents (And Why You Should Too) - Coding Is Like Cooking
This post is available as a video on the Modern Software Engineering Channel The focus of technical coaching is the minute-by-minute habits that software developers need to create good quality working...
https://coding-is-like-cooking.info/2026/06/i-stopped-coding-and-started-architecting-agents-and-why-you-should-too/
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Sam Aaron
10 days ago
Sonic Pi v5 Beta 4 - Release Notes Read about the new features in the latest Sonic Pi beta release: Support for gamepads (works like MIDI), tracking and sync with external MIDI clocks, bundled with lots of polish and love.
www.patreon.com/samaaron/pos...
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Sonic Pi v5 Beta 4 - Now Available | Sam Aaron
Hello Patreon friends - Sonic Pi v5 Beta 4 just dropped and it's a huge leap ahead of the current public v4.6 release. Get your hands on an
https://www.patreon.com/samaaron/posts/sonic-pi-v5-beta-161941138
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Earlybird tickets for our YOW! Masterclass with
@allenholub.bsky.social
are almost gone. Use promo code 'earlybirdclass' to save $180 on your ticket! MEL 2 Dec
yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
BNE 9 Dec
yowcon.com/brisbane-202...
11 days ago
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GOTO Conferences
12 days ago
What if the best software architect isn't the person making all the decisions? π€ At
@yowconf.bsky.social
@andrewhl.bsky.social
explores how to empower teams to make architectural decisions, reduce bottlenecks, and build better systems together. Watch:
youtu.be/BQYIBKIzY5g?...
#SoftwareArchitecture
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Empowering Teams to Make Architectural Decisions β’ Andrew Harmel-Law β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/BQYIBKIzY5g?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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β³ 7 days to go
#YOW26
earlybird tickets officially wrap up in one week - and with 20% off (a $275 saving), this is as good as it gets. ποΈ Secure yours now before the window closes. Melbourne 3-4 Dec
yowcon.com/melbourne-2026
Brisbane 7-8 Dec
yowcon.com/brisbane-2026
13 days ago
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Who attends YOW! events? People who care about building better software. YOW! brings together leading software dev experts to Australia to share emerging technologies, proven practices & real-world experience - without the commercial hype.
youtu.be/OyVDBdD09XY?...
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Welcome to YOW!
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/OyVDBdD09XY?si=KrF8WBdlrqYR9Bk_
18 days ago
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With AI we're writing more code than ever, and more non-Engineers are involved in building with code. Ben takes the stage at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane to talk about his experiments in building software without human review, and the systems heβs building
18 days ago
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Lalitha is now sharing what strategies tech leaders need when they need to evolve systems and teams at the same time at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane
19 days ago
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Thrilled to have Justin Mclean at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane to share real lessons from open source projects that have scaled without collapsing under their own weight
19 days ago
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Michele Playfair (she/her)
19 days ago
Great talk. Key takeaway: if a practice can survive the open source model (run for decades, constant turnover, rotating leadership, no authority hierarchy) then it will work on your team π€
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Julie Grundy sharing tips for a team ready to level up their accessibility practice, like role-based ownership, working groups and training roadmaps to make accessibility part of your routines at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane
19 days ago
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Callum Silcock sharing some leadership fundamentals for the attention economy at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane
19 days ago
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Selena Small sharing how people grow in a fast-growing product engineering organization at
#YOWTLS26
in Brisbane
19 days ago
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The day is just flying quickly at
#YOWTLS26
Brisbane!
19 days ago
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#YOWTLS26
kicking off in Brisbane with Simon White with a little audience participation - raise your hands if you have ever had so many priorities, nothing is much of a priority anymore?
19 days ago
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19 days ago
The future of AI isn't about cooler demos. It's about building systems that are safe, reliable, available & worth trusting. π€ At
@yowconf.bsky.social
Scott Shaw explained what it takes to deliver mission-critical GenAI in the real world. π₯
youtu.be/Gs9XuoQnofg?...
#GenerativeAI
#AIEngineering
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Mission-Critical Generative AI in Action β’ Scott Shaw β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/Gs9XuoQnofg?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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Our final
#YOWYLS26
talk in Melbourne with Olivia Burmester on a no-nonsense approach in "Architecting Culture"
19 days ago
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Cannot wait to listen to David Colls sharing his practical take in Building data and AI teams at
#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne
19 days ago
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Lalitha shares what strategies tech leaders need when they need to evolve systems and teams at the same time at
#YOWTLS26
20 days ago
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Justin Mclean now joins
#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne to share real lessons from open source projects that have scaled without collapsing under their own weight.
20 days ago
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We love a good LOTR reference! Thrilled to have Prakriti join
#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne to share Culture Ampβs lessons when rebuilding their 2nd largest product - Performance
20 days ago
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If youβre leading people, systems or change, you want to be in this room for
#YOWTLS26
.
20 days ago
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Super keen to learn how to make accessibility stick with Julie at
#YOWTLS26
! If your team struggles to sustain it, this one's for you. C:
@micheleplayfair.bsky.social
20 days ago
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Weβre excited to have Callum Silcock take the stage at
#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne C:
@micheleplayfair.bsky.social
20 days ago
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Selena is sharing how Fresho transformed their approach to growth, performance & development in fast-growing engineering teams at
#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne C:
@micheleplayfair.bsky.social
20 days ago
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Brisbane - Our YOW! Tech Leaders Summit opens tomorrow! Last chance to grab your ticket:
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
#YOWTLS26
20 days ago
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Jon Eaves is at
#YOWTLS26
to bring deep, hard-earned insight into 1 of the most persistent challenges in our industry in his talk βHow I learned to manage technical debt without talking about itβ (and gloat itβs 1Β°c warmer in Brisbane π) Photo by
@micheleplayfair.bsky.social
20 days ago
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First
#YOWTLS26
talk with Simon White! When delivery slows down, most teams do the same things but things donβt really improve. Simon is unpacking why & why most leaders optimise the wrong things.
20 days ago
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#YOWTLS26
in Melbourne kicks off this morning with our Technical Director
@damianm.com
! Photo by
@micheleplayfair.bsky.social
20 days ago
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Last chance to grab tickets - our YOW! Tech Leaders Summit in Melbourne kicks off tomorrow π«
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
#YOWTLS26
21 days ago
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26 days ago
From
#PunchCards
to
#AI
copilots π³ Software development never stands still. At
@yowconf.bsky.social
@deekob.bsky.social
looked at the continuing evolution of developers, the changing nature of our work, and what skills will matter next. Watch:
youtu.be/jpsDPUUJiYM?...
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[404] β Developer Not Found: The Continuing Developer Evolution β’ Derek Bingham β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/jpsDPUUJiYM?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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stringy
27 days ago
I'll be there, sharing the ways you can move beyond basic accessibility compliance and really embed it in your workplace
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If youβre leading people, systems or change -
#YOWTLS26
is for you. MELBOURNE π Tue 16 June π«
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
BRISBANE π Wed 17 Jun π«
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
27 days ago
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about 1 month ago
Debugging less because the software can prove itself correct? π³ At
@yowconf.bsky.social
Nada Amin explored: β‘ Metaprogramming β‘ Program synthesis β‘ Formal verification β‘ AI-assisted correctness This is the kind of talk that makes you rethink programming itself. Watch:
youtu.be/yLDiQBdwlHU?...
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Metaprogramming, Synthesis & Verification β’ Nada Amin β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/yLDiQBdwlHU?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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about 1 month ago
Another AI agent framework? π At
@yowconf.bsky.social
Rod Johnson (creator of Spring) argues that agents need more than prompts, tools & hope. Planning, orchestration, guardrails, domain models, and explainability all matter if you want agents that actually work. Watch:
youtu.be/YW04KtiuO5o?...
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Why Do We Need an Agent Framework? β’ Rod Johnson β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/YW04KtiuO5o?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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Modern Software Engineering
about 1 month ago
Save HOURS Of Work & Automate Your AI Agent's Feedback Loop (Do This) | Gojko Adzic π½οΈ AVAILABLE NOW WATCH HERE β‘οΈ
youtu.be/hgZj02hPZuw
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Sam Aaron
about 1 month ago
Sonic Pi v5 Beta 3 is now available. * Link Audio - stream audio between multiple Sonic Pi instances over the network. Works with any Link 4 peer incl. Ableton Live * Shortcut Editor * New Autocomplete System * Debug Panel * Improved Accessibility Support
www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-...
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Sonic Pi v5 Beta 3 - Link Audio + Much More | Sam Aaron
Sonic Pi v5 Beta 3 - Link Audio + Much More by Sam Aaron on Patreon. Join Sam Aaron's community for exclusive content and updates.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-pi-v5-beta-160059782?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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Only 14 days till we kick off our YOW! Tech Leaders Summits! If youβre leading people, systems, or change -
#YOWTLS26
is for you. MELBOURNE π Tue 16 June ποΈ
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
BRISBANE π Wed 17 June ποΈ
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
about 1 month ago
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Weβre excited to welcome
@roundcrisis.com
&
@chrissimon.au
to
#YOW26
. Together, they'll explore what happens when Residuality Theory meets the realities of software delivery, org decision-making & op trade-offs. π Limited earlybird tickets available until 30 Jun or sold out
about 1 month ago
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The YOW! Tech Leaders Summits schedules now available! Bring your leadership team for a day of practical leadership conversations grounded in real-world experience & join the conversation:
#YOWTLS26
MEL 16 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
BNE 17 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Turns out running a great
#EngineeringTeam
has a lot in common with running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign π
@brunty.me
connects D&D, leadership, collaboration, problem-solving & SW development in one of the most unexpectedly relatable talks at
@yowconf.bsky.social
. Watch:
youtu.be/VN9j3NSoeps?...
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Dungeons, Dragons & Developers β’ Matt Brunt β’ YOW! 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
https://youtu.be/VN9j3NSoeps?list=PLEx5khR4g7PLjpaSO0XI-6euF483ORLyJ
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Weβre now just 3 weeks away from our YOW! Tech Leaders Summits! Bring your leadership team for a day of practical leadership conversations grounded in real-world experience & join the conversation:
#YOWTLS26
MEL 16 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
BNE 17 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
about 1 month ago
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What happens when high-growth companies outgrow their people systems? Selena will share how her team redesigned growth, feedback & career development for pdt engineering teams at scale ποΈ Join
#YOWTLS26
MEL 16 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
BNE 17 Jun
yowcon.com/tech-leaders...
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about 1 month ago
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Leaders & devs who stay relevant keep learning, adapting & pressure-testing their thinking. Join the brightest software engineering minds to share real-world insights, lessons & whatβs actually working now at
#YOW26
MEL 3-4 Dec
yowcon.com/melbourne-2026
BNE 7-8 Dec
yowcon.com/brisbane-2026
about 1 month ago
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Don't miss Ekaterina's
#YOW25
talk on where AI is heading next!
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about 2 months ago
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