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[SPECIAL] Magie, conception logicielle et IA / Magic, software architecture and AI

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Ready to join in on the fun?

Slack: https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/ (channel #loc_montréal)

Cet événement spécial est organisé en collaboration avec troisw.quebec et le Montréal JUG.

This event is organized in collaboration with troisw.quebec and JUG Montreal.

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Un événement spécial magie, conception logicielle et intelligence artificielle avec Michael Carducci.

A special event: magic, software architecture and AI with Michael Carducci.

Dans cet événement collaboratif entre troisw.quebec, Montréal JUG et Software Crafters Montreal, nous aurons l’honneur de recevoir Michael Carducci. Conférencier, auteur et magicien, il est connu pour ses keynotes et présentations aux conférences de No Fluff Just Stuff et son livre Mastering Software Archtecture. Ce sera une occasion exceptionnelle de discuter des nouveaux courants en conception logicielle et intelligence artificielle avec un professionnel de renommée internationale.

For this special event, a collaboration between troisw.quebec, JUG Montreal, and Software Crafters Montreal, we are honored to welcome Michael Carducci, internationally recognized speaker, author and magician. He is known for his keynotes and talks at No Fluff Just Stuff conferences and his book Mastering Software Archtecture. This will be a great opportunity to discuss software architecture in the age of AI, with a touch of magic.

Horaire / Schedule

17h30 – Ouverture des portes - Réseautage / discussions animées
18h00 – Mot de bienvenue
18h15 – Notre invité spécial Michael Carducci: "Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong"
19h15 – Réseautage / discussions animées sur l'IA et la conception
21h00 – Fin de la soirée

5:30PM – Doors Open, networking and animated discussions
6PM – Welcome message
6:15PM – Our special guest Michael Carducci: "Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong"
7:15 – Networking and animated discussions on AI and architecture
9PM – The end

Presentations

Michael Carducci

Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong

If everyone agrees with you, you are probably not innovating, you are conforming faster. History’s real breakthroughs did not come from consensus but from heretics, hackers, and the endlessly curious. In this talk, Michael Carducci challenges the myth of collective wisdom and explains why the crowd is almost always optimized for the past. Through stories of unconventional thinkers, from computing pioneers to magicians who redefined wonder, he reveals the recurring patterns behind genuine innovation: discomfort, doubt, and persistence in the face of disbelief.

Attendees will learn how to identify the hidden forces that suppress new ideas, trust intuition even when it runs against consensus, and nurture the curiosity and courage that fuel meaningful change. This session is a call to those who question norms and experiment at the edges, the place where all real progress begins.

What You Will Learn

  • Why consensus often inhibits innovation and creativity
  • How to recognize and resist social and organizational forces that suppress new ideas
  • Practical ways to cultivate curiosity, intuition, and courage in your work

Who Should Attend

Developers, innovators, leaders, and creators who challenge convention and seek to build ideas that move technology, and people, forward.

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Ready to join in on the fun?

Platform Sponsors

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Don't let broken lines of code, busted API calls, and crashes ruin your app. Join the 4M developers and 90K organizations who consider Sentry “not bad” when it comes to application monitoring. Use code “guild” for 3 free months of the team plan.

https://sentry.io

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Torc is a community-first platform bringing together remote-first software engineer and developer opportunities from across the globe. Join a network that’s all about connection, collaboration, and finding your next big move — together.

Join our community today!

[SPECIAL] Magie, conception logicielle et IA / Magic, software architecture and AI

Primary Photo for Software Crafters Montréal

Hosted by

Software Crafters Montréal

In-Person

Address available to attendees

Slack: https://slack.softwarecrafters.org/ (channel #loc_montréal)

Cet événement spécial est organisé en collaboration avec troisw.quebec et le Montréal JUG.

This event is organized in collaboration with troisw.quebec and JUG Montreal.

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Un événement spécial magie, conception logicielle et intelligence artificielle avec Michael Carducci.

A special event: magic, software architecture and AI with Michael Carducci.

Dans cet événement collaboratif entre troisw.quebec, Montréal JUG et Software Crafters Montreal, nous aurons l’honneur de recevoir Michael Carducci. Conférencier, auteur et magicien, il est connu pour ses keynotes et présentations aux conférences de No Fluff Just Stuff et son livre Mastering Software Archtecture. Ce sera une occasion exceptionnelle de discuter des nouveaux courants en conception logicielle et intelligence artificielle avec un professionnel de renommée internationale.

For this special event, a collaboration between troisw.quebec, JUG Montreal, and Software Crafters Montreal, we are honored to welcome Michael Carducci, internationally recognized speaker, author and magician. He is known for his keynotes and talks at No Fluff Just Stuff conferences and his book Mastering Software Archtecture. This will be a great opportunity to discuss software architecture in the age of AI, with a touch of magic.

Horaire / Schedule

17h30 – Ouverture des portes - Réseautage / discussions animées
18h00 – Mot de bienvenue
18h15 – Notre invité spécial Michael Carducci: "Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong"
19h15 – Réseautage / discussions animées sur l'IA et la conception
21h00 – Fin de la soirée

5:30PM – Doors Open, networking and animated discussions
6PM – Welcome message
6:15PM – Our special guest Michael Carducci: "Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong"
7:15 – Networking and animated discussions on AI and architecture
9PM – The end

Presentations

Michael Carducci

Innovation: Why the majority is always wrong

If everyone agrees with you, you are probably not innovating, you are conforming faster. History’s real breakthroughs did not come from consensus but from heretics, hackers, and the endlessly curious. In this talk, Michael Carducci challenges the myth of collective wisdom and explains why the crowd is almost always optimized for the past. Through stories of unconventional thinkers, from computing pioneers to magicians who redefined wonder, he reveals the recurring patterns behind genuine innovation: discomfort, doubt, and persistence in the face of disbelief.

Attendees will learn how to identify the hidden forces that suppress new ideas, trust intuition even when it runs against consensus, and nurture the curiosity and courage that fuel meaningful change. This session is a call to those who question norms and experiment at the edges, the place where all real progress begins.

What You Will Learn

  • Why consensus often inhibits innovation and creativity
  • How to recognize and resist social and organizational forces that suppress new ideas
  • Practical ways to cultivate curiosity, intuition, and courage in your work

Who Should Attend

Developers, innovators, leaders, and creators who challenge convention and seek to build ideas that move technology, and people, forward.

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