Gregor will share his personal journey of facing layoffs in the tech industry and offer insights into reframing negative experiences into opportunities for growth. Focusing on the 6 F's—F**k, Failure, Finance, Family, Fitness, and Fear—Gregor will provide practical tools and mindset shifts to help individuals cope with job loss and navigate uncertain times.

Insightful talks. But I couldn’t help the nagging feeling that I wasn’t good enough to be there…. With the level of knowledge that was presented, both by speakers and attendees - what could I ever bring to the table? Have you ever felt like that? I know many other developers who have! Join me as I talk about my journey to better manage my “imposter syndrome” and how you as an individual and we as a community can do better to combat these challenges.

Join us for an irreverent exploration of software development's favorite false economy. We'll dive into the seductive world of "ship now, test never" and trace how those passionate early-stage shortcuts transform into toxic long-term relationships with your codebase.

Through battle scars and war stories, you'll discover why "we'll add tests when things calm down" belongs in the same fantasy realm as "I'll start going to the gym next Monday."

Learn practical strategies for integrating testing into your workflow without sacrificing velocity, protecting both your production environment and your team's sanity.

Perfect for engineering teams navigating the delicate balance between speed and sustainability—because nothing kills momentum quite like rebuilding the same features over and over again.

Do you often find yourself trapped in the labyrinth of code, desperately hoping you won't trigger an apocalypse with a misplaced semicolon?
Well, fear not! In this uproarious talk, we're taking a hilarious detour from the mundane world of web development to explore how injecting a healthy dose of creativity can turn your codebase into a masterpiece. And don't worry – we promise to leave the internet intact! Prepare to unlock the secret to web development success: humor! We'll explore how adding whimsical comments to your code can turn error messages into a stand-up comedy routine.