Hacker News with Generative AI: Conferences

Nim at FOSDEM – frequently asked questions (2018) (peterme.net)
Nim recently had a stand at FOSDEM 2018. It was lot's of fun meeting up with all the people whom I've only gotten to know by their IRC nicknames. And very interesting to help out at the stand telling people about Nim.
Programming Languages, Conferences, Community
5 points by archargelod 13 days ago | 0 comments
The Zen of Erlang (2016) (ferd.ca)
This is a loose transcript (or long paraphrasing?) of a presentation given at ConnectDev'16, a conference organized by Genetec in which I was invited to speak.
Programming, Erlang, Software Development, Conferences
4 points by TimTheTinker 15 days ago | 0 comments
The Perl Toolchain Summit 2025 Needs You (perl.com)
This year in particular, the organizers have had difficulty reaching our fundraising targets for the Perl Toolchain Summit.
Perl, Programming Languages, Conferences, Events
4 points by oalders 21 days ago | 0 comments
Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025 (dragas.net)
This is the text underlying my presentation at OSDay 2025, held on 21 March 2025 in Florence, Italy. There was limited time, so I couldn't go into much detail and had to keep things more general and structured than usual. You can watch the video of my talk on YouTube.
Operating Systems, BSD, Technology, Presentations, Conferences
9 points by signa11 33 days ago | 5 comments
Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025 (dragas.net)
This is the text underlying my presentation at OSDay 2025, held on 21 March 2025 in Florence, Italy. There was limited time, so I couldn't go into much detail and had to keep things more general and structured than usual. Still, you can watch the video of my talk on YouTube.
Operating Systems, BSD, Conferences, Presentations
10 points by enz 34 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Are you afraid to travel to US to tech conferences? (ycombinator.com)
I am not a U.S. citizen, and I have to say that even before this year, I was beginning to have some second thoughts about traveling to the U.S.
Travel, United States, Technology, Conferences
161 points by throwaway98342 37 days ago | 198 comments
Rules for Crafting Products That Stand Out (figma.com)
Linear’s CEO shares his approach to quality at a time when “move fast and break things” no longer cuts it—catch him at Config 2025 alongside a lineup of makers redefining tech’s future.
Product Design, Design Principles, Software Development, Leadership, Conferences
6 points by tosh 38 days ago | 0 comments
Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC (wired.com)
Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San Francisco for next week’s Game Developers Conference.
Video Games, Politics, Conferences, Travel
52 points by iancmceachern 41 days ago | 45 comments
SUSE Displays Enhanced Enterprise Linux at Susecon (thenewstack.io)
SUSE, Linux, Enterprise Software, Conferences
15 points by CrankyBear 43 days ago | 2 comments
SUSE Unveils Cloud Native Innovations at Susecon 2025 (thenewstack.io)
Cloud Computing, Open Source, Linux, Conferences, SUSE
5 points by CrankyBear 44 days ago | 0 comments
The cultural divide between mathematics and AI (sugaku.net)
This January, I attended the Joint Mathematics Meeting (JMM), themed "We Decide Our Future: Mathematics in the Age of AI." It was a veritable buffet of talks and connections, and I found myself rushing across the convention hall to go between sessions in fields I'm close to (eg: modular forms), new areas I was delighted to dig into (eg: knowledge graphs), and the many talks on AI for math.
Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Conferences
300 points by rfurmani 45 days ago | 177 comments
Sovereign Lumber (plainopen.com)
Two talks that stood out for me at 2024 Open Source Experience conference in December were by Emily Omier, with the software analogy to lumber and chairs, and by Jutta Horstmann on software sovereignty in Europe being more urgent than ever. These connected strongly in my mind, and hit at the essence of what’s missing in the open source ecosystem today.
Open Source, Software Development, Europe, Conferences
46 points by manuhabitela 48 days ago | 24 comments
Other Kinds of Talks (scattered-thoughts.net)
Almost all of the talks I see at any conference fall into one of two archetypes:
Conferences, Talks, Communication
4 points by luu 49 days ago | 0 comments
HYTRADBOI 2025 Conference Postmortem (scattered-thoughts.net)
I ran a conference. It went better than last time.
Conferences, Events, Postmortem
81 points by luu 53 days ago | 20 comments
What I Saw at the Evolution of Plan 9 (Geoff Collyer) [pdf] (adi.onl)
Operating Systems, Conferences, History
9 points by adriangrigore 65 days ago | 4 comments
Oh no, don't look – it's Developer Marketing (2024) (permit.substack.com)
How we went to WeAreDevelopers Berlin, and scanned zero badges.
Marketing, Conferences, Developer Tools
10 points by mooreds 67 days ago | 3 comments
Most-Watched Software Engineering Talks of 2024 (techtalksweekly.io)
Following tradition, I put together a complete list of the top 100 most watched Software Engineering talks presented in 2024 across almost every Software Engineering conference around the world.
Software Engineering, Conferences, Programming, Lists, Trends
285 points by cempaka 73 days ago | 90 comments
14 Years of Systemd (theregister.com)
FOSDEM 2025 FOSDEM returned to Brussels for the first weekend in February – not without some controversial people.
Systemd, Operating Systems, Linux, FOSDEM, Conferences
16 points by zdw 78 days ago | 0 comments
FOSDEM – The Good Parts and the Not-So-Good Parts (shkspr.mobi)
I'm just back from my first ever FOSDEM - a megaconference dedicated to Free and Open Source technology and culture. It was epic. I'm still ruminating on the experience, but here are my first impressions of what did and didn't work.
FOSDEM, Open Source, Technology, Conferences
3 points by edward 80 days ago | 0 comments
FOSDEM 2025 has exceeded my expectations (valatka.dev)
This weekend, I participated in FOSDEM 2025, which impressed me more than I had imagined. Boy, was it big—over 1,000 talks! Here are a few notable takeaways:
FOSDEM, Conferences, Technology, Open Source, Belgium
20 points by astronautas 83 days ago | 0 comments
Join Mozilla at FOSDEM'25 (mozilla.org)
Mozilla will be at FOSDEM'25 in Brussels this year. If you're around, come and join us! We will have presence in a few areas:
Mozilla, FOSDEM, Conferences, Open Source
5 points by ReadCarlBarks 84 days ago | 0 comments
FOSDEM 2025: Streaming Schedule (fosdem.org)
Links to the live streaming in each room will appear on this page during the conference.
FOSDEM 2025, Conferences, Streaming, Technology
147 points by torvald 84 days ago | 27 comments
Linux Mobile at FOSDEM 2025 (linmob.net)
With FOSDEM, a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate in Brussels, Belgium, approaching (1st & 2nd February 2025), let's have a little preview on the talks and other things that are particularly exciting for #LinuxMobile.
Linux, Conferences
24 points by LorenDB 85 days ago | 1 comments
Seven things I know after 25 years of development (zverok.space)
This is a loose transcript of a keynote I gave at the EuRuKo conference in September 2024. The video of the talk is here. Unfortunately, I only could talk in recording, but it was a great honor nevertheless. The topic is pretty important to me, so I decided to share a slightly edited transcript for those who prefer text form.
Software Development, Experience, Conferences, Technology, Keynotes
6 points by sharjeelsayed 86 days ago | 0 comments
FOSDEM Hospitality Tips from a Local (ycombinator.com)
FOSDEM, Conferences, Belgium, Hospitality, Travel
15 points by BaudouinVH 87 days ago | 1 comments
The Future of Microprocessors • Sophie Wilson • Goto 2024 [video] (youtube.com)
Microprocessors, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, Technology, Conferences
12 points by tambourine_man 89 days ago | 0 comments
Halliday AR(Not?)/AI Glasses (kguttag.com)
I’m in the process of organizing all the information I collected at CES and want to combine it with things I see at SPIE’s AR/VR/MR next week. Many companies showed AR glasses with AI capability at CES, and many more are in the works. Next Wednesday at 4:05PM, I am going to be on a Panel at SPIE’s AR/VR/MR to discuss the subject.
Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Conferences
34 points by LorenDB 90 days ago | 15 comments
The past, present, and future of UI at GitHub (hawksley.org)
Slides from my 2025 talk, as presented at Boulder Ruby. I also presented a variant of this talk at Vancouver Ruby.
GitHub, Software Development, Conferences
119 points by mooreds 91 days ago | 96 comments
Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy. The talk in question is claimed to be on the schedule for sponsorship reasons; additionally, some of the speakers scheduled to speak during this talk are controversial to some of our attendees.
Conferences, Controversy, Protest
60 points by luismedel 95 days ago | 69 comments
Statement on planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 (fosdem.org)
We were made aware of planned protests during the upcoming FOSDEM 2025 in response to a scheduled talk which is causing controversy.
Protests, FOSDEM, Conferences, Open Source, Free Software
15 points by tledakis 99 days ago | 5 comments