Local-First Conf 2025(localfirstconf.com) Join us for the second edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting.This year, the conference spans 3 days. May 26th is dedicated to workshops and community sessions, while the following 2 days feature outstanding talks.
Rust Life Improvement(llogiq.github.io) This is the companion blog post to my eponymous Rustikon talk. The video recording and slides are also available now.
Usenix ATC Announcement(usenix.org) USENIX celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. We celebrate decades of innovations, experiments, and gatherings of the advanced computing system community. And in the spirit of our ever-evolving community, field, and industry, we announce the bittersweet conclusion of our longest-running event, the USENIX Annual Technical Conference in July 2025, following USENIX ATC '25.
113 points by eatbitseveryday 50 days ago | 12 comments
My tips on giving technical talks(marcusnoble.co.uk) I've been giving talks at meetups and conferences for a few years now. I started off after the encouragement of my friends giving their own talk and looking so cool doing it! It's taken a while but I think I'm at a stage now where I'm not only good at it (at least I hope so 😅) but I feel confident and comfortable while doing it.
53 points by tambourine_man 62 days ago | 16 comments
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.
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.
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.
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.
161 points by throwaway98342 99 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.
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.