Professional development alert: Technical.ly Developers Conference returns May 7
Four hundred software developers joined us last year to make the Technical.ly Developers Conference meaningful. The event sold out. Let's do it again.
For the 13th year, we at the news org Technical.ly are curating a collection of interesting and actionable case studies in computer science. This edition lands Wednesday, May 7. The day concludes with a welcoming networking happy hour, including the region's tech Super Meetups.
As always, we're proudly part of Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast, which is led this year by our friends at 1Philadelphia. The Developers Conference will again take over the product floor of the Comcast Technology Center, with its big windows, good views and friendly environment thanks to our host and title sponsor, Comcast.
Sponsor the conference to reach our audience, and to support Technical.ly's independent local journalism — find details here.
Entry is just $20 for the half day of professional development plus the happy hour, or $10 if you can't make the earlier part and just want to slide in for the meetup
Want to be a presenter this year? Apply here. Check out a list of the 2024 sessions below, and watch this playlist for examples from previous editions.
State of Quantum Computing (Anthony Sigillito, QUIEST)
Now That We Are in Web 3, What Should We Build Now? (Jaylen Sanders, Comcast)
Evolution of Interactive Television (Leslie Chapman, Comcast)
Communication Skills for Developers (Barry Wright, Noom, formerly Spotify)
Unlocking the Value of Proprietary Data with Artificial Intelligence (Gary Mumford & Patrick Neborg)
The Immense Power of Design Sprints (Kristen Gallagher, Google)
Incremental View Maintenance Is Coming For Our Jobs,(Nick McAvoy)
What's a WASI 101? Supporting Web Assembly, a new platform for Python development from CPython: (Dawn Wages, Microsoft)
Unleashing AI Potential: Simplifying the Data Lifecycle for Rapid Scale and Innovation (Razi Raziuddin, FeatureByte)
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