Most conversations about best practices in software development focus on personal preferences: Vim versus emacs, static versus dynamic typing, Java versus C#. Other domains use research to settle such questions. Couldn’t software development benefit from science as well?
Felienne Hermans, assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, had a very engaging talk at I T.A.K.E. Unconference 2014 about experiments designed and run to answer questions such as:
- What is the best programming language?
- Do design patterns help in any way?
- Is Linus’ law correct?
- Are spreadsheets code?
Watch her talk @ I T.A.K.E. Unconference 2014 edition to find out the results.
Check out more about I T.A.K.E. Unconference 2015 or see directly the Schedule.
I T.A.K.E Unconference 2017 – Ist day videos & slides
The first day of I T.A.K.E Unconference 2017 was a great success: 15 speakers from 9 different countries shared insights and latest trends on 5 different stages.
Live coding sessions, the talks & workshops received an excellent feedback. Also, everyone got involved during the Open Space, Lightning Talks, Product Development Track & Kata Lounge. In the evening, the event continued informally at Dinner & Coding with a stranger.
Videos are available here. Find below the slides from day one. Slides from day 2 are here.
Felienne Hermans – What is science? On craftsmanship for children (Keynote)
Gerard Meszaros – It isn’t testable until it’s tested (Keynote)
Phillip Krenn – 360° monitoring of your microservices & Se7en deadly deployment sins
Martin Kodok – Powering Interactive Data Analysis with Google BigQuery
Diego Lemos & Vlad Stoian – Extreme Carpaccio: slice thin, code fast!
Thomas Coopman & Michel Grootjans – Playing with projections
Opher Vishnia – Building a multiplayer game server and keeping (most of) your hair
Vlad “Reign” Zelinschi – Progressive Web Apps – The Future
Alexandra Marin – Mobile design patterns
More slides and videos from day 1 coming soon
Code and win a cool gadget: Programming Contest
I T.A.K.E Unconference 2016 is right ahead of us: almost 300 software crafters from Europe will challenge, change & improve the world of software craftsmanship.
This year edition offers the convergence of a technical-centric event combined with an audience of international top-notch participants, networking opportunities & a space where new ideas spark.
Are you up to a challenge?
But wait…this is not all. We’ve prepared for you a set of challenges that will put your coding skills to test. Join the programming contest, show your coding skills in a competition with software crafters across Europe & get the chance to win one of the cool prizes we have prepared: a Samsung Galaxy S7 (offered by Mozaic Works) or a Samsung Gear Smartwatch (offered by MozaicLabs).
HOW THE PROGRAMMING CONTEST WORKS?
- Register for THE contest on May 19 (the link to register will be communicated in the morning of 19th May)
- Solve the challenges
- Submit the solutions until May 20, 2 pm
WHO WILL REVIEW YOUR CODE?
Do. Or do not. There is no try: Be a speaker at I T.A.K.E Unconference 2016!
Simon Brown, Keynote speaker I T.A.K.E Unconference 2015
We are proud to announce that in May, 2016, in Bucharest, we will host the 4th I T.A.K.E Unconference, bringing together 300 top-notch programmers, software craftsmen, architects, DevOps, technical managers, team leaders, startup CEOs, CTOs, technical consultants, and business analysts from more than 10 European countries.
James Shore is our first confirmed keynote speaker for this edition.
Each year, we strive to raise the standards for our participants. We are looking forward to offer them practical, hands-on sessions like workshops, smart talks, and best quality presentations. Side events, like Kata Lounge or programming contest, and networking opportunities will be included in the schedule, so get ready for one of a kind event!
As always, an invaluable role will have our speakers. Each of them brings personal experience and amazing insights, making the unconference the best place for finding inspiration and ideas for your work.
At this moment, we have just launched our call for speakers and we are looking forward to receive your submission!
If you want to make an outstanding contribution at one of the regional most vibrant events, get your proposal ready and submit it here.
We value practical, hands-on sessions, strong case studies, and personal experiences, delivered in an attractive manner. Our event is technology agnostic, so us, and the participants, expect a session that will apply to more technology stacks. No, talking only about Java or C# won’t go the finals!
While you prepare for taking the stage, take a look at what speakers and participants said about their experience:
Last week I had the chance to attend both as a speaker and an attendee my first un-conference (…). The overall agenda and the way the event is structured is very intelligent and it makes people communicate more and exchange ideas in various ways. (Patroklos Papapetrou, Speaker 2015, full blog post here)
The speakers proved to have deep understanding of the topics, and the information was clearly presented in easy-to-read slides. Nice job! (Adriana, participant 2015)
Open Space – very interesting. It’s like a round table. Everyone has the chance to say what he/she wants. Short sessions (as these: 35’, 40’) – OK. (Participant, 2015)
You can find all the details about the call here, and make sure to submit your ideas here by December 22nd.
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