QB64's community thrives despite setbacks, finding lost materials and rewriting code. It offers early internet vibes and an easy learning curve. See fast results across Windows, MacOS, and Linux, with backwards compatible innovation. #QB64 #QuickBasic #community #coding #retrocomputing

BASIC's active community and easy learning curve still appeal to developers. Seeing working results quickly is satisfying, unlike today's complex web dev setups. #BASIC #programming #webdev #community #coding

BASIC was many people's introduction to coding. Now, modern implementations let users create binaries that run across MacOS and Linux. The speaker explores why BASIC matters and what happened to it. #BASIC #coding #programming #legacycode

Remember QBasic? It came bundled with Windows, making coding accessible. But Microsoft stopped evolving Visual Basic, leaving simple coding in the past. Now, DOSBox emulators are needed to relive those early programming days. #QBasic #Windows #VisualBasic #DOSBox #CodingHistory

If key people aren't present, the event is canceled. Their presence ensures better practices and fosters developer buy-in, leading to organizational adoption of security policies. #security #policies #developers #adoption

Remember QBasic? It came bundled with Windows, making coding accessible. But Microsoft stopped evolving Visual Basic, leaving simple coding in the past. Now, DOSBox emulators are needed to relive those early programming days. #QBasic #Windows #VisualBasic #DOSBox #CodingHistory

Engineering teams can take ownership of product security, but only if they're truly ready. The essential prerequisite? An automated test suite that runs on ephemeral build technology, allowing concurrent testing without interference. #security #DevOps #automation #testing

Engineering teams gain ownership of product security by adopting key DevOps principles. It's not just about tools, but flow, feedback, and a culture of experimentation. #DevOps #security #engineering #PhoenixProject

Exploring image embeddings reveals surprising relationships. Searching for 'Darth Vader' and 'puppy' yields expected results. But the midpoint? Puppy Darth Vader! Vector space creates unexpected combos. #imageembeddings #DarthVader #puppy #AI #vectorsearch

AI's ability to rewrite articles raises concerns. What you read online could be dynamically changed to push a specific viewpoint, influenced by who you are and your interests. We must be hyper-vigilant about sources. #AI #LLM #ethics #deepfake #misinformation

Development teams commit to adopting security practices. Developers get delightful tools and a prioritized list of easy-button practices that they can adopt. Security receives a commitment from each team. #developers #security #practices #tools

Explore the shift from basic search results to AI-driven summaries. Generative search uses language models to answer questions and generate content by extracting answers and leveraging real-time data. #generativeAI #search #AI #innovation

AI's ability to rewrite articles in seconds raises concerns about online authenticity. Identical sources now reflect contradictory viewpoints. We must be hyper-vigilant about the sources we trust. #AI #ethics #technology #innovation #future

AI's ability to rewrite articles in seconds raises concerns about online authenticity. Identical sources now reflect contradictory viewpoints. We must be hyper-vigilant about the sources we trust. #AI #ethics #technology #innovation #future

Situation: You build this awesome project, providing the answers to the universe.... but no one can use it as you have no documentation. Problem: In the world of open-source tooling, a lot of tools are built without any documentation on how to use them. Why Talk About This: As the software ecosystem becomes more dependent on open-sourced development, it becomes a greater need to have better and clearly documented software. This talk aims to share tips to enhance documentation, and templates to make the process easier and why this is one of the important habits to develop as a developer/ software craftsman. Why listen to me: As a former science educator turned full-stack developer, I have gained some insights into the importance of proper documentation and its effectiveness as a communication tool./skill. About Nerando Johnson - Atlanta, GA Software Developer | Technology Consultant | Technology Community Organizer Socials - https://twitter.com/nerajno - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nerando-johnson/ - https://www.instagram.com/ob_z3rva_t10nz/ - https://dev.to/nerajno - https://sessionize.com/Nerajno Full-stack developer skilled in React/Node.js, led mortgage platform development with 9-person team, building scalable solutions for 5,000 concurrent users. Created JavaScript ad tech at Cartoon Network (Emmy winner 2019) and rebuilt in-house software at Equity Prime Mortgage. Strong in problem-solving, documentation, and QA. Actively mentors new developers through Thinkful and Lighthouse, co-organizes FreeCodeCamp Atlanta. Won $40,000 ATLC3 civic hacking competition, donated to tech education charities. Presented on August 15, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Times 20 Consulting - https://x20.io/ Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/

Discover how OCaml's influence, along with the Fable compiler, has revitalized F#. Async's role and its spread through different programming language tiers are also explored. Check the 'History of Programming Languages' paper for more. #OCaml #FSharp #FableCompiler #Async #ProgrammingLanguages

A primer on regular expressions, highlighting the specific applications of this skill for cybersecurity analysis. This presentation reviews the background, basic syntax, pitfalls, development tools and cybersecurity applications of regular expressions. Example syntax is based on the Perl-compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) flavor. This talk also contains a discussion of Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS) - both how this vulnerability is introduced and how to test for it. Practical applications demonstrated include searching through logs, utilizing the regex functionality in YARA to detect malware files, and including pattern matching in Python scripts. About Duncan Michel - Greenville, SC Trinity Cyber - Senior Detection Engineer Social - https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanmichel/ - https://www.trinitycyber.com/ Duncan is a cybersecurity professional and former Army officer with over thirteen years of experience in military operations, intelligence gathering, threat modeling, detection engineering, and security research. Presented on August 16, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Times 20 Consulting - https://x20.io/ Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/

GCC 15, due for release in May 2025, for the first time includes COBOL among the languages it compiles. Alongside the venerable gcc and g++, there is now gcobol. The reader may well wonder why a small company would devote years of development to produce a product they don't own and can't sell. The reader might also wonder why GCC decided to include COBOL, and why anyone not retired would care. In short, what use is COBOL? To those questions and more, we have answers. As Mark Twain said of himself, news of COBOL's demise is much exaggerated. Industry studies show billions of lines of COBOL still in production. With a probability of 95%, your last ATM transaction went through a COBOL application. Nearly every large firm went through Y2K 25 years ago to add two digits to the date, to adapt their critical software to the 21st century. They didn't do that to throw it all away. COBOL was and remains useful because it was specifically designed for its problem domain. No language is better suited for nuts-and-bolts unglamorous data processing. For example, COBOL defines an I/O model, numerical precision, 8 forms of rounding, and over 100 runtime exceptions. Programming languages often have shallow, undeserved reputations. Lisp has too many parentheses, COBOL too many words, Perl is write-only. Let's talk about why COBOL remains viable and vital, and why it's now part of GCC. About James Lowden - Camden, ME Senior Architect, Symas Corporation, bringing COBOL to GCC Socials - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejkl/ - https://cobolworx.com/ - https://sessionize.com/jklowden James spent the first 30 years of his career on Wall Street in application programming, database design, and quantitative research. Now he's in pure technology, building compilers and systems for other programmers. After decades in Manhattan, his work life is now fully virtual, and his real life is on the Maine seacoast. Presented on August 15, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Blue Ridge Consultants - https://www.blueridge.cx/ Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/

Charles Nutter - We explored various regular expression engines, finding JRegex effective. Eventually, we ported the CRuby C regex…

F# and C# have shared edges and deep integration for 20 years. Users benefit from doing things within a strongly typed API. Policy choices are defined as an enumeration inside of the React app as well as in the backend. #FSharp #CSharp #React #API #Integration

In the ever-growing forest of frameworks that shape modern web development, Laravel stands tall—a towering redwood that reflects the strength of the PHP ecosystem. But just as forests depend on giant trees for structure, it’s the small, nimble leaves that capture sunlight, fuel growth, and keep the system thriving. Enter Leaf: an elegant PHP framework built for speed, simplicity, and flexibility. In this talk, we’ll explore how Leaf empowers developers to build modern applications with less overhead and more control. Whether you're a Laravel loyalist or simply searching for a fresh perspective, it might be time to turn over a new Leaf. About Andrew MacLean - Victoria, Canada Staff Developer Educator @twilio Socials - https://x.com/andrewdmaclean - https://linkedin.com/in/andrewdmaclean - https://andrewdmaclean.com/ - https://twilio.com/ Andrew is equal parts tech enthusiast, educator, and the kind of person who can’t resist pressing buttons just to see what happens (sometimes even twice). A former classroom teacher with nearly a decade of experience crafting learning experiences for techies of all ages, he traded chalkboards for the keyboards of the tech industry in 2020 and hasn’t looked back. Since then, he’s worn many hats—Community Manager, Developer Advocate, and now Developer Educator at Twilio—where he helps developers connect the dots between imagination and implementation. When he’s not building (or breaking :sweat_smile:) things with tech, you’ll find Andrew soaking up the west coast vibes on Vancouver Island, Canada—where he tries (and often fails) to look outdoorsy. Presented on August 15, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Capgemini - https://www.capgemini.com/us-en Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/

There is the way development really functions and there is the way security believes development functions. In most organizations, the two don’t match. Join DevSecOps pioneer Larry Maccherone for an enlightening guide - tried and tested with scaling security in 600 dev teams - that engineering can use to “make a deal” with security so the two functions align more closely. You will hear thoughts on what true Developer-First Security could look like; what practices and tools provide better risk reductions; how productivity doesn’t need to be hampered by security; and, how security can be scaled in engineering terms. About Larry Maccherone - Raleigh, NC Couples Counseling between Security and Engineering Socials - https://linkedin.com/in/LarryMaccherone - https://transformation.dev/ - https://sessionize.com/larry Larry Maccherone is a DevSecOps/Shift-Left/Dev-centric Security and Development improvement pioneer. At Comcast, Larry launched and scaled the DevSecOps Transformation program over five years by safely empowering 600 development teams to take ownership of the security of their products. Larry was a founding Director at Carnegie Mellon's CyLab, researching cybersecurity and software engineering. While there, he co-led the launch of the DHS-funded Build-Security-In initiative. Larry has also served as Principal Investigator for the NSA's Code Assessment Methodology Project, which wrote the book on evaluating application security tools and received the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Labs Fellow award. Larry firmly believes in learning by doing so in his spare time; he is the author of a dozen open source projects, one of which gets a million downloads per month. Presented on August 15, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Purpose Financial - https://www.havepurpose.com/ Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/

F# and F*—cousins in code. Their influences, overlaps, and effects on language and tech get dissected. See how they've shaped async, reactive models, and even security protocols. A fast-paced look at the deal between them. #FSharp #FStar #programming #ocaml

LLVM boasts significant industry and community support. It’s older than .NET, with backing and resources. LLVM offers versatility across platforms, empowering developers while requiring careful memory management. #LLVM #dotNET #compiler #technology #programming

Why does it seem like there are 100+ applicants for every job? Why do I not hear back about a role I'm a perfect fit for? AI and automation have shifted the landscape faster than talent acquisition teams, and recruiters have been able to adapt. Both the job seeker and those hiring are feeling the strain. We'll discuss: - Tools candidates should be aware of and how to use them - Share what hiring companies see - What's changing to combat automated applications - What job seekers can do to get noticed About Blake Coleman - Greenville, SC Co-Founder at STEM Search Group Socials - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakecoleman/ - https://stemsearchgroup.com/ - https://sessionize.com/blakerecruits Meet Blake—a seasoned technical recruiter since 2005 and co-founder of STEM Search Group, which he helped launch in 2020. Over the years, he's built a versatile career working with VC-backed startups, tech giants, Fortune 500 companies, and bootstrapped SaaS shops across various industries. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Blake's journey has taken him through six different states before settling in Greenville, SC. Beyond his recruiting work, he enjoys geeking out developing his company’s proprietary AI tools. He also serves on the board of IT-oLogy, a South Carolina-based tech outreach nonprofit. Presented on August 15, 2025 at the Carolina Code Conference in Greenville, SC https://carolina.codes Sponsored by... Vonage - https://developer.vonage.com/en/home Flywheel - https://www.flywheelgreenvillesc.com/ Michelin - https://www.michelinman.com/ Organized by Brightball, Inc - https://www.brightball.com/