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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 1d

We're excited to welcome REA Group back as a #YOW25 Melbourne Silver Sponsor!

They're a leading digital business working towards changing the way the world experiences property.

Find out more at www.rea-group.com

YOW! Melbourne 2025 Silver Sponsor REA Group

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Meet our #YOW25 Keynote Speakers!

Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.

🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 8d

🚀 Master #APISecurity in @philippederyck.bsky.social's 1-day interactive hands-on masterclass at #YOW25.

🎟️ MEL 3 Dec: yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
🎟️ SYD 10 Dec: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

#CyberSecurity #WebSecurity

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to @lizthegrey.com & @honeycomb.io, Diversity Scholarship recipients receive free admission to #YOW25

If you're from an underrepresented community, apply before next week Fri 10 Oct 2025.

👉 yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 11d

Our #YOW25 conference schedule is out now!

Check it out and book your tickets:
MEL 4-5 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
BNE 8-9 Dec yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/
SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks for sharing the love! 🥰

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 15d

Our Diversity Scholarships support individuals from underrepresented communities who would otherwise face barriers to attending #YOW25

📝 Closes 10 Oct 2025

👉 yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

#TechDiversity #InclusionInTech #WomenInTech #LGBTQIAInTech #FirstGenInTech

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 16d

Naming isn’t just hard - it’s about how we form concepts.

At #YOW25, Michael Feathers keynotes: Conceptualisation.
A journey into naming, cognitive science, & software design.

Book your tix: MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

#SoftwareDesign #LegacyCode

YOW! 2025 keynote speaker Michael Feathers, author of Working Effectively with Legacy Code

Conceptualisation

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome Airwallex as a #YOW25 Melbourne SILVER sponsor! 🥳

They’re building the future of global banking: a modern financial OS with proprietary infrastructure, software & AI that empowers globally-minded biz to move money, manage finances & grow without limits.

www.airwallex.com/au/who-we-ar...

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 21d

We are thrilled to announce Deswik as a #YOW25 BNE BRONZE Sponsor! 🎉

Deswik is a global tech leader delivering efficiency focused software to the mining industry. Their team consists of mining professionals, software devs & mathematicians.

Learn more at deswik.com

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 23d

We’re excited to announce our next #YOW2025 keynote speaker @samaaron.bsky.social

In his keynote, he introduces #Tau5 - a new live coding system exploring collaboration, concurrency & AI as a creative partner.

Don't miss out & book your #YOW25 tickets: MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

YOW! 2025 keynote speaker Sam Aaron
Beyond Sonic Pi: Tau5 and the Art of Coding with AI
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Kevlin Henney @kevlin.bsky.social · 24d

Is Testing Still a Developer's Job in an AI World?

@emilybache.com and I answer One Big Question on the Modern Software Engineering channel @modernswe.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiJ-...

Is Testing Still A Developer's Job In An AI World?

YouTube video by Modern Software Engineering

www.youtube.com

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 25d

The #C4 model is a go-to for visualising software architecture, but how do you go beyond the basics?

@simonbrown.je will answer the most common C4 questions, from modelling shared code & microservices to tackling message-driven architectures.

#YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

YOW! 2025 speaker Simon Brown
The C4 Model: Beyond the Basics
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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · 29d

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Sep 9

Level up your observability game with @frankel.ch at #YOW25 in his 1-day #OpenTelemetry masterclass

📍 MEL 3 Dec yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
📍 SYD 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

YOW! 2025 masterclass
Gain Practical, In-depth Experience with Observability using OpenTelemetry with Nicolas Fränkel, Developer Advocate for Loft Labs

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Sep 7

Generative AI is everywhere, but how do you deploy it safely & reliably in highly regulated industries like finance?

Scott Shaw will reveal strategies for resilience, cost efficiency, & building real value from the frontlines.

#YOW25 MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

YOW! 2025 speaker Scott Shaw, Crew Lead, GenAI Platform at Commonwealth Bank

Mission-Critical Generative AI in Action: Delivering Safety, Reliability, and Customer Value

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join @simonbrown.je in a 1-day hands-on #YOW25 masterclass on the #C4Model. Learn how to create meaningful diagrams that improve team communication and decision-making.

📍 MEL | 3 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/melbourne-20...
📍 SYD | 10 Dec | 🔗 yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re proud to announce our 2nd #YOW25 keynote speaker: @kentbeck.com!

His keynote “Sustainable Augmented Development” explores how we can keep development velocity high without sacrificing long-term sustainability.

🎟️ MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec
yowcon.com

YOW! 2025 keynote speaker Kent Beck
Sustainable Augmented Development

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join @kevindubois.com and Phillip Krüger from Red Hat for a hands-on deep dive into building your own Java-based Agentic AI applications in their 1-day masterclass - Build Your own Java-Powered Agentic AI Apps.

🔗 Secure your spot now – spaces are limited: yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

YOW! Melbourne 2025 masterclass: Build Your own Java-Powered Agentic AI Apps
With Kevin Dubois, Senior Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat and Phillip Krüger, Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excited Endava joins #YOW25 as a MEL & BNE BRONZE sponsor!

They partner with people & businesses, combining innovation, AI-native expertise & industry knowledge to deliver digital transformation solutions that empower growth & create lasting impact.

www.endava.com

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join @kentbeck.com's #YOW25 1-day Sydney only masterclass: Tidy Together: A Software Design Masterclass, and learn safe refactoring, design change mgmt & the human side of code.

📍 SYD 10 Dec yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

YOW! 2025 Sydney only Tidy Together: A Software Design Masterclass with Kent Beck

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join @royvanrijn.com at #YOW25, where he shows how Java can fly in his talk "Pushing Java to the Limits: Processing a Billion Rows in Under 2 Seconds"

MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com

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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join Michael Feathers' 1-day masterclass: Forces in Software

Learn how systems evolve, why complexity sticks, and how to guide sustainable growth.

📍 MEL Wed 3 Dec: yowcon.com/melbourne-20...

📍 SYD Wed 10 Dec: yowcon.com/sydney-2025/...

YOW! 2025 masterclass with Michael Feathers
Forces in Software: Understanding the Physics of Software Evolution

YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re thrilled to announce our first #YOW25 keynote speaker: Sarah Meiklejohn.

Her keynote explores the evolution of blockchain analysis. Learn how 13 years of research has shaped the crypto landscape & what comes next.

Get your 🎟️ tickets now!
MEL 4-5 Dec | BNE 8-9 Dec | SYD 11-12 Dec
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YOW! 2025 Keynote speaker Sarah Meiklejohn, Professor in Cryptography and Security
13 Years of Cryptocurrency De-anonymization (and Counting)
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YOW! Conferences @yowconf.bsky.social · Aug 17

Well done and congratulations!

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