Abstract
Why do the same ideas keep coming round again, and again? Why is it that sometimes an idea sticks, and sometimes it just fades away? Why is it that no technology, or pattern, or method, is ever quite as good as we’re told it’s going to be? Why are we working harder, even though AI is supposed to be doing the work for us? Is debt inevitable? How do external factors influence the day-to-day reality of our jobs? In this wide-ranging session, Holly will discuss interest rates, ahead-of-time compilation, how venture capital works, why our codebases might be feeling the AI hangover, and the future of developer jobs.
Speaker
Holly Cummins
Full Stack Engineer, Building Quarkus @Red Hat, Former Lead Consultant
Holly Cummins is a Senior Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Quarkus team and a Java Champion. Over her career, Holly has been a full-stack javascript developer, a WebSphere Liberty build architect, a client-facing consultant, a JVM performance engineer, and an innovation leader. Holly has used the power of cloud to understand climate risks, count fish, help a blind athlete run ultra-marathons in the desert solo, and invent stories (although not at all the same time). She gets worked up about sustainability, technical empathy, extreme programming, the importance of proper testing, and automating all the things. You can find her at http://hollycummins.com, or follow her on socials at @holly_cummins(@hachyderm.io).
