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Complexity and Creativity in Software Engineering
Monday Mar 16 / 03:55PM GMT
Software complexity is scaling beyond the limits of human comprehension. This session explores the evolution of this complexity and strategies to manage it.
Phillip Mortimer
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer @Carta
From Copilots to Orchestrators: A Three-Month Playbook for Training AI-Native Engineering Teams
Tuesday Mar 17 / 05:05PM GMT
Most engineering teams are stuck treating AI as autocomplete. Engineers have GitHub Copilot installed (or Claude or Cursor or whatever), they're generating snippets faster, but leaders can't connect usage to business outcomes—and developers are shipping code they don't fully understand.
Krystal Flores
Staff Software Engineer @Crunchyroll, Previously @Carta, @Lob, @Simple Habit, and @Nordstromrack.com|HauteLook
The Ladder Is Missing Rungs: Engineering Progression When AI Ate the Middle
Tuesday Mar 17 / 01:35PM GMT
Career progression in engineering has traditionally followed a predictable path: junior tasks teach fundamentals, mid-level work builds judgment, senior roles require synthesis across systems.
Alasdair Allan
Scientist, Author, Hacker, Maker, Journalist, and Head of Documentation, CTO @Negroni Venture Studios, Interim CTO @Evaro
The Influence Toolkit
Monday Mar 16 / 02:45PM GMT
Senior IC roles are often said to be about influence – but what do we mean by influence? And what are the tools that a senior IC can employ to influence individuals and teams within a large organisation?
Henry Wilson
Senior Architect @BBC
All Tech Debt is NOT Created Equal
Monday Mar 16 / 01:35PM GMT
As we move into the era of AI, code that could be called slop or tech debt is increasing faster than ever. This means that managing that tech debt is just as important as ever. However, how do you prioritize which tech debt to work on? How do you convince others that any of it is important?
Joy Ebertz
Principal Engineer @Imprint, Blogger, and Speaker, Previously @Harness, @Split, & @Box
The Sociotechnical Staff Engineer: Architecture, Culture and Organizational Change
Monday Mar 16 / 11:45AM GMT
In today’s complex engineering landscape, Staff+ engineers, architects, and technical leaders can no longer operate solely as technical experts.
Vanessa Formicola
Principal Architect and Head of TASC (Technology, Architecture and Software Craft) @Prima, Ex Thoughtworks/Microsoft