Excited to be joining the QCon Certification Program to deepen my skills and stay current with industry practices.
Looking forward to learning from experts and applying it in real projects.
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#ContinuousLearning #SoftwareArchitecture #QCon
We’re officially kicking off Day 1 of #QConSF 2025! Let’s dive into technical learning, peer insights, and real stories from the people tackling topics from reliability and platform engineering to AI, Rust, and developer productivity 🎉
#softwaredevelopment #softwareconference
"Decision-making is decentralized."
Engineers are now expected to be architects, often without the training.
Tech leader Luca Mezzalira explains why the "architect mindset" is more critical than ever. It’s not about memorizing patterns; it's about guiding decisions.
Watch the clip 👇
#InfoQ
After years of hosting QCon, we noticed senior leaders get stuck applying insights to complex challenges.
So we built the InfoQ Certified Architect Program: a 5-week cohort where you'll work with peers to turn QCon insights into real-world impact.
#InfoQ #QCon #SoftwareArchitecture
5/ We explored the 'what' and 'why' on the podcast 🎧. bit.ly/46Llfii
The 'how' is at #InfoQDevSummit Munich. It's two days of deep dives for senior practitioners who need to implement these ideas.
Join the conversation. bit.ly/3UgkCWl #EUTech
1/ Let's translate "Digital Sovereignty" from a buzzword into an actionable plan. Here's a 3-part framework for architects & devs, inspired by our latest podcast 🧵
Dive into the future of #SoftwareArchitecture! Our panelists break down the 2025 trends:
• AI's evolving role for architects
• Cell-based architecture for resilience
• Privacy engineering & sustainability
• The commoditization of platform engineering
🔗 #InfoQ #videopodcast: bit.ly/3IFcZGj
Last week, I had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with speakers from the upcoming InfoQ Dev Summit Munich 2025. We discussed the practical challenges facing European developers caught between regulatory pressures and technological realities.
www.infoq.com/podcasts/sov...
"Our most powerful tool is often a clean architecture."
A great insight from Elena van Engelen on our latest #podcast hosted by @cloudiamo.com where she challenges the common "cloud agnostic" strategy.
www.infoq.com/podcasts/sov...
#SoftwareArchitecture #CloudNative
This is the stuff we need to be talking about with each other. It's one thing to watch a video, but another to be in a room with peers who are also figuring it out.
That's the whole point of @qconferences.com #InfoQDevSummit and @infoq.com. No hype, just practitioners sharing what actually works.
The key idea that stuck with me: thinking of AI as a "brilliant but flawed junior partner."
It can write the code, but your senior experience is what provides the architectural guidance, the security review, and the crucial human judgment it lacks. Your value isn't replaced; it's elevated.
Came across a fantastic video that nails the biggest challenge for senior devs in the AI era: it's not about learning the new, it's about unlearning the old. Highly recommend giving it a watch.
"What I had to unlearn to grow in tech (in the AI era)" by Luca Mezzalira
youtu.be/niEtzTH-MyQ?...
Well that was different! Well done @infoq.com. The wooden organ is controlled by software running on Windows 98!
Loved Luca Mezzalira's QCon London experience insights! He nails the value of QCon & InfoQ Dev Summit. With tech shifting so fast (AI, new architectures), these events are key to navigating what's next.
youtu.be/Fm0kMXOclXI?...
📣 Announcing QCon AI 2025!
Join us Dec 16-17 in NYC for 27+ peer-curated sessions focused on how senior practitioners are accelerating the software development lifecycle with AI—reliably and without the hype.
Secure launch pricing now: bit.ly/4lzLahK
At QCon London 2024, Kevin Bowman from Kraken Technology, part of Octopus Energy, discussed the intricate challenges and innovative solutions involved in managing the increasing influx of renewable energy onto the UK's power grid. #qconlondon #grid #ukpower #aws www.infoq.com/news/2025/04...
I didn't notice that @infoq.com has posted my Microservices testing talk from last year.
It's basically a 15 minute talk about testing at the outside of your API, using In-Memory techniques, over testing methods, done as a 40 minute talk to make it lighter.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAhl...
🎉 Day 1 at #QConLondon: What an incredible first day!
The sessions have been filled with cutting-edge insights on AI, distributed systems, and platform engineering, all from top software practitioners.
#TechInnovation #AI #SoftwareEngineering #Networking
Keynote at #QConLondon - "A Thirteen Billion-Year-Old Photograph": qconlondon.com/keynote/apr2...
Diving into the intersection of cutting-edge hardware & software innovations that power JWST with Dr. Kenneth Harris, Senior Project Manager @The Aerospace Corporation.
Fabien Deshayes shared Monzo's DevEx recipe at #QConLondon 2025:
- Assemble effective teams
- Build impactful products ("Monzo Magic")
- Communicate value.
Read the @infoq.com recap by Matt Saunders:
www.infoq.com/news/2025/04...
#DeveloperExperience #PlatformEngineering #Monzo
Leandro Guimarães, Senior Engineering Manager @ClassPass, former Chair of QCon in Brazil, and track host for The Path to Senior Engineering Leadership at #QConLondon 2025, shares why QCon is an eye-opening learning experience.
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4i5NrOO
Building your personal brand beyond code? This #QConLondon talk from two InfoQ Editors can help: qconlondon.com/presentation...
Interested in becoming an @infoq.com editor to build your brand? Find me and InfoQ Editors at the conference to chat! #InfoQ #TechEditor #PersonalBranding
Getting ready for #QConLondon! Check out Luca Mezzalira's video preparing to speak at the conference and get a sneak peek behind the scenes: www.youtube.com/shorts/rsoNo...
Not long now until the event kicks off! #QCon #SoftwareDevelopment #LondonTech
Enjoyed this InfoQ podcast with Olimpiu Pop & Max Rydahl Andersen 👏 Grounded insights on making #Java dev joyful again:
- Why GenAI won’t replace devs but might break more systems
- How Quarkus rethinks Java startup & dev loops
- JBang: the “just works” CLI Java needs
www.infoq.com/podcasts/sim...
AI is reshaping how software gets built and run.
This isn’t a tools update — it’s a career shift.
You don’t need to master everything at once. Start by understanding what’s changing, and how your role fits in.
Full article by Bilgin Ibryam: infoq.com/articles/ai-...
Agentic Systems
Forget single-task LLMs.
Agent networks that plan, coordinate, and execute business tasks are coming.
They require new patterns:
🧠 Orchestration
🔁 Asynchronous workflows
📈 New observability
SaaS Interfaces Are Becoming AI Assistants
Why search docs when you can talk to your platform?
From writing SQL to deploying infra — AI interfaces are becoming the front door for users.
Docs Go Conversational
Docs are becoming dynamic, embedded, and searchable via chat.
Think: AI copilots that pull real-time data from code, past incidents, and user questions — not just static docs.
AI-Powered Ops
Traditional observability is breaking under scale and complexity.
AI enables:
- Root cause analysis
- Predictive alerts
- Automated summaries
Ops shifts from reacting to **designing systems AI can reason about.
From Coders to Collaborators
Developers must evolve from code typists to AI collaborators.
It’s not about replacing coders — it’s about knowing how to guide AI, review outcomes, and make system-level decisions.
