SYDNEY: Oct 25-27, 2021 | ICC
MELBOURNE: Oct 27-29, 2021 | MCEC
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10 Developer Conferences. 16 Curated Tracks.

The Sydney and Melbourne editions of GIDS AU 2021 features 16 curated tracks across 8 stages and 10 developer conferences. Each track is curated to question and challenge your current software engineering and coding practices, showcase bleeding-edge from the world of software development and share the wisdom and experience of been there, done that software veterans.

1
Adventures in Building Better Web Applications
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. This track will keep you at pace with the breakthrough evolution of the web, covering prolific frameworks and libraries (Angular, React, Vue), the decentralized web, refactoring, security, accessibility, and all aspects that are profoundly influencing modern web applications and changing web development. You will go back adventure-kissed.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.WEB & GIDS.SECURE
2
Revealing the True Nature of Javascript
No silver without its dross. This track will unearth some of the stunning, fascinating, elegant and extraordinarily good parts of this outstanding language of the web browser. Armed with knowledge of the true nature of JavaScript, you will go back to writing more reliable, readable and maintainable code.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.WEB & GIDS.LANG
3
Languages in 2020: No Ceremony, All Essence
No need to stand on ceremony. The next generation of software developers overwhelmingly endorse programming languages that are fluent and vibrant, performant and efficient. This track will cover some of the fascinating parts of Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust, Groovy, Go and other popular programming languages that will endure the test of time.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LANG & GIDS.JAVA
4
Marching to a New Beat: Keeping Pace with Java
Come find your unique cadence. Java turned a teenager when yours truly debuted in 2008. If disorientation and discovery marked the growing years, the post-teen years have witnessed a new pragmatic cadence that signals increased productivity. Attend this track to dive into the depths of Java, keep pace with its evolution and peek into what the future has to offer.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.JAVA
5
Where Deep Learning Meets the Real World
No need to throw yourself in at the deep end. Attend this track to learn about deep learning breakthroughs that are making an impact on real world and production workloads. The track will feature a hand-picked selection of talks from deep learning experts who are putting ideas into practice in the real world.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.AI/ML & GIDS.DATA
6
Practical AI and ML for Software Engineers
Not your mesmerizing mind bender. Attend this track to discover how AI and ML are being used in practice. Topics include ML use cases for solving today's software engineering problems, real-world scenarios of software practitioners working with data scientists to harness ML for their products/platforms, machine learning tooling.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.AI/ML & GIDS.DATA
7
Data in Modern Application Development
Above all else, show the data. Attend this track for discussions around data engineering, data science and building data driven products. Topics include big data, distributed date, NoSQL, fast data, streaming data, sequential data, time series, image recognition, image processing, NLP/NLU, forecasting, data insights, visualisation.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.DATA & GIDS.AI/ML
8
Riding the Cloud
No rain, no storm, only colour to my sunset sky. Attend this track to learn the latest in cloud services, multi-cloud, hybrid, cloud infrastructure, cloud migration, service-based and security technologies that you can integrate into your cloud stack, cloud application deployment, cloud application performance and monitoring, and much more.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.SECURE
9
Scoop it up Straight Out of the Container
Hold your cup coz I got the Container. There is much to learn when delving into the world of cloud computing & distributed architectures. Software engineers and architects who understand the need for modularization but would like to learn how the masters are solving the delivery challenge - taking microservices & containers to production - can scoop it all up in this track.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.DEVOPS
10
Serving Up a Serverless Feast
Everything from Soup to Nuts. The promise of Serverless is so enticing, every software practitioner worth their salt wants to whet their appetite. At this track, you will learn from the wisdom of experts - concepts, processes, tools and practices essential to serverless architecture & design, cloud computing and distributed systems. You will learn to apply their approaches to real world problems and where Serverless fits in your architecture.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.ARCHITECTURE
11
On Becoming an Effective Software Architect
Each time, every single time, it is like life starting all over again. It's a practice that requires you to think like an architect, like a leader, understand the architectural elements, patterns, and styles necessary to create effective software architectures. Attend this track to learn the latest challenges, techniques, patterns, choices and technical aspects related to software architectures, as well as soft skills on your journey to becoming an effective Software Architect.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.ARCHITECTURE & GIDS.LEAD DEV
12
Timeless Microservices Thinking for Effective Architectures
Microservices is like yoga. Done right, flexible you become. Done wrong, break a bone. Distilled from the experience of working with patterns and practices that leading companies have employed to succeed with Microservices architectures, you will leave inspired to influence, if you must, the organizational design, platform and architecture at your company.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.ARCHITECTURE & GIDS.DEVOPS & GIDS.CLOUD
13
Effective DevOps: Stories from the Trenches
Stop being better and you stop being good. This track features stories, advise and insights from experts distilled from their experiences at innovative companies to highlight what it really takes to do DevOps effectively. You will hear about tools and best practices for delivering quality code at speed. Regardless of where you are in your journey, you will find nuggets of wisdom as you embark on an ouroboros of continual improvement.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.DEVOPS
14
Lessons from Writing Secure Software
Batten down the hatches. The growing concerns and risks related with insecure software have brought increased attention to the need to combine security into the development process and thinking. This track distills the wisdom from experts who have successfully reduced the risk of running real systems in production through secure coding practices, defensive practices, acceptable tradeoffs, penetration testing and intrusion detection, DevSecOps, cloud security, encryption, applying the right choice of tools and technologies.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.SECURE
15
Soft Skills: Developing the Developer In You
Polish the Soft in the Ware. Life is more than just code. Organizations are looking for full-bodied developers who can operate in multiple contexts, and transgress silos. Attend this track to learn everything from writing professionally, to holding meaningful discussions, from pacing software to saving time to staving complexity; Process-related best practices, tips to improve the quality of your code, managing your manager, developing more with less and creating BFF.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LEAD DEV & GIDS.DEVOPS
16
The Art of Leading Technology Teams
If the townspeople are happy, look to the chief. Whether you are a software development manager, tech leader, lead developer or a software engineer, this track houses some excellent content that will help you make it happen - technology leadership, software engineering management, business acumen development, professional development, design thinking, team dynamics, technology & tools, processes & ways of working, rapid scaling, recruitment methodologies.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LEAD DEV
1
Adventures in Building Better Web Applications
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. This track will keep you at pace with the breakthrough evolution of the web, covering prolific frameworks and libraries (Angular, React, Vue), the decentralized web, refactoring, security, accessibility, and all aspects that are profoundly influencing modern web applications and changing web development. You will go back adventure-kissed.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.WEB & GIDS.SECURE
2
Revealing the True Nature of Javascript
No silver without its dross. This track will unearth some of the stunning, fascinating, elegant and extraordinarily good parts of this outstanding language of the web browser. Armed with knowledge of the true nature of JavaScript, you will go back to writing more reliable, readable and maintainable code.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.WEB & GIDS.LANG
3
Languages in 2020: No Ceremony, All Essence
No need to stand on ceremony. The next generation of software developers overwhelmingly endorse programming languages that are fluent and vibrant, performant and efficient. This track will cover some of the fascinating parts of Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust, Groovy, Go and other popular programming languages that will endure the test of time.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LANG & GIDS.JAVA
4
Marching to a New Beat: Keeping Pace with Java
Come find your unique cadence. Java turned a teenager when yours truly debuted in 2008. If disorientation and discovery marked the growing years, the post-teen years have witnessed a new pragmatic cadence that signals increased productivity. Attend this track to dive into the depths of Java, keep pace with its evolution and peek into what the future has to offer.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.JAVA
5
Where Deep Learning Meets the Real World
No need to throw yourself in at the deep end. Attend this track to learn about deep learning breakthroughs that are making an impact on real world and production workloads. The track will feature a hand-picked selection of talks from deep learning experts who are putting ideas into practice in the real world.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.AI/ML & GIDS.DATA
6
Practical AI and ML for Software Engineers
Not your mesmerizing mind bender. Attend this track to discover how AI and ML are being used in practice. Topics include ML use cases for solving today's software engineering problems, real-world scenarios of software practitioners working with data scientists to harness ML for their products/platforms, machine learning tooling.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.AI/ML & GIDS.DATA
7
Data in Modern Application Development
Above all else, show the data. Attend this track for discussions around data engineering, data science and building data driven products. Topics include big data, distributed date, NoSQL, fast data, streaming data, sequential data, time series, image recognition, image processing, NLP/NLU, forecasting, data insights, visualisation.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.DATA & GIDS.AI/ML
8
Riding the Cloud
No rain, no storm, only colour to my sunset sky. Attend this track to learn the latest in cloud services, multi-cloud, hybrid, cloud infrastructure, cloud migration, service-based and security technologies that you can integrate into your cloud stack, cloud application deployment, cloud application performance and monitoring, and much more.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.SECURE
9
Scoop it up Straight Out of the Container
Hold your cup coz I got the Container. There is much to learn when delving into the world of cloud computing & distributed architectures. Software engineers and architects who understand the need for modularization but would like to learn how the masters are solving the delivery challenge - taking microservices & containers to production - can scoop it all up in this track.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.DEVOPS
10
Serving Up a Serverless Feast
Everything from Soup to Nuts. The promise of Serverless is so enticing, every software practitioner worth their salt wants to whet their appetite. At this track, you will learn from the wisdom of experts - concepts, processes, tools and practices essential to serverless architecture & design, cloud computing and distributed systems. You will learn to apply their approaches to real world problems and where Serverless fits in your architecture.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.CLOUD & GIDS.ARCHITECTURE
11
On Becoming an Effective Software Architect
Each time, every single time, it is like life starting all over again. It's a practice that requires you to think like an architect, like a leader, understand the architectural elements, patterns, and styles necessary to create effective software architectures. Attend this track to learn the latest challenges, techniques, patterns, choices and technical aspects related to software architectures, as well as soft skills on your journey to becoming an effective Software Architect.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.ARCHITECTURE & GIDS.LEAD DEV
12
Timeless Microservices Thinking for Effective Architectures
Microservices is like yoga. Done right, flexible you become. Done wrong, break a bone. Distilled from the experience of working with patterns and practices that leading companies have employed to succeed with Microservices architectures, you will leave inspired to influence, if you must, the organizational design, platform and architecture at your company.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.ARCHITECTURE & GIDS.DEVOPS & GIDS.CLOUD
13
Effective DevOps: Stories from the Trenches
Stop being better and you stop being good. This track features stories, advise and insights from experts distilled from their experiences at innovative companies to highlight what it really takes to do DevOps effectively. You will hear about tools and best practices for delivering quality code at speed. Regardless of where you are in your journey, you will find nuggets of wisdom as you embark on an ouroboros of continual improvement.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.DEVOPS
14
Lessons from Writing Secure Software
Batten down the hatches. The growing concerns and risks related with insecure software have brought increased attention to the need to combine security into the development process and thinking. This track distills the wisdom from experts who have successfully reduced the risk of running real systems in production through secure coding practices, defensive practices, acceptable tradeoffs, penetration testing and intrusion detection, DevSecOps, cloud security, encryption, applying the right choice of tools and technologies.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.SECURE
15
Soft Skills: Developing the Developer In You
Polish the Soft in the Ware. Life is more than just code. Organizations are looking for full-bodied developers who can operate in multiple contexts, and transgress silos. Attend this track to learn everything from writing professionally, to holding meaningful discussions, from pacing software to saving time to staving complexity; Process-related best practices, tips to improve the quality of your code, managing your manager, developing more with less and creating BFF.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LEAD DEV & GIDS.DEVOPS
16
The Art of Leading Technology Teams
If the townspeople are happy, look to the chief. Whether you are a software development manager, tech leader, lead developer or a software engineer, this track houses some excellent content that will help you make it happen - technology leadership, software engineering management, business acumen development, professional development, design thinking, team dynamics, technology & tools, processes & ways of working, rapid scaling, recruitment methodologies.
CONFERENCE: GIDS.LEAD DEV
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