what a week.. gave the closing keynote at XConf on Friday.. then performed in our takeover of Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre one day later, as part of their Creative Intelligence festival (wearing my XConf t-shirt). it was especially lovely to see some of the same faces at both events!
September 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
what a week.. gave the closing keynote at XConf on Friday.. then performed in our takeover of Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre one day later, as part of their Creative Intelligence festival (wearing my XConf t-shirt). it was especially lovely to see some of the same faces at both events!
i'm in month nine of going solo!!!! i love it! Lots of time for speaking + performing + teaching at fab events like BotCamp, GOTO, YOW, XConf, and Peckham Digital!! I had to turn a few down this year because I'm too booked up so I hope to do those ones in 2027 🫡
September 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
i'm in month nine of going solo!!!! i love it! Lots of time for speaking + performing + teaching at fab events like BotCamp, GOTO, YOW, XConf, and Peckham Digital!! I had to turn a few down this year because I'm too booked up so I hope to do those ones in 2027 🫡
Looking forward to Thoughtworks' XConf Bangalore on Wednesday. The agenda looks packed and intriguing:
www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
XConf India 2025 | Bengaluru
XConf is Thoughtworks' annual technology event created by technologists for technologists who care deeply about software and its impact on the world.
www.thoughtworks.com
August 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Looking forward to Thoughtworks' XConf Bangalore on Wednesday. The agenda looks packed and intriguing:
www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
Fragments: introducing Rachel's Ramblings, XConf Europe, why no massive productivity gains from AI yet, visualizing election data, safety challenge from AI, impact of AI in China
martinfowler.com/fragments/20...
martinfowler.com/fragments/20...
Fragments: August 18
fragments 18 Aug 2026
martinfowler.com
August 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Fragments: introducing Rachel's Ramblings, XConf Europe, why no massive productivity gains from AI yet, visualizing election data, safety challenge from AI, impact of AI in China
martinfowler.com/fragments/20...
martinfowler.com/fragments/20...
Lovely news: I am going to be MC of #XConf Europe 🫶
Plus, I have a 20% discount code available: XCONFELENA20
See you on 18th September in Madrid!
www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/eve...
Plus, I have a 20% discount code available: XCONFELENA20
See you on 18th September in Madrid!
www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/eve...
XConf Europe 2025 | Madrid
Join our tech conference by technologists, for technologists. Early Bird tickets available now!
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August 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Lovely news: I am going to be MC of #XConf Europe 🫶
Plus, I have a 20% discount code available: XCONFELENA20
See you on 18th September in Madrid!
www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/eve...
Plus, I have a 20% discount code available: XCONFELENA20
See you on 18th September in Madrid!
www.thoughtworks.com/about-us/eve...
Super honoured to be giving the keynote for #XConf Europe in Barcelona. If you want to come and see me rant for an hour about testing, I have a discount code for tickets: XConfTrisha20
🎟️ bit.ly/3yEOCE5
🎟️ bit.ly/3yEOCE5
August 13, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Super honoured to be giving the keynote for #XConf Europe in Barcelona. If you want to come and see me rant for an hour about testing, I have a discount code for tickets: XConfTrisha20
🎟️ bit.ly/3yEOCE5
🎟️ bit.ly/3yEOCE5
Join us next week at XConf in Madrid for Holly Cummins' "Things You Thought You Didn’t Need To Care About That Have a Big Impact On Your Job" keynote.
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
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#quarkusworldtour
September 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join us next week at XConf in Madrid for Holly Cummins' "Things You Thought You Didn’t Need To Care About That Have a Big Impact On Your Job" keynote.
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
It's August already?
1: Chicago - NFJS
4: Santa Clara - Attending JVM Langauge summit + a Side event
9: Kochi - JUG
13: Bangalore - XConf Thoughworks
15: Kansas City - KCDC
18: London - Java Community
27: Houston - U of H
Links at agiledeveloper.com/web/events
1: Chicago - NFJS
4: Santa Clara - Attending JVM Langauge summit + a Side event
9: Kochi - JUG
13: Bangalore - XConf Thoughworks
15: Kansas City - KCDC
18: London - Java Community
27: Houston - U of H
Links at agiledeveloper.com/web/events
Events and Speaking Engagements - Agile Developer
Stay updated with Dr. Venkat Subramaniam's upcoming speaking engagements, conferences, and user group events worldwide.
agiledeveloper.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It's August already?
1: Chicago - NFJS
4: Santa Clara - Attending JVM Langauge summit + a Side event
9: Kochi - JUG
13: Bangalore - XConf Thoughworks
15: Kansas City - KCDC
18: London - Java Community
27: Houston - U of H
Links at agiledeveloper.com/web/events
1: Chicago - NFJS
4: Santa Clara - Attending JVM Langauge summit + a Side event
9: Kochi - JUG
13: Bangalore - XConf Thoughworks
15: Kansas City - KCDC
18: London - Java Community
27: Houston - U of H
Links at agiledeveloper.com/web/events
Registrations are now open for #XConfAustralia! This year’s theme Better Together: Business By Technology reflects how technology performance has become integral to business success. https://thght.works/3PAcOh2
XConf Australia 2023
XConf spotlights and celebrates technology and its impact on the world. This year's theme Better together: Technology x Business will bring together technologists and business professionals alike with...
thght.works
July 29, 2023 at 2:44 AM
Registrations are now open for #XConfAustralia! This year’s theme Better Together: Business By Technology reflects how technology performance has become integral to business success. https://thght.works/3PAcOh2
of course this keynote is already out of date because this talk is about the first era of pastagang
my recent talk at XConf was updated for the second era of pastagang
my upcoming talk at GOTO will be about the third era
my recent talk at XConf was updated for the second era of pastagang
my upcoming talk at GOTO will be about the third era
September 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
of course this keynote is already out of date because this talk is about the first era of pastagang
my recent talk at XConf was updated for the second era of pastagang
my upcoming talk at GOTO will be about the third era
my recent talk at XConf was updated for the second era of pastagang
my upcoming talk at GOTO will be about the third era
Estava empolgado com a XConf Américas. Comprei na pré-venda.
Mas olhando agora o título das palestras e… IA, IA, IA, IA… confesso que dei uma desanimada 🥶
Mas olhando agora o título das palestras e… IA, IA, IA, IA… confesso que dei uma desanimada 🥶
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Estava empolgado com a XConf Américas. Comprei na pré-venda.
Mas olhando agora o título das palestras e… IA, IA, IA, IA… confesso que dei uma desanimada 🥶
Mas olhando agora o título das palestras e… IA, IA, IA, IA… confesso que dei uma desanimada 🥶
Si j’ai élan et réseau/wifi demain, je live-skeeterai le Romeu track proposé par Xconf à Lyon.
Excepté sur le créneau où je donne moi-même une session, sur la violence herméneutique… un talk créé avec @malk-zameth.bsky.social, justement (oui encore lui). 😁
xcraft.fr
Excepté sur le créneau où je donne moi-même une session, sur la violence herméneutique… un talk créé avec @malk-zameth.bsky.social, justement (oui encore lui). 😁
xcraft.fr
XCraft à Lyon, le vendredi 03 novembre 2023
XCraft est une journée pour parfaire notre maîtrise des approches plébiscitées par le Software Craftsmanship par le biais d’ateliers, de conférences et surtout d’échanges entre convives
xcraft.fr
November 2, 2023 at 4:42 PM
Si j’ai élan et réseau/wifi demain, je live-skeeterai le Romeu track proposé par Xconf à Lyon.
Excepté sur le créneau où je donne moi-même une session, sur la violence herméneutique… un talk créé avec @malk-zameth.bsky.social, justement (oui encore lui). 😁
xcraft.fr
Excepté sur le créneau où je donne moi-même une session, sur la violence herméneutique… un talk créé avec @malk-zameth.bsky.social, justement (oui encore lui). 😁
xcraft.fr
Karnataka to Kansas—Had a wonderful time at Thoughtworks’ XConf on Wednesday. Excellent hallway conversations. Many thanks to everyone who managed the Bangalore traffic and to those who travelled 100s of KM to participate.
Thank you for having me there.
Now, KCDC, Kansas City.
Thank you for having me there.
Now, KCDC, Kansas City.
August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Karnataka to Kansas—Had a wonderful time at Thoughtworks’ XConf on Wednesday. Excellent hallway conversations. Many thanks to everyone who managed the Bangalore traffic and to those who travelled 100s of KM to participate.
Thank you for having me there.
Now, KCDC, Kansas City.
Thank you for having me there.
Now, KCDC, Kansas City.
I gave a talk at this years #Thoughtworks #XConf about a new approach to architecture decisions; one which maximises decentralization and optimizes for feedback. I'd love to hear any thoughts it triggers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjQ8...
A commune in the ivory tower: A new approach to architecture – Andrew Harmel-Law
Traditional approaches to architecture rarely work. But in the world of microservices, autonomous teams and continuous delivery, architecture is more importa...
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October 18, 2023 at 12:24 PM
I gave a talk at this years #Thoughtworks #XConf about a new approach to architecture decisions; one which maximises decentralization and optimizes for feedback. I'd love to hear any thoughts it triggers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjQ8...
At XConf in Madrid tomorrow? Make sure you attend Holly Cummins's "Things You Thought You Didn’t Need To Care About That Have a Big Impact On Your Job" keynote.
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
September 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
At XConf in Madrid tomorrow? Make sure you attend Holly Cummins's "Things You Thought You Didn’t Need To Care About That Have a Big Impact On Your Job" keynote.
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
github.com/quarkusio/qu...
#quarkusworldtour
XConf estimates language model confidence using accumulated experience instead of only the current inference. The method recalls past episodes and reflects on track records to restate confidence. It beats or matches ten-sample self-consistency across nine benchmarks.
Source: arXiv cs.CL
Source: arXiv cs.CL
Confidence Comes from Experience: Experiential Confidence Estimation from Reasoning to Agents
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2609.17708: Confidence Comes from Experience: Experiential Confidence Estimation from Reasoning to Agents
arxiv.org
September 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM
XConf estimates language model confidence using accumulated experience instead of only the current inference. The method recalls past episodes and reflects on track records to restate confidence. It beats or matches ten-sample self-consistency across nine benchmarks.
Source: arXiv cs.CL
Source: arXiv cs.CL
Este ano estarei participando da XConf, um evento para tecnologistas que se importam profundamente com o software e seu impacto no mundo.
Será a minha primeira talk num evento deste tipo, então para mim ela tem um gostinho especial.
Mais informações em...
Será a minha primeira talk num evento deste tipo, então para mim ela tem um gostinho especial.
Mais informações em...
August 1, 2022 at 11:34 PM
Este ano estarei participando da XConf, um evento para tecnologistas que se importam profundamente com o software e seu impacto no mundo.
Será a minha primeira talk num evento deste tipo, então para mim ela tem um gostinho especial.
Mais informações em...
Será a minha primeira talk num evento deste tipo, então para mim ela tem um gostinho especial.
Mais informações em...
XConf: With dynamic infrastructure and complex pricing models, cloud costs can quickly spiral out of control. In the Session "FinOps - Principles and cloud cost observability" Athakorn Ongsiriporn presented the journey of adopting FinOps for a cloud platform.
www.lukasakermann.ch/blog/2024/03...
www.lukasakermann.ch/blog/2024/03...
March 14, 2024 at 9:57 AM
XConf: With dynamic infrastructure and complex pricing models, cloud costs can quickly spiral out of control. In the Session "FinOps - Principles and cloud cost observability" Athakorn Ongsiriporn presented the journey of adopting FinOps for a cloud platform.
www.lukasakermann.ch/blog/2024/03...
www.lukasakermann.ch/blog/2024/03...
forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.ph...
ログにやたらメッセージが出てるなと思ったらxfconfdって非アクティブで5分経ったら終了するのか。xfce4-panelは10分毎に設定を保存するからxfconfdが起動されてメッセージがでてるので逃げる方法としてxfconfd/xfconf-lifecycle-manager.cのSHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_SECONDSを変えればいいって人がいるが…パッケージが更新されるたびに手をいれるのも面倒くさいなあ。
ログにやたらメッセージが出てるなと思ったらxfconfdって非アクティブで5分経ったら終了するのか。xfce4-panelは10分毎に設定を保存するからxfconfdが起動されてメッセージがでてるので逃げる方法としてxfconfd/xfconf-lifecycle-manager.cのSHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_SECONDSを変えればいいって人がいるが…パッケージが更新されるたびに手をいれるのも面倒くさいなあ。
xfce4-panel activating Xconf via dbus every 10 minutes? / General discussion / Xfce Forums
forum.xfce.org
January 20, 2024 at 5:08 AM
forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.ph...
ログにやたらメッセージが出てるなと思ったらxfconfdって非アクティブで5分経ったら終了するのか。xfce4-panelは10分毎に設定を保存するからxfconfdが起動されてメッセージがでてるので逃げる方法としてxfconfd/xfconf-lifecycle-manager.cのSHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_SECONDSを変えればいいって人がいるが…パッケージが更新されるたびに手をいれるのも面倒くさいなあ。
ログにやたらメッセージが出てるなと思ったらxfconfdって非アクティブで5分経ったら終了するのか。xfce4-panelは10分毎に設定を保存するからxfconfdが起動されてメッセージがでてるので逃げる方法としてxfconfd/xfconf-lifecycle-manager.cのSHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_SECONDSを変えればいいって人がいるが…パッケージが更新されるたびに手をいれるのも面倒くさいなあ。
August 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you're in or around Bangalore, I hope to see you on August 13th at the Thoughtworks' XConf.
Please check out the detail here: www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
Please check out the detail here: www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
XConf India 2025 | Bengaluru
XConf is Thoughtworks' annual technology event created by technologists for technologists who care deeply about software and its impact on the world.
www.thoughtworks.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you're in or around Bangalore, I hope to see you on August 13th at the Thoughtworks' XConf.
Please check out the detail here: www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...
Please check out the detail here: www.thoughtworks.com/en-in/about-...