Articles filed in category 'Conferences'

  • Codes of Conduct

    By: Rod Paddock

    Last updated: Monday, October 6, 2025

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - September/October

    Rod Paddock argues that the growing adoption of codes of conduct at software conferences reveals a deeper problem: a pervasive “brogrammer” culture that tolerates harassment and boorish behavior. While he agrees that harassment must be addressed, heeshifts focus from the codes themselves to the underlying environment that necessitates them, urging a return to merit, professionalism, and an inclusive, respectful culture. He advocates creating safe spaces for all attendees and reframing behavior without losing sight of constructive interaction, summarizing his stance with Wil Wheaton’s “Don’t be a dick.”

  • Managed Coder: On Conferences

    By: Ted Neward

    Last updated: Monday, October 6, 2025

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - September/October

    Ted Neward argues that conferences are a valuable but underutilized opportunity for software professionals, and their value comes from deliberate preparation and behavior. In ten practical tips, he urges attendees to set upfront goals, do homework on sessions and speakers, come prepared with business cards, balance work and social time, engage respectfully with speakers and peers, and focus on meaningful networking and follow-up. He emphasizes realistic expectations about quick knowledge transfer, and frames success as demonstrable value to one's employer through new contacts, resources, and ideas that can be applied after the event.

  • Seeking Scale

    By: Rod Paddock

    Last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2021

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2012 - January/February

    Jan/Feb 2012 Editorial by Rod Paddock

  • On Conferences

    By: Rod Paddock

    Last updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2011 - May/June

    Rod gives you some pointers on how to get the most out of conferences and why you should go.

  • Embracing Community

    By: Chris Williams

    Last updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2019

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2010 - January/February

    Chris launches a new series about the developer community and highlights some people, organizations, and events that you should know about.What is community?A quick look at the Wikipedia defines community as “a group of interacting organisms sharing an environment” and I think that pretty much nails it. In this new series, I’ll be talking about the developer community as a whole and highlighting some people, organizations and events I think you should check out.