GOTO Conferences Courses

Effective Programming in OCaml

See how OCaml effect handlers compose generators, async/await, lightweight threads, and coroutines into building blocks for concurrent programming.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Engineering for Software

Explores how testability and speed can serve as tools to amplify creativity in software engineering.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Large Language Models - Friend, Foe, or Otherwise

A look at whether large language models will help or hinder people, including their capabilities, pitfalls, and implications for work.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Shaping the Future of Developer Productivity with Backstage

Backstage addresses fragmented developer tools by bringing software catalogs, templates, and onboarding into a customizable developer portal.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Composer's Guide to Creating with Generative Neural Networks

A composer’s case study of building and training a deep learning model for audio generation, including the data, infrastructure, and ethical challenges of creative use.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Beyond the Polar Bear

Explore domain modeling for improved UX, SEO, and content organization. Learn to structure websites organically, enhancing findability and user journeys through meaningful topic connections.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Cognitive Abilities of Human Beings

Explore psychological theories behind user difficulties in interface design. Understand cognitive abilities to create more effective and user-friendly systems.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Lambdas in Java - A Peek under the Hood

Explore lambda expressions in Java SE 8, their implementation using invokedynamic, and the performance implications. Gain insights into JVM architecture and language design.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Worse Is Better, for Better or for Worse

Explore the counterintuitive "Worse Is Better" concept in software development, challenging conventional wisdom about product design, user experience, and market success.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Why Agile Doesn't Scale and What You Can Do About It

Explore challenges of scaling Agile and strategies for successful large-scale delivery, focusing on shared principles, clear vision, and contextual consistency as key enablers.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Without Simplicity, There's Just No Agility

Explore how simplicity in software design enhances agility, improves comprehension, and leads to adaptable solutions. Learn practical techniques for reducing complexity and managing natural constraints in development.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Incentives - Why or Why Not

Explore the surprising research on incentives and their impact on motivation, challenging common beliefs about rewards and punishments in various contexts, from animal behavior to software development.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Frankenbuilds - If Agile is so Good, Why Are Our Products so Bad?

Explores why Agile teams can deliver high-quality code yet produce unsuccessful products. Discusses systemic reasons for failure and emphasizes the importance of understanding problems and setting clear goals.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Mythbusting Remote Procedure Calls

Debunking myths about Remote Procedure Calls in distributed systems. Explores origins, evolution, and limitations of RPC, highlighting challenges in networked applications and alternative approaches.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hard Things Made Easy - Monads

Demystifying monads: Learn how these powerful interfaces can simplify complex programming concepts and enhance your coding skills.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk