NDC Conferences Courses

Tidy First? A Daily Exercise in Empirical Software Design

Discover practical insights into software design relationships, exploring coupling, cohesion, and strategic investment timing through empirical approaches to daily programming challenges.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Basic Designs and How We Got Them Wrong

Explore common programming language constructs' flaws and discover better alternatives for strings, collections, async operations, and encapsulation to improve code quality and maintainability.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Simple Is "As Simple As Possible?" - A Guide to Software Engineering Simplicity

Explore practical strategies for identifying essential software patterns, tools, and abstractions while learning when to embrace simplicity and avoid unnecessary complexity in development projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using Developer-Centric Data to Improve Application Security Outcomes

Discover how to leverage developer data and behavior patterns to create effective application security initiatives that align with development teams' realities and improve collaboration outcomes.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Performance Loop: A Practical Guide to Profiling and Benchmarking

Master practical performance optimization techniques for code profiling, benchmarking, and measurement to identify bottlenecks, create reliable metrics, and implement effective improvements while maintaining functionality.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Orchestration vs. Choreography: The Good, the Bad, and the Trade-offs

Explore microservice communication patterns through orchestration and choreography, learning key decision frameworks to choose the right approach for your architecture's specific needs and trade-offs.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

I Don't Need Privacy, I Got Confidentiality! - Debunking Privacy Myths

Discover how privacy engineering strengthens security posture. Debunk privacy myths and learn practical implementation strategies, including integrating privacy into threat modeling and security by design practices.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Practical Cryptography with Tink

Dive into practical cryptography implementation with Google's Tink library, exploring secure key management and avoiding common vulnerabilities in production code.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Securing React: Prompt Engineering for Robust and Secure Code Generation

Discover how to leverage Prompt Engineering to enhance security in React applications, mitigate vulnerabilities like XSS attacks, and integrate AI-driven strategies into development workflows for more robust code generation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Null & Void - Everything about Nothing in .NET

Explore the world of null references in .NET, from handling exceptions to leveraging nullable reference types, reflection metadata, and alternative patterns for managing "nothing" in your code.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Useful and Beautiful Developer Docs and How to Create Them

Discover strategies for creating effective developer documentation, from structuring content to meet audience needs to implementing Docs-As-Code for consistency and inclusivity.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Speech Technologies for a Multilingual World

Explore how speech technologies can support linguistic diversity, combat language endangerment, and create inclusive digital environments for speakers of over 7,000 languages worldwide.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Subtle Art of Supporting Mature Products

Discover effective strategies for supporting mature products through a dedicated team approach, learning from FundApps' journey to overcome rotational support challenges and improve customer service quality.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

82 Bugs I Collected in a Year You Won't Believe Made It to Production

Discover real-world software bugs from everyday apps and learn valuable lessons to improve testing practices and prevent embarrassing mistakes from reaching your users.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Source, Open Mind: The Cost of Free Software

Explore the complex world of free software, from its history to sustainability challenges, examining the ethical, economic, and social implications of open source in today's tech landscape.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video