Any Java-focused conferences worth going to?
Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
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Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#32Linux Plumbers Conference is always incredible, both as an attendee and as a presenter. This year, it's in Seattle. linux.conf.au 2015 is coming up very soon, but you might want to start planning for linux.conf.au 2016. In general, I highly recommend the LWN events and CFP calendars: https://lwn.net/Calendar/ and https://lwn.net/Calendar/Monthly/cfp/ . Use the former if you plan to attend, or the latter to know when…
Is there any info on Linux Plumbers Conference 2015? I can only find stuff about their 2014 conference online.
August 17-21, paired with LinuxCon North America; see http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-north-amer... for the first half. Info about Plumbers will likely show up in the next couple of months.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#33http://www.yapcna.org/yn2015/
YAPC is a lot of fun. While Perl specific there are always talks about other stacks/languages.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#34DebConf is always pretty fun. http://debconf15.debconf.org/
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#35strangeloop https://thestrangeloop.com/ & gluecon http://gluecon.com/
I second StrangeLoop. I went last year for the first time (after hearing about it every year) and was duly impressed. Amazing content and impeccably run. Also, it's the most progressive conference I've been. They dedicate a ton of time and scholarship money to increase attendance by under-represented groups.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#36http://rubyconf.org/ The International Ruby Conference -- more commonly known as RubyConf -- has been the main annual gathering of Rubyists from around the world since 2001. http://www.railsconf.com/ April 21-23, 2015 • Atlanta, Georgia Something similar to JsConf: http://fluentconf.com/javascript-html-2015?cmp=kn-web-confre... http://www.buildwindows.com/ 2015 "/dev/winter 2015" http://devcycles.net/2015/winter/?utm…
I've been to RubyConf and, as a Rubyist, I was looking at going last year, but my impression was that it was pretty poorly run (at least compared to a conference like StrangeLoop). They seemed very late in getting sponsors and offered nothing in terms of travel assistance for underrepresented groups. When I asked them why they didn't, they gave me some malarkey about being a non-profit then refused to engage with me further.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#37strangeloop https://thestrangeloop.com/ & gluecon http://gluecon.com/
I second StrangeLoop. I went last year for the first time (after hearing about it every year) and was duly impressed. Amazing content and impeccably run. Also, it's the most progressive conference I've been. They dedicate a ton of time and scholarship money to increase attendance by under-represented groups.
And not only do they offer scholarship money to individuals from underrepresented groups, they give travel stipends as well.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#38http://rubyconf.org/ The International Ruby Conference -- more commonly known as RubyConf -- has been the main annual gathering of Rubyists from around the world since 2001. http://www.railsconf.com/ April 21-23, 2015 • Atlanta, Georgia Something similar to JsConf: http://fluentconf.com/javascript-html-2015?cmp=kn-web-confre... http://www.buildwindows.com/ 2015 "/dev/winter 2015" http://devcycles.net/2015/winter/?utm…
I've been to RubyConf and, as a Rubyist, I was looking at going last year, but my impression was that it was pretty poorly run (at least compared to a conference like StrangeLoop). They seemed very late in getting sponsors and offered nothing in terms of travel assistance for underrepresented groups. When I asked them why they didn't, they gave me some malarkey about being a non-profit then refused to engage with me…
For example, I was horrified when I found out that RubyConf didn't pay or even offer cover the travel for their speakers.
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#39For anyone freelancing, any WordCamps in your area may be well worth your time even if you're doing nothing with WordPress. The level of technical information varies depending on size/# of tracks, but there are a variety of other presentations of use (if Chris Lema is speaking, go to that track).
If you're tight on time or money, they're also a decent choice because they're inexpensive by design (almost always under $50 for a 2-day conference; I believe WordCamp Chicago 2014 was $60 if you included the Friday training tracks) and they're generally on weekends.
You can get a fair idea of some of the things you'll find at them and where to find them by going to http://wordcamp.org, and you can find a variety of videos at http://wordpress.tv
Re: Ask HN: What are the best developer conferences for 2015?
#40Google I/O is always a favorite, although I was disappointed by the change from 3 days to 2 days for 2014, and the conference is always very packed. That said, the enthusiasm and energy level is very high and you'll meet a lot of fantastic people.