You're at a conference right now

Who haven't you talked to yet?
Which talk did you almost skip?

Agenda

• 01 When others judge you
• 02 When the industry judges your tools
• 03 When you judge yourself

My Path

"How could you message him?"

People are just people.
Treat them well. Most will do the same.

"The Crypto Bro"

• The label was hard to escape
• I wasn't there to speculate
• I learned more than people assumed

We've seen this before

"Real devs write assembly."
"Real devs don't use frameworks."
"Real devs don't use Stack Overflow."
"Real devs don't vibe code."

• 1.These are just tools
• 2.Know where to trust and where to verify
• 3.It's not about giving up control. It's about picking where you spend it

"Ask what the number is
before making it go up"

Will Manidis — "Tool Shaped Objects"

It's not just about tech

The person sitting alone might be
the most interesting person here.

Engineering → DevEx

10 years of code →
understanding the developer

DevEx ≠ DevRel

Educate by building,
not just talking

Show how you actually work —
ugly parts included