At YOW! Melbourne, leading software industry experts from all over the world, handpicked by our program committee, come together for two days to provide amazing networking and learning opportunities. Their talks are designed to bring you the latest practices as well as future directions in software development and delivery. Meet your favourite authors and bloggers. Sign up for a workshop for an intense learning experience. Network with people who truly care about delivering great software.
YOW! Speakers are chosen based on their expertise; they provide excellent, technically rich content, appropriate to all roles in software and IT, completely independent of commercial concerns such as sponsorship or product. This means no commercials, ever, just lots of case studies and stories from the trenches.
Serious software professionals and IT leaders from all across the organisation will benefit from attending. Whether you’re a developer, architect, product owner, team lead, coach, or manager, don’t miss this learning opportunity. Our speakers have a wealth of experience they’re eager to share with you.
Keynotes

How Best to Blend a Domain-Specific Language into a Host Language?
- Philip
WadlerProfessor of Theoretical Computer ScienceUniversity of Edinburgh

Angle Brackets, Curly Braces, JavaScript & Assembler
- Scott
HanselmanAuthor of numerous .NET booksMicrosoft
Speakers

Repsheet: A Behavior Based Approach to Web Application Security
- Aaron
BedraCTO / Chief ScientistJemurai

Setting a Good Example – How to improve your SbE, BDD and ATDD artefacts
- David
EvansAgile ConsultantNeuri Consulting LLP

Industrial Experiences Transitioning to Functional Programming
- Jed
Wesley-SmithDirector of EngineeringSimple Machines

Safety Not Guaranteed: How Successful Teams Ignore the Rules to Create Successful Products
- Jeff
PattonChief Trouble MakerJeff Patton and Associates

The SOLID Design Principles Deconstructed
- Kevlin
HenneySoftware Development, Consultancy, and TrainingCurbralan

Google Earth Engine: Enabling Science with Novel Software
- Mike
DixonGlobal Visual AnalyticsGoogle Earth Engine

What Colours is Your Backlog?
- Philippe
KruchtenProfessor of Software EngineeringUniversity of British Columbia