title	conference	date
When Software Understands the User	DIBI Conference 2025	2025-03-05
Argues that AI inserts a new layer between costly real-time humans and brittle design-time rules, using runtime digital intelligence (Cleo, Spotify DJ… Talk on
All the Proxies!	F5 Agility 2021	2021-04-20
Explains concrete differences: a half proxy (Cisco Local Director, Squid) only switches ports or TCP segments so custom TCP stacks or video return paths can… Talk on
Preparing your software engineering teams for times of financial uncertainty	LeadDev Live Summer 2020	2020-08-14
Panelists recommend small Q&As of 8–10 people, two‑way honesty, and regular all‑hands where the CFO showed charts of revenue so teams see real trajectory… Panel on
Panel: Beyond Codes of Conduct: Igniting Diversity in Your Community	KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2019	2019-11-18
Kubernetes community keeps a strict code of conduct and even bans harmful attendees, and GitHub lists concrete features: explicit consent for repo invites, a… Panel on
Suplexes and superpowers	The Lead Developer Austin 2018	2018-12-06
Shows that storytelling maps to concrete leadership moves: uses Tuckman's stages by tracing the Avengers to forming storming norming performing, treats… Talk on
Managing While Black	AlterConf Seattle 2015	2015-05-30
Argues that the problem isn’t a vague “pipeline” but a networking problem, cites tech diversity at ~5% and Adobe 1% African-American, and proposes concrete… Talk on
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