You can contact us for any payment questions at payments [at] qconsf.com (payments[at]qconsf[dot]com).

You are able to pay by invoice online by checking the "Do You Want to Pay Later by Invoice?" checkbox during registration.

When paying by invoice, our terms are NET 30*. Net 30 means that payment will be due 30 days from the day on which you register and the invoice is issued. PLEASE NOTE that this may mean the pricing will increase if the 30-day deadline falls within the next early bird discount period. Refer to the FAQ section “What are the early bird discounts” for full details. Carefully review the registration early bird deadlines and pricing changes on the pricing table to check the price you will pay.

Payment by invoice online will be available until Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 (subject to change without notice). All invoices must be paid in full by October 29th, 2024 in order for attendees to receive a badge and gain access to the conference. After October 22nd, 2024 you can email us at payments [at] qconsf.com (payments[at]qconsf[dot]com) to request payment by invoice. This request will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Any tickets purchased after October 29th, 2024 must be paid via credit card or PayPal on our online registration portal. Only participants who have paid for the event in full will be admitted and receive access credentials.

*except where an invoice is issued between October 22nd, 2024, and October 29th, 2024, in which case payment is due no later than October 29th, 2024.

We offer discounted prices for purchasing earlier. We call this offer our “early bird” pricing. The earlier the ticket is purchased prior to the start of the conference, the larger the discount offered. You can review our list of early bird deadlines and pricing changes in our pricing table (subject to change without notice). For early bird pricing offers, we show the savings (as a percentage) if the ticket is purchased today versus the full price charged at the conference.

We also offer our returning QCon and QCon Plus attendees an alumni discount.

Group discounts for groups of 10+ attendees are available. Discounts for all other group sizes will be available closer to the conference.

For more details and to apply for a discount code, please contact info [at] qconsf.com and mention the size of a group or the alumni name(s). Discounts cannot be combined or applied retroactively.

We offer our returning QCon and QCon Plus attendees an alumni discount, available for the 3-day, 4-day or 5-day ticket.

For more details and to apply for a discount code, please contact info [at] qconsf.com (info[at]qconsf[dot]com) and mention the alumni name(s).

You can read more about the alumni program and rewards on the QCon alumni page.

Please note, discounts cannot be combined or applied retroactively.

Registered attendees should log into their QCon San Francisco account at https://qconsf.com/my-account. You can reset your password at https://qconsf.com/user/password.

We've developed two templates you can use to explain to your boss how you and your team can benefit from the insights shared at QCon.

Both templates offer space for you to customize the sessions you want to attend, capture the costs for attending (including things like travel costs and expenses), and help you explain the value of attending. You can edit it as you see fit.

You can transfer your QCon San Francisco 2024 ticket to another person until Friday, November 15th, 2024 for free (the transfer fee is waived). Email payments [at] qconsf.com (i)nfo [at] qconsf.com to request the transfer.

You will receive confirmation of your registration by email once you have completed your registration details. If you can’t find your confirmation email, please check your spam folder, and email info [at] qconsf.com (info[at]qconsf[dot]com).

QCon's Training Refund Guarantee Policy allows you to receive a refund for training up to and including Monday, September 23, 2024 - no questions asked! As of Tuesday, September 24, 2024 refunds for trainings are no longer issued.

We are happy to assist you with an invitation letter. In order to do so you will need to provide:

• A screen capture or link to your LinkedIn profile
• A paystub showing your name, current employer, and current payroll period (blocking out any personal information such as the amount or address.)
• Proof of Visa Appointment Date (a copy of the confirmation email). This should show the visa authorities name, your name, email, and appointment date. OR Proof of US Visa (if you already have a visa).

Additionally, using your work or university (if a student) email address, please send us the following information to info [at] qconsf.com (info[at]qconsf[dot]com):

• Full Name (as on passport):
• Date of Birth:
• Company Name:
• Position:
• Date of Employment with Current Company:
• Nationality:
• City and Country of Residence (where will you return after QCon):
• Travel Dates to and from San Francisco:
• If you have been to San Francisco before and if so, on what dates:

Note: we encourage you to apply for a visa before buying a conference ticket as we will not refund your registration fee if your visa application is turned down.

No, badge sharing is not allowed at QCon.

Closed captioning can be enabled in Google Chrome and will work for the recorded sessions. Here is how to enable automatic closed captioning. The QCon video played does not come with its own closed captioning or subtitles.

QCon San Francisco attendees will get access to a majority of keynote and presentation recordings. Video recordings will be available within around two weeks and will remain available for 6 months. Talks can be accessed via the QCon San Francisco site. We recommend using Chrome or Firefox to watch session recordings as we frequently observe technical difficulties with Safari.

We are encouraging speakers to share their presentation slides to be able to make them available to QCon San Francisco attendees. If the speaker agreed to share their slides, they will be made available in the schedule and on the presentation page within days.

There are 12 primary themes at QCon. Each of the major themes is organized into what we call tracks. A track represents five curated talks, and most tracks also include an unconference session.

All of the sessions are led by domain experts who guide the selection process. If a track is sponsored by a vendor, it is separated from the main editorial tracks and labeled as sponsored. These are separate from the 12 editorial tracks at QCon. You will never find sponsored content hidden into the main editorial content at the conference.

You will automatically qualify as a QCon alumni when you have registered to attend any 2 or more QCon events (in-person or online).

If you attend QCon frequently, you will move up the QCon alumni tiers, unlocking more benefits.

You can read more about the alumni program and rewards on the QCon alumni page.

At QCon, we want to foster an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. The ideas and thoughts generated within a diverse group tend to be more innovative and thought-provoking. This atmosphere characterizes the very essence of QCon. Some of the things we are doing at QCon San Francisco to make the environment more inclusive include:

• Enforced Code of Conduct
• Deconstructed menus (to cater to allergies or food preferences)
• Access to all-gender restrooms
• Prayer room 
• Women and Allies in Tech events
• Lactation Room
• Quiet Area
• Assistance and Guide Dogs are welcome
• Wheelchair accessible

If there is something that would make you feel more welcome, you feel we’re missing at the conference, or would like more information on, please let us know at info [at] qconsf.com (info[at]qconsf[dot]com) .

We designed QCon as a place where everyone feels safe to express themselves, learn, and succeed in adopting new technology and practices. We enforce this through the QCon Code of Conduct to provide a safe and inclusive learning space for our thousands of inspiring attendees.

By joining QCon, you agree to our Code of Conduct. All QCon participants, speakers, sponsors, and staff are required to abide by our code of conduct.

We do not have a formal CFP and usually directly invite our speakers, however, we do have a submission form for spontaneous submissions.

Our hands-on trainings are a great way to upskill on the topics that matter most in software development with domain experts.

Training days are being held at the same venue as the conference on Thursday, November 21st and Friday, November 22nd.

You can register your training pass today and pick up your specific trainings later. The full training program will be published by mid-September. In case you change your mind or don't think the offered trainings are a good fit, QCon's Training Refund Guarantee Policy offers a no-questions-asked refund up to and including Monday, September 23, 2024.

If you’d like a certification for the training you attended, please email info [at] qconsf.com (info[at]qconsf[dot]com) and we will send you one.

Please rate the presentations that you attend. Your feedback helps us improve our content and organization.

In-person attendees will be able to vote using the QCon mobile app. Attendees can also vote on the QCon website when logged into your QCon San Francisco account. You have the choice of selecting:

• red: failed to meet any of my expectations
• yellow: lacked fundamental expectations
• green: met or exceeded expectations

You can then edit your vote and/or provide additional feedback on your voting trail.

Tag us using the #QConSF, #QCon and #QConCares

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We are committed to creating accessible products for software developers from different backgrounds and to representing the present diverse software community more.

QCon offers free tickets for senior developers from underrepresented communities in tech. A scholarship application form will become available on this website 3 months prior to the conference.

QCon San Francisco offers a volunteer program for students and young professionals who want to experience an international software development conference in exchange for volunteering and assisting with the tracks during the event.

As a volunteer at QCon, you will get a chance to hear and learn from experts in the field and get access to the conference for free in exchange for volunteer work. 

The application form for the volunteer program will become available at the beginning of 2024.

QCon is an international software development conference for senior software engineers, software architects, and team leaders.

QCon focuses on emerging software trends and innovations in software development and technical leadership with all talks by software domain experts. Our Programming Committee identifies the key trends and creates a curated learning journey by selecting leading software practitioners to deep-dive on each topic.

Sessions are composed of keynotes from world-class practitioners, tech talks with leading authorities, Q&As, and an opportunity to engage with peers to help answer your questions. You’ll gain actionable ideas that you can take back to your team and implement right away.

At QCon, we prefer Engineers over Evangelists, Practitioners over Trainers/Coaches, and Team Leads over Consultants. That is not to say we don't find value on the people on the right, we just prefer those on the left. This simple mantra guides our editorial content. We want to hear from the people who are living with decisions and implementations. This is core to what makes QCon QCon.

QCon is designed for senior software engineers, software architects, and team leaders.

Outside of the main 12 tracks, QCon will offer additional sponsored tracks. If a track is sponsored by a vendor, it is separated from the main editorial tracks and labeled as sponsored. These are separate from the 12 editorial tracks at QCon. One of the core tenants of QCon is transparency, you will never find sponsored content hidden into the main editorial content at the conference.

QCon is presented by InfoQ. We’ve been helping software development teams adopt new technologies and practices for over 17 years. The driving force behind every QCon conference is our passion to accelerate the software side of human progress.

Senior software developers rely on QCon and InfoQ to keep ahead of the adoption curve. One of the main reasons senior software engineers, software architects, and team leads tell us they keep coming back to QCon and InfoQ is because they trust the information provided and selected by their peers. Join a global professional engineering community and adopt the right software innovations and practices.