Programming Languages and Paradigms for the Next Decade

Programming languages are more than tools—they shape how we think about and solve problems. As software evolves, so do the languages and paradigms we rely on to build it. This track explores how programming languages are adapting to address the challenges of modern software engineering, from improving developer productivity to solving complex real-world problems.

We'll dive into emerging trends in language design, lessons from managing massive legacy codebases, and the philosophies driving simplicity and innovation. You’ll hear from experts working with diverse languages and paradigms—uncovering what’s possible today and what’s on the horizon. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or curious about the future, this track will leave you with fresh ideas and practical insights to bring back to your team.


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Session Programming languages

Moving Your Bugs Forward in Time: Language Trends That Help You Catch Your Bugs at Build Time Instead of Run Time

Tuesday Nov 19 / 10:35AM PST

As we grow as engineers, one of the key realizations that we inevitably come to is that the maintainability of our codebases is of paramount importance to their long-term success.

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Chris Price

Software Engineer @Momento, Previously Launched New Video Streaming Services @AWS, 10+ Years in Engineering Leadership at Software Startups

Session Types and Programming Languages

Refactoring Stubborn, Legacy Codebases

Tuesday Nov 19 / 11:45AM PST

At Stripe, we manage a codebase of tens of millions of lines of Ruby. Like any large codebase, people have no shortage of complaints about it, and it's our job to fix those complaints.

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Jake Zimmerman

Tech Lead of Sorbet @Stripe

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Getty Ritter

Ruby Infrastructure Engineer @Stripe

Session Platform Engineering

Platform Engineering: Evolution, Trends, and Future Impact on Software Delivery

Tuesday Nov 19 / 01:35PM PST

Platform Engineering is frequently hailed as the latest paradigm shift enabling developers to ship code faster - but is it simply a return to the pre-DevOps era of siloed teams focusing on narrow parts of the software lifecycle?

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Paula Kennedy

Cofounder & COO @Syntasso, Previously Senior Director Platform Services @VMware and @Pivotal, 20+ Years in the IT Industry

Session Staff Plus Engineering

Clojure 2024

Tuesday Nov 19 / 02:45PM PST

In 2007, Rich Hickey introduced Clojure with a clear mission: to offer the simplicity of functional programming with the practicality of languages like Java and C#.

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Jordan Miller

Sociotechnical Staff Engineer @Nubank, Co-Founder of Clojure Camp, Host/Producer of Lost in Lambduhhhs Podcast, Co-Author Clojure Brain Teasers, Co-Orga Heart of Clojure EU

Session

Unconference: Programming Languages

Tuesday Nov 19 / 03:55PM PST

Session

Taming the Configuration Beast with Pkl!

Tuesday Nov 19 / 05:05PM PST

🎥 The recording of this session will become available within the next few weeks.

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Dan Chao

Software Engineer @Apple

Date

Tuesday Nov 19 / 10:35AM PST

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Track Host

Julie Qiu

Uber Tech Lead, Google Cloud SDK @Google

Julie Qiu is the Uber Tech Lead for the Cloud Software Development Kit (SDK) at Google, where she builds client libraries and command line tools across different language ecosystems to interact with Google Cloud products. Previously, Julie was a tech lead on the Go Security team, where she spearheaded Go's support for vulnerability management and Go's package discovery site, pkg.go.dev. She lives in New York City, but loves to spend her time traveling the world.

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