I just got back from the ØreDev conference through the heavy snow this evening, and wanted to say it's been a great conference and I really enjoyed myself. Not only that, it was great meeting so many people so eager to share learning about the craftsmanship of software development, and I feel truly inspired now. In fact, it was ØreDev that made me start this blog. The speakers also seemed to really enjoy themselves - just ask Ayende Rahien or Glenn Block.
The overall theme of the conference was Sharing Knowledge and another recurring theme was that of the age we currently live in as a Renaissance of Computer Development. Although we are constantly improving as software developers, today we can claim with some credibility that we do have in our possession a set of methodologies that with a high certainty will help us deliver value on time. There is also a lot of creativity in the business right now and a lot of new interesting stuff is coming out all the time: new languages, new methodologies, new concepts etc.
An important theme at the panel debate which was the closing event of the day, was that of learning. As software developers the most important skill we have is that of learning, and therefore it makes sense for us to get better at it. You can never get too good at learning! It was suggested to introduce the notion of master/apprentice relationships into companies, to help new developers get started on their journey. I completely agree with these sentiments, and I am planning on writing more on this later.
Finally, I just want to congratulate the ØreDev people with a great conference. I will be attending next year for sure, and I am looking forward to seeing how they will try and top this year's conference.
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