Lightning Talk: Baking a Security Community From Scratch - Helen Woeste

Presenters Helen Woeste Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Beyond the Bake-Off: Crafting Thriving Open Source Communities 🚀 Ever dreamt of building a bustling, engaged open source community? It might sound like a daunting task, but what if we told you the secret sauce is surprisingly similar to what goes into a perfect Victoria sponge? Helen Wuesty from the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF) shared some brilliant insights at a recent tech conference, drawing a delightful parallel to the beloved Great British Bake Off. Her “recipe” is all about moving beyond just existing to actively cultivating advocates and fostering deep, meaningful engagement. ...

November 24, 2025 · 4 min

Sponsored Keynote: From Clusters to Cloud: Taking GitOps Promotion Further with Kargo - Jesse Suen

Presenters Jesse Suen Source ArgoCon NA 2025 Kargo: Unleashing GitOps Beyond Kubernetes 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt the frustration of managing your applications when they spill out of the cozy confines of Kubernetes? You’re not alone! In a world where real-world applications are a tapestry of Kubernetes clusters, S3 buckets, Lambda functions, and CDNs, keeping everything synchronized and manageable can be a real headache. Today, we’re diving deep into how Kargo, the brilliant open-source GitOps promotion layer above Argo CD, is stepping up to the plate, breaking down those silos and extending the power of GitOps beyond Kubernetes. ...

November 24, 2025 · 5 min

Lightning Talk: Composable, Polyglot Concurrency with WASIp3 - Thorsten Hans & Karthik Ganeshram

Presenters Thorsten Hans Karthik Ganeshram Source WasmCon NA 2025 Composable, Polyglot Magic: Unlocking Efficiency with Razi P3! 🚀 Ever felt like your applications are stuck in their own little silos, unable to talk to each other efficiently? Or maybe you’ve wrestled with getting different programming languages to play nicely together without a mountain of boilerplate code? Well, buckle up, because we’re diving into the exciting world of composable, polyglot architectures with Razi P3, and it’s a game-changer! ✨ ...

November 24, 2025 · 5 min

How to Get People Excited about Functional Programming • Russ Olsen & James Lewis

Presenters Russ Olsen James Lewis Source GOTO podcast Navigating the Functional Frontier: From Abstract Ideas to Real-World Wins 🚀 Ever felt like diving into functional programming is like staring at a brick wall? You hear about the amazing benefits – clearer code, easier testing – but the practical leap feels… well, like trying to build a skyscraper without a blueprint! This presentation dives deep into that very struggle, offering a refreshing perspective on how to truly get functional programming and leverage its power. ...

November 21, 2025 · 5 min

Apidays Australia 2025 - Advanced GraphQL Security with AI-Driven Threat Detection.

Presenters Hiranya Abeyrathne Abeyrathne Source apidays Australia 2025 GraphQL Security: Fortifying Your API with AI-Powered Defenses 🚀 GraphQL has revolutionized how we build applications, offering unparalleled flexibility for developers to fetch exactly the data they need. From powering lightning-fast e-commerce checkouts to securing sensitive payment processing, its agility is a game-changer. But, as WSO2’s Technical Lead, Hiranya, pointed out, this very power can be a double-edged sword. An uncontrolled GraphQL endpoint can easily become a gaping security vulnerability, an open invitation for attackers. ...

November 12, 2025 · 4 min