Thanks Jeff! I think so too! Hopefully it helps people out in a big way!
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Thanks Jeff! I think so too! Hopefully it helps people out in a big way!
Right now you can't but that will change. This is me testing the idea and getting feedback from real people to see if I need to make any small changes before I post it online for people to get their own deck. So maybe in a few weeks?
Thanks Tabs!
Too afraid to talk at a conference? Make Me the Bad Guy! Introducing the new EventConvo conversation prompt cards for #CYC25! Just walk up to someone, say the prompt on your card, and wait for them to say theirs back. THEN you both sign the cards. It really works.
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EVERYTHING You need to know about @commityourcode.bsky.social next week! If you are attending #CYC25, you SHOULD have received the email this morning that included this video. Let us know if you did not receive it. Please email us letting us know! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJji...
Missed it live? 👀 Catch the full recap of The Modern Web: What's New in Building Great Websites with @jasontorres.bsky.social , @quincy.bsky.social , @dthompsondev.bsky.social & @leonnoel.bsky.social ⚡ Insights on tools, trends & the future of web dev in 2025 →
EVERYTHING You need to know about @commityourcode.bsky.social next week! If you are attending #CYC25, you SHOULD have received the email this morning that included this video. Let us know if you did not receive it. Please email us letting us know! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJji...
On @thisdotlabs.bsky.social's, The Modern Web Podcast, we were talking with @bell.bz, and so many of these ideas were coming to me during the discussion. SO MUCH VALUE in this conversation. I really think you might learn something here www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7en...
Most “CSS problems” aren’t really CSS problems. They’re organizational ones. - Append-only stylesheets? Missing methodology. - Fragile layouts? No shared structure. CSS doesn’t give you guardrails Methodology and communication do. Be the browser’s mentor, not its micromanager.
I can't wait for y'all to see the new educational content I have coming out! It's a different take on how I explain concepts I was asked why I haven't had much content come out lately. Well, tomorrow morning, you will KNOW EXACTLY WHY I had to pause videos! Some of the biggest news I have shared 🥹
THIS IS A STEAL!!! Besides, you know you want to be there anyway, get your tickets and contribute to a charitable cause!
Link. Please only buy a ticket if you are coming to the conference as we buy our food based on the tickets sold. If you can't come just buy a virtual ticket with the option to donate if you want to give something to charity. Thanks y'all! 🫡 events.humanitix.com/the-commit-y...
THIS WEEKEND ONLY IS OUR 9.99 WEEKEND! WHO AM I GOING TO SEE AT CYC?! All In person general tickets this weekend only are $9.99!!! - Meals = Covered - 3 external events = Covered - $49? ❌ Nope $9.99✅ - Still 100% donated to charity Am I finally going to see you in person?!?
No way an episode with 3 goats is silently released this morning! 🔥🐐 open.spotify.com/episode/5oQL... @freecodecamp.bsky.social @quincy.bsky.social @leonnoel.bsky.social @dthompsondev.bsky.social
Oh snap! I need to list because I forgot what I even said! Lol
Want to come on The programming podcast or Modern Web? We could do both if you like.
If you had the chance to give a keynote talk at a tech conference for software developers, What would YOU speak about?
You're right. I don't like it lol 😭😂
Brother come on down to CYC! We would love to have you here! I'll even buy you a drink if you come.
I AM GETTING A LOT of software developers asking about how they can make the most out of going to their very first conference. I don't even mean just juniors either. It's across the board. Many are coming to CYC for their very first conference ever. What advice DO YOU have for them?
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120+ speakers. 2 full days. A $700 experience… for $49, and it is all donated to charity! Why? Because income should never be a barrier to your growth in tech. ✅ Every meal covered. ✅ Build your own agenda ✅ Online tickets? Always FREE. We poured our souls into this.
I have worked in enough production codebases at this point to realize that "Clean Code" is used more in social media posts than in actual codebases.
This is the full video I will post later lol Just had to share the outtake since I kept chuckling even after the fact. Can't wait to see y'all at CYC!
This is the FIRST LOOK at the new badges for The @commityourcode.bsky.social Conference this year! This is an outtake from the video, but I couldn't stop laughing 😂😂😂 I truly didn't realize this about last year's badges 😂
I'll bring the matches!
Hey! Nope, it is open to all.
Thank you!
🚨 The Commit Your Code Conference agenda is LIVE!!!! We packed each day with keynotes, networking, and sessions that you DON'T want to miss! I am incredibly proud of how this agenda page looks and the exceptional content we have lined up. 👀 Take a look www.commityourcode.com/agenda
Told my cat I have deadlines to hit for CYC. He told me belly rubs. He won.
@dthompsondev.bsky.social dropping gems tonight! Definitely hearing similar gems in this virtual call now from The Programming Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/1ccb...
CYC’25 isn’t just talks. It’s community. Virtual tickets are 100% free! Lawrence Lockhart @lawrencedlockhart.bsky.social and Patrick Hulce join 125+ speakers in Dallas, Sept 25–26. Are you rolling in from DFW or flying in? Come see the full lineup here www.commityourcode.com #CommitYourCode
As a software developer, what questions are fun, funny, interesting, technical, or conversation-promoting that one software developer can ask another software developer? I have some examples below but would love to see some really interesting ones.
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Oh I like this one!
Definitely a good one!
- If your code could talk, what would its therapy sessions sound like? - If you had to rewrite a legacy app in 3 months, what gets preserved at all costs? - If writing bad code were illegal, how long would it take before you were arrested?
As a software developer, what questions are fun, funny, interesting, technical, or conversation-promoting that one software developer can ask another software developer? I have some examples below but would love to see some really interesting ones.
let's gooooo! Love to see that! Can't wait to meet you Stefan!
I believe access changes outcomes. That is why every @commityourcode.bsky.social has a free professional headshot station for anyone who wants one. If headshots have been hard to afford or schedule, we got you! Everyone who wants a photo can get one. Dress for the photo you want!
My left cat: Chilling on a rainy day My right cat: Getting ready for his career as a yoga instructor while he sleeps
The repo, as I know, people will ask, but we are going to conduct a few more in-depth code reviews and document a lot more before opening some tickets, so we can ensure that newer developers can learn and contribute while maintaining higher code quality. github.com/dallassoftwa...
Shipped the NEW Dallas Software Developers site, and it cleared 100% of automated a11y tests! - No gatekeeping - Free meetups - Real community We will keep this as a newer dev friendly open source project and also adding in more cool stuff! I have more ideas for the site!
A question @dthompsondev.bsky.social raised got me thinking. #React is the #Java of UI. It's so dominant there are plenty of jobs and it's often the default choice for big companies, but it has baggage and might be a relic of a different era What's the UI tech of choice for greenfield in 2025?
HELP! I have a theory that I am trying to prove but I need your help with this. What was the last REALLY GOOD question you were asked? Not the last question, but the last really interesting question that made you actually think "wow that was a good question"?
We discuss this on a previous episode of The Programming Podcast, where we talk about Figma in 5 acts! This is HOW Figma beat Adobe and became worth $58 Billion! Y'all REALLY liked this episode on Spotify! open.spotify.com/episode/4zDg... Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7X7...
Many people may not know this, but Figma, as we know it, almost wasn’t possible in the browser. Do you know the tech that made it happen? 🤔⬇️ WebGL. Instead of relying on the CPU like Canvas, WebGL unlocked the GPU, making smooth zooming, panning, and multiplayer design a reality.
@dthompsondev.bsky.social i pulled a quick list of 2025 #commityourcode speakers bsky.app/profile/did:...
Everyone’s still talking about this one 👀 @jasontorres.bsky.social hosted @quincy.bsky.social, @dthompsondev.bsky.social & @leonnoel.bsky.social to break down where the web is headed in 2025 & beyond. If you missed it, catch the replay here →
Y'all coming to hang out in less than an hour? Quincy Larson, Leon Noel, and I walk into a torc live stream... All the makings of a great story!
bahahaha read my mind!
2 of these are already cards so I love that we are on the same wave length! First IDE is such a cool idea for one and could be a fun conversation!
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When I tell you @commityourcode.bsky.social is different, I mean it! This is what I have been working on. My whole idea around tech conferences is just different. This is one of the many things we have been working on. As a software developer, what other cards should I make like this?🤔
Thank you Rob!
So are you going to come and hang out with YOUR community or nah? Btw, 100% OF ALL TICKET SALES are donated to charity. We don't monetize this conference. Our mission and community are just different. Come find out what we got going on! www.commityourcode.com
At #commityourcode we have: - 125 Talks for $49! - C Suite Leaders and Execs from top companies - Free snacks for days! - Free Meals - Free Water - Free Coffee - Free external events (3) - Free Online streaming - Free indoor mini golf ON THE CONFERENCE FLOOR - Free Headshots
We are a $700 tech conference... that is actually $49, and we donate 100% of all ticket sales to charity! Our whole approach to conferences and the conference experience is just VERY different because our mission is different. 125 Speakers this year! This is YOUR Community!
"Hey what do you do for work?" Oh I code for a living, I'm a software developer. "Oh that's cool. What do you do for fun after work?" Oh... I also code. 😬 I love what I do.
Come enjoy the experience so much that you forget it is even going to charity!
Zero difference in the experience on the days of. The mission of CYC is very different. This isn't your normal conference. It's very different. Virtual tickets are free with an option to donate to charity. In person starts at $49 with your food covered for both days!
The food? It's the same. The doors you can walk through? All the same. The connections you have the potential to get? Same Access to information? Same External events? Same Want to help charity out a bit more? Different ticket price Bigger impact on live Greater emotional & spiritual feeling
Everyone asks "What is the difference between a VIP ticket and a regular ticket at #CommitYourCode?" My answer? Nothing. I have never liked income being a reason why someone can not have the full experience. The only true difference is just how much you want to donate to charity. That's it.
www.commityourcode.com
Saw Commit Your Code Discord channels in 3 different Discords this week 👀 I see y'all! As a reminder: - Virtual tickets are 100% free, and in-person tickets start at $49 - 100% of ALL ticket sales go to charity - 125 speakers - 4 external events ➡️9/25-9/26
If I could give you the answer to a question right now that will help you in life, what would that question be?
The web keeps leveling up. ⚡ Aug 26, 1 PM EST — @jasontorres.bsky.social hosts @quincy.bsky.social , @dthompsondev.bsky.social, and @leonnoel.bsky.social to talk about what’s next for building great websites. RSVP 👉
The version of you five years from now is watching today’s decisions like a Netflix series. Make it a good season.
Wow it's been a wild 6 weeks full of lots of learning, teamwork and memes with 6 other devs! We survived @dthompsondev.bsky.social Dallas Software Developer's cohort challenge! Our site was built with these pain points in mind:
It’s not just a mock interview—it’s a masterclass. 💼 @jasontorres.bsky.social puts @dthompsondev.bsky.social in the #irondevs hot seat. If you’re job hunting in tech, take notes. 🎥 Watch here:
The team over at @thisdotlabs.bsky.social came through with the swag drop, huge thanks to Tracy, @dthompsondev.bsky.social, and everyone who made the last AI mini conference happen. Let’s keep committing to the progress, not just the agent. www.youtube.com/watc...
- What tech skill saved your job once? - What’s your proudest “I made this” moment in tech? Thoughts?
A few I thought of - Which problem in software development do you think will never be solved? - If you had to explain your job to a medieval knight, how would you do it? - What’s the most unexpected use of code you’ve seen in the wild? - What’s the “pineapple on pizza” equivalent in programming?
What are some fun programs related conversation openers? This year at Commit Your Code we are giving everyone who attends a "prompt" to start conversations and as I was making a ton of them I realized it would be great to get some conversation prompts from the community as well!
"AI IS GOING TO TAKE ALL OF THE JOBS!" Here is AI doing the job...
I have been developing this project using Next.js, TypeScript, Appwrite, Node.js, and deploying it with Vercel.
Every night, for the last few weeks, I have been working on the new Dallas Software Developers website. v2, The new version of the site, has really come together. It will be open-source, just like v1. I really like how this has turned out. Thoughts?
Thank you! Making sure it is completely accessible is a big deal to me. If people reach out saying they can't afford it due to being laid off, I cover the ticket and meals are as well. If someone wants to grow as a dev and they feel this can hell, I refuse to allow price to keep them away from it.
on principal, i love that this conf is only $49
"I really don't think software devs need to be told how to prompt at this stage." - Me late last year. After spending multiple sessions with devs as they prompted and tried to get their AI tools to get more reliable outputs, I was wrong. Many devs underestimate what is needed for a good prompt.
Gem city! Go listen to The Programming Podcast with @leonnoel.bsky.social and @dthompsondev.bsky.social and learn to THRIVE
mock interviews offer real-time insights into what's effective and evolving. Hosting sessions with @dthompsondev.bsky.social at Torc reminds us of the importance and necessity of our community.
- Someone replies with a working version. - Then someone else replies with a shorter version. - Then someone else replies refactoring that... Before you know it, there’s a full-blown code review happening on birthday cake syntax. Only devs would optimize a cake. 😂
Software developers crack me up. 😂 I saw a Reddit post where someone wanted to surprise their boyfriend with a birthday cake. They asked how to write “Happy Birthday” in C++ syntax to put it on the cake. ⤵️
Last night's meetup was AMAZING! The talks were great, the speakers really knocked it out of the park! Next several meetups - A Night Of JavaScript 8/7 - A Night Of Cloud 8/19 - A JS Workshop 9/4 - A Night Of AI 9/16 - Commit Your Code 9/25-26 Still needing more speakers If interested let's talk!
🔥 One dev. One guest. One wild coding gauntlet. @dthompsondev.bsky.social enters the arena as our next IronDev judge, ready to throw algorithmic fire and real-world chaos. Who will survive the ultimate mock interview? (Spoiler: You’ll learn a LOT either way.) 🗓️ July 24 | 1 PM EST 🎮 torc.dev
It is so easy to be unsuccessful that anything that is difficult to achieve is almost unattractive.
I just booked a service for my car at the dealership. It was the second to last question before my wife noticed something and said "Who would ask that? Wait... Is that AI?!?" The experience was SO SMOOTH. Conversational AI is going to be the next UI we all focus on.
Some people say they want the truth and real answers but in reality they only want it if it matches their narrative otherwise the painful reality is too much that they continue searching for a "true answer" that lets them feel they are right.
Check out the full lineup (still adding more speakers!!) & details here If you have any questions, reach out! www.commityourcode.com
- Virtual is 100% free with an option to donate to charity if you want to If you are a student or a dev that has recently been laid off, we have had some EXTREMELY generous people buy tickets to gift. DM me. We will get you a ticket and still cover your meals. No one will know besides you and me
Am I going to see you at The Commit Your Code Conference this year? 🤔 - Over 100 speakers for $49 instead of $700! - 4 networking events! - 2 day conference! - JavaScript, Java, Cloud, .Net AND -Leadership talks from C Suite Leaders! - 100% OF ALL ticket sales go to charity!
Outside of social media there is an entire ecosystem of software developers that don't know how to leverage AI tools in the best ways. A small demo of actual USEFUL practices can easily have eyebrows raised. If you are using AI right now you are ahead of a lot of people
IF YOU MISSED THE AI LUNCH AND LEARN, you can watch the recording here www.youtube.com/live/Kitxr_J...
2236 people joined today! Now that the @thisdotlabs.bsky.social Lunch and Learn is done, I can finally have lunch 😂 Today was fun, the chat was active, the speakers were incredible, we got to give out 10 yeti mugs and a workshop seat for free, while being surrounded by really cool people? 🔥
If you're curious about workflows for paring with AI agents, check out the demo with Brandon Mathis from @thisdotlabs.bsky.social in this stream. #thisdotAI
🗝️ takeaway from discussion with Rob Ocel & Simone Cuomo: We should be on our own journey when it comes to working with AI to see how it might benefit us and our productivity. You shouldn't buy into the hype, but experimenting is the only way to discover how it can benefit you. #thisdotAI
Have some of the big brans over at @thisdotlabs.bsky.social on this livestream www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kitx... if you want to jump on and ask any of your burning AI agents questions. #thisdotAI
I'd love to see AI agents pair with entry level devs to work on those issue traditionally handled by them: providing learning experiences along with efficiency. A thought I had during @thisdotlabs.bsky.social livestream "The Future of AI Dev Tools..." #thisdotAI