Dylan Beattie is a consultant, software developer and international keynote speaker. He’s been building data-driven web applications since the 1990s; he’s managed teams, taught workshops, and worked on everything from tiny standalone websites to complex distributed systems. He’s a Microsoft MVP, and he regularly speaks at conferences and user groups all over the world.
Dylan is the creator of the Rockstar programming language, the director of Ursatile, and the founder of The Linebreakers, the world’s greatest tech comedy party rock band. He’s online at dylanbeattie.net and on Bluesky as @dylanbeatt.ie.
Free lunch, free speech, free time, free spirit… when we talk about something being “free”, that’s normally a good thing. But as anybody who’s ever given away their software for free will know, it’s not that simple - and sometimes, it’s not clear what “free software” even means.At one end of the scale, volunteers use free software to resurrect old laptops, turning e-waste into useful tools they ca...
Essentials* is Craft's new track for developers who want to grow strong foundations. Whether you're just starting out or filling key gaps, these inspiring talks from top speakers will help you level up and love the journey.Software is complicated. Machine learning, microservice architectures, message queues… every few months there’s another revolutionary idea to consider, another framework to lear...