Dio Synodinos

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President at C4Media. Helping software development teams adopt new technologies & practices with https://www.infoq.com and https://qconferences.com.

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At C4Media we’ve always prioritized creating a positive and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. And even though the pandemic brought unprecedented challenges, our latest Culture Survey shows we are on the right path:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M0rGxQ9pR9dbdw80WLaNx1C-Fyd3g3_I/edit#

I’m grateful to everyone who participated in our culture survey and provided valuable feedback. And we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, appreciated, and motivated to do their best work.

Great notes from the McKinsey team attending #QConSF 2022:

https://medium.com/digital-mckinsey/overheard-at-qcon-2022-navigate-complex-environment-and-evolving-relationships-9a025034c1dd

One of the most fulfilling experiences for everyone involved with QCon and #InfoQ is hearing attendees and readers share their stories about how we helped them come across new ideas that they then went back, shared with their team, and became a catalyst for #change.

Overheard at QCon 2022: Navigate complex environment and evolving relationships

We recently had the pleasure of participating in QCon, a global conference that gathers the best engineers from top-notch innovation companies. The event covers a wide range of relevant software…

McKinsey Digital Insights

One of my favorite #QCon Programming Committee #corevalues:

"We are Information Robin Hoods. Our primary function is to seek out information from the few/elite or the ones that don’t often speak and put it out to the community. We seek out amazing engineers doing amazing things and see it as our duty to bring their knowledge to QCon and the world."

#QConLondon #QConSF #QConNewYork #QConMunich

QCon London 2026 | Software Conference for Senior Developers

Gain actionable insights from leading software developers on emerging trends and practices at QCon London 2026, April 7-9.

QCon London 2026 | March 16 - 19 | Software Development Conference
QCon New York 2023 | June 13 - 15, 2023

Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies. Attend in-person or online.

QCon New York 2023 | June 13 - 15, 2023 | Software Development Conference | In-Person or Online
Dio Synodinos on LinkedIn: #qconlondon #softwarearchitecture #devops #cloudcomputing #dotnet #java…

Live the #QConLondon Experience!  #SoftwareArchitecture #DevOps #CloudComputing #dotnet #Java #Agile #Mobile #AI #ML

A guide on how to grow your career as a developer by participating in software conferences, speaking at community events, contributing to open source, and organizing events and communities:

https://www.infoq.com/presentations/successful-staff-plus-engineer/

#qcon #qconferences #qconlondon #qconplus #infoq #StaffPlus #StaffPlusEngineer #StaffEngineer

How Community Engagement Can Boost Your Staff-Plus Career

Eder Ignatowicz discusses becoming a successful staff-plus engineer.

InfoQ

At QCon, we strive to make every software professional feel inspired to innovate and grow their career and to have access to opportunities. That’s why we are offering free tickets to participants from underrepresented groups.

If you are a senior developer and part of an underrepresented community in tech, apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/3WAvsFU

#QConCares #TechScholarship #WomeninTech #WomenWhoCode #DiversityinTech #QConLondon

Free QCon London [in-person & online] ticket for underrepresented groups

Are you a senior developer and part of an underrepresented community in tech, and would like to join a diverse group of attendees at QCon? Or would you like to suggest a team member or colleague for a free ticket? At QCon we strive to make every software professional feel inspired to innovate and grow their career and to have access to opportunities. That’s why we are offering free tickets to participants from underrepresented groups. Requirements for applicants: - Be a senior software developer (5+ years of experience) - Identify as member of an historically underrepresented group in tech - Participate in QCon London, March 27-29 (in-person or online) - Must agree to follow our Code of Conduct How the Application Process Works: - The application remains open until Monday, February 20th, 11:59 pm BST - Selections are made randomly from all qualified submissions - The scholarship includes a free ticket to the conference (it does NOT include travel to and accommodation) Deadline to apply by: Monday, February 20th, 11:59 pm BST Scholarship recipients announced: Monday, February 27th

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"[...] we need a framework to make the problem more tangible. I found the staff engineer pillars provided by Tanya Reilly in her book The Staff Engineer’s Path serves the purpose well."

#StaffPlus #StaffPlusEngineer #StaffEngineer

https://medium.com/@huangshuzhi/staff-engineer-career-growth-qcon-plus-takeaways-2175abae6f00

Staff+ Engineer Career Growth — QCon Plus Takeaways

I attended the QCon Plus recently and here’s my takeaway for its Staff+ Engineer Panel, sharing in case it’s helpful to anyone. First of all, to be able to go one step further than advising “staff…

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Messing around with #ChatGPT #InfoQ 🤓