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Software development conference for senior developers, architects, and team leads.
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston 2025
June 9-10, 2025 / Boston, MA
Practical strategies to lead through tech transformation.
Software is evolving faster than most teams can absorb. AI is changing how we build. Cloud complexity is rising. Security threats are intensifying. And the pressure to deliver faster, safer, and more reliably is increasing.
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston delivers the strategies, technical insights, and leadership tools senior developers and architects need to thrive in a world that won't wait.
Presented by InfoQ and QCon.
Internationally respected for sharing trusted knowledge and innovations in software development for over 19 years.
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston 2024 attendees included senior engineers from these organizations
Featured Talks
Learn from senior software practitioners navigating today's critical dev priorities
Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java
Vladimir Zakharov
Enterprise Software Developer | 20+ Years on Wall Street | Open Source Contributor
Empathy Driven Platforms: You Build It, Let’s Run It Together
Erin Doyle
Founding Engineer @Quotient and Instructor @Egghead | 20+ Years Across Full Stack Development in Web and Mobile, and Platform Engineering
Thinking Like a Detective: Solving Cloud Infrastructure Mysteries
Brendan McLoughlin
Frontend Architect @CarGurus | Former Ember Data Maintainer | Previously Open Web Consultant @Bocoup
Systems Thinking for Scaling Responsible Multi-Agent Architectures
Nimisha Asthagiri
Principal Data & AI @Thoughtworks | Consulting CTO & Strategist | Previously Chief Architect @edX
Scaling an Embedded Database for the Cloud – Challenges and Trade-Offs
Stephanie Wang
Staff Engineer @MongoDB | Previously Founding Engineer @MotherDuck and Worked on @Google BigQuery
AI-Assisted Software Delivery: Leveraging ChOP & LLMs to Create More Effective Learning Experiences at QCon
Wes Reisz
Technical Principal @EqualExperts | ex-Thoughtworker & ex-VMWare | 16-Time QCon Chair | Creator/Co-host of The InfoQ Podcast
The Ideal Micro-Frontends Platform
Luca Mezzalira
Principal Serverless Specialist Solutions Architect @AWS | Author of “Building Micro-Frontends” | International Speaker
Architecting Planet Scale, Modern Apps in the Cloud
George Mao
Cloud Architecture Leader @Google | ex-AWS Serverless Tech Leader, ex-Capital One Distinguished Engineer
Featured Speakers
Learn how senior software developers are solving the challenges you face
>_ Why us
Why InfoQ Dev Summit?
Real insights. Practical actions. People who get it.
Built for senior developers and architects who need to execute, not just explore.
What works, not what-ifs
Every session is led by practitioners sharing hard-earned insights from real-world implementations. You'll leave with strategies you can apply the moment you're back at your desk.
Advance your role, not just your stack
Staff+, Principal, Architect - whatever your next step, the summit helps you build the technical depth and leadership clarity.
Learn from peers facing the same pressures
Candid conversations with senior engineers who've tried, failed, adapted—and found what actually works in the real world.
Stay relevant in a landscape that's shifting fast
The skills that mattered yesterday won't carry you forward. Get ahead with focused sessions on AI, platform engineering, security, and scaling resilient systems so stay impactful, not replaceable.
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston is where you come to master what matters now - AI integration, cloud
architecture, security, and technical leadership - not as concepts, but as practices in the field.
>_ Networking at InfoQ Dev Summit Boston
Connect and conquer challenges
Engage in candid Dev Dialogs and hallway chats to navigate today's tech shifts with a supportive community.
Real conversations
Tackle complex AI, architecture, and leadership challenges with senior peers who understand your daily pressures.
Dev Dialogs
Collaborative sessions designed to unpack critical topics and share practical solutions.
Shared experiences
Gain wisdom from shared wins and setbacks in navigating today's complex tech and career shifts.
Lasting connections
Forge a lasting support network of trusted peers for continued collaboration and career resilience.
>_ Topics Covered
What to expect
Technical depth. Leadership insight. Real-world relevance.
AI & Machine Learning in practice
Explore how teams are scaling LLMs, integrating AI into production systems, and applying multi-agent architectures—beyond experimentation.
Technical leadership & career growth
Advance your influence and impact. Get guidance on the Staff+ journey, leading through uncertainty, and scaling engineering practices that stick.
Developer experience & productivity
From internal platforms to performance tuning, learn how top teams improve velocity without sacrificing resilience.
New approaches for traditional languages
Innovative practices for enhancing development in traditional languages like Java, Ruby, and Python.
Modern software architectures
Learn how to evolve legacy systems, implement modern frontends, and design scalable, resilient systems in complex environments.
Cloud & multicloud engineering
Gain proven strategies for building robust multicloud platforms, modernizing infrastructure, and navigating hybrid-cloud realities.
Security & software supply chain
Stay ahead of rising threats with sessions on secure system design, incident response, and software supply chain integrity.
Platform engineering
Design and scale internal platforms that empower teams, improve velocity, and streamline DevEx.
AI is changing workflows. DevSecOps demands are growing. And the expectations on senior developers have never been higher.
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston is designed to meet this moment. It's a two-day, deeply practical event where experienced practitioners share the systems, strategies, and leadership tools they use in the field—so you can bring them back to yours.
If you've ever wished for a moment to catch your breath, reset, and reconnect with what actually moves the needle—this is it.
Eder Ignatowicz
InfoQ Dev Summit Boston 2025 Chair, Senior Principal Software Engineer and Architect @RedHat
Talks you can trust
Actionable takeaways
Connect with your peers
>_ Past Talks
Watch past InfoQ Dev Summit talks
Revisit real-world technical talks from active software practitioners
Being a Responsible Developer in the Age of AI Hype
Justin Sheehy
Chief Architect @Akamai, Previously @VMWare, @Basho, and @MITRE
Strangler Things: How to De-risk Legacy Code Migrations
Shawna Martell
Senior Staff Engineer @Carta, Previously Director of Software Engineering for @Yahoo's Big Data Platform, one
of the original engineers on Wolfram|Alpha.
Breaking the Ceiling: Scaling Your Impact at the Staff-Plus Level
Thiago Ghisi
Director of Engineering @Nubank & Co-Host of @EngAdvicePod, Previously @Apple & @ThoughtWorks
Delivering Millions of Notifications within Seconds During the Super Bowl
Zhen Zhou
Software Engineer at @Duolingo, Previous Theoretical Computer Science Enthusiast @CMU
>_ Who attends
Who attends InfoQ Dev Summit
Senior engineers, Staff+ engineers, principal engineers, software architects, and team leads who are driving AI adoption, evolving modern architectures, and leading software delivery in complex, high-scale environments.
Attendees job title:
Software Engineer
Senior Engineer / Lead Engineer / Principal Engineer
Software Architect
Senior Management (VP, CTO, CIO, Director)
Engineering Manager / Team Lead
Size of company by employees:
1000+ employees
1-99 employees
500-999 employees
100-249 employees
250-499 employees
>_ Our Attendees
What past attendees say
Real-world takeaways, career impact, and community connections
Energized by the incredible insights at InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston! 🚀
Highlight: Meeting Jennifer Davis, Engineering Manager at Google.
Seeing women like her in leadership roles reinforces the importance of diversity in tech.
Tatiana Fesenko,
Lead Software Engineer @Klaviyo
Incredible keynote by Justin Sheehy on the topic of “Being Responsible Developer in the age of AI hype” at InfoQ dev summit.
I had pleasure to catch up with him later to discuss Gen AI literacy , governance and how organizations can focus in enhancing their work with AI without over promising and exaggerating its capabilities.
Ehtesham Ul Haq,
Senior Team Lead, Principal Software Engineer @MathWorks
These events offer insights into innovations, problem-solving strategies, and industry challenges , fostering collaboration and learning from peers across different organizations.
Mahesh A,
Sr. Manager, Technical Architects - North America @Synopsys Inc.
I'm returning home refreshed and energized, brimming with new ideas and insights .
Loiane Groner,
Development Manager @Citibank
>_ Boston 2025
Conference format and venue
Two days of deep-dive learning and meaningful connections
2 Days, 27+ practitioner-led talks
Parallel tracks featuring senior developers, architects, and engineering leaders sharing strategies they've battle-tested in production.
Venue
Located at Boston University
George Sherman Union
775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215*
*InfoQ Dev Summit is not affiliated with Boston University and the use of Boston University facilities does not constitute or imply the endorsement or support by Boston University
Meet peers, old and new
Conversations don't stop at the stage. Connect with senior engineers during breaks, hallway track sessions, Dev Dialogs, and social events.
Code of Conduct
By joining an InfoQ Dev Summit, you agree to our Code of Conduct.
InfoQ Dev Summit is a welcoming community where everyone should feel safe and comfortable, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, political opinion, or religion.
All participants at the InfoQ Dev Summit - including attendees, speakers, sponsors, and staff - are required to follow our code of conduct.
We take any violations seriously and will act promptly.
>_ An InfoQ and QCon Event
Senior developers trust InfoQ and QCon for
peer-validated insights
InfoQ Dev Summit is presented by InfoQ and QCon international software development conferences.
For over 19 years, InfoQ and QCon have guided senior software development teams with peer-validated, trustworthy insights in adopting new technologies and practices.
19 years
Helping senior dev teams adopt the right patterns and practices
550k
Global senior software developers relying on the InfoQ community each month to stay ahead
4,500+
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