InfoQ - QCon San Francisco 2024 - Presentations

Presentation: Panel: Next Generation Inclusive UIs

Erin Pañgilinan, Colby Morgan, Dylan Fox — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:15:00 GMT

The panelists discuss creating inclusive XR environments. They explain how to prioritize accessibility in user testing, the importance of designing for diverse users from day one, and how team culture and modular UIs can foster innovation. They also highlight the business case for making accessibility a core part of an MVP to avoid technical debt.

By Erin Pañgilinan, Colby Morgan, Dylan Fox

Presentation: What Keeps Me Up at Night – Existential Questions for IC Leaders

Tina Wright — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:05:00 GMT

Tina Wright discusses how to navigate the challenges of being a senior individual contributor. She explains techniques for increasing impact by working smarter, not longer, using delegation and distribution. She also shares how to scientifically prove the value of your work and cultivate respect to influence others without authority.

By Tina Wright

Presentation: Myth Busters: is Rust a Slam Dunk?

Ramya Krishnamoorthy — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:03:00 GMT

Ramya Krishnamoorthy shares a detailed case study on rewriting Momento's high-performance data platform from Kotlin to Rust. She covers the technical challenges, including garbage collection bottlenecks and multithreaded contention, and the business trade-offs involved in adopting a new language to achieve predictable low tail latencies and maximize cost efficiency for their serverless services.

By Ramya Krishnamoorthy

Presentation: Accessible Innovation in XR: Maximizing the Curb Cut Effect

Dylan Fox — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:41:00 GMT

Dylan Fox discusses how accessibility drives innovation in extended reality. Learn how the "curb cut effect" applies to XR development, leading to advancements like AI agents, novel inputs, and multisensory experiences that improve user experience for everyone, not just those with disabilities.

By Dylan Fox