ffconf

Sessions

• The Good Internet: How Fandom Can Reclaim the Web

  A talk by Sacha Judd

  How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives.

  #thegoodinternet, #reclaimtheweb, #fanpower

• Don't be an Idiot

  A talk by Asim Hussain

  What if open source isn't a Silicon Valley invention, but the latest manifestation of ancient technology for diluting power? The same principles that created democracy in Athens around 500 BC drive modern open source & standards creation. As AI handles more tasks, the fundamentally human work that remains is governance, but we've forgotten how to make collective decisions. Your role isn't as a builder of something new, but as a guardian of something ancient.

  This talk is optimistic but realistic - about human agency rather than human obsolescence. It's not another "AI will save/destroy us all" talk. And yes, it's all linked to psychedelics!

  #Democracy #AncientWisdom #Consensus #AI #DistributedPower

• An Uncomfortable Place

  A talk by Hannah Clarke

  How do you build Design System component packages to keep everyone happy regardless of framework? It's not easy (and let's be honest, React die-hards will only be happy with pure React), but we're getting there using web components and Stencil.

  #web-components, #design-systems

• You're in a Code Cult (And That's OK)

  A talk by Sergès Goma

  Programming languages often become more than tools—they’re badges of belonging. This talk explores why devs fight fiercely over languages, even though they share so much in common, uncovering the culture and rivalries behind the code.

• Bias in our products: The case for diversity in tech

  A talk by Hellen Ward

  Bias isn't just a bug — it's a feature of who builds the product.

  #DiversityInTech, #InclusiveDesign, #BiasInAI, #BuildBetterTech

• Forgetting Machines: AI Coding Tools and Skill

  A talk by Jessica Rose & Eda Eren

  AI coding tools are getting sold as an inevitable future, but using them diminishes the processes that drive learning for developers. What's this doing to individual skills and our industry as a whole? Is it hopeless? What can we do to fix this?

  #AI, #AICodingTools, #ForgettingMachines, #AIBrainDrain

• More of our 8 speakers to be announced soon. Our CFP is still open too.