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✍️ Conference: February 21, 2026 Official DDD Melbourne Bluesky Account. https://www.dddmelbourne.com/
Reminder: we have Free CFP Training, make it count!
Once talks have been chosen, we'll have another round of training focused on delivering your talk. So don’t worry about the speaking part. Let's nail the writing first!
👉 Register for free CFP Training now: forms.office.com/r/VtFB7K3pT2
🎟️ Ready for that annual trip to DDD Melbourne 2026?
Whether you're:
👯 Reuniting with your conference buddy, or
🕺 Rocking up solo and making new friends at the registration queues
We can't wait to welcome you all 🧡
Get your tickets now before they disappear 👉 dddmelbourne.com/tickets
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Heyy humans, Draco here 😼
I overheard you all need a bit of a push to come up with talk ideas for DDD Melbourne 2026.
Don't overthink it. Just channel your inner pawsomeness.
Join the purrty, get your tix at dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Submit your pawsome talk at dddmelbourne.com/cfp
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Validate your optimisations by benchmarking Measure before and after changes. Consider libraries like BenchmarkDotNet which can compare the performance of your code before and after your change.
What are you actually optimising for? Are you trying to make your code go faster? Are you actually just trying to make the response time of your application quicker? Or you actually just trying to reduce CPU/RAM usage to squeeze more out of your existing infrastructure?
Missed out this year? Don’t miss out on DDD Melbourne 2026. Get your tix, lock it in now! dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Got some battle-tested practicals of your own?
🎤 Submit your talk: dddmelbourne.com/cfp
Catch the full talk and subscribe to DDD Melbourne Youtube channel here: youtu.be/Xfksp0WCCJQ
DDD Rewind. Performance, Profiling and Optimisation. Lachlan Barclay.
Your application may be slow for many different reasons Disk access, database querying, networking, CPU, memory usage, garbage collections, reflection, or the dreaded bad threading code. But which is actually the problem?
Identity your bottlenecks by collecting production stats If you don't monitor the performance of your system, it's going to be difficult to figure out what's actually causing your slowdowns. If you haven't set up monitoring, check out Prometheus & Grafana or perhaps a paid tool like DataDog and start capturing some metrics.
Use a profiler to pinpoint slow code To figure out what is actually slow, use a profiler. They will monitor ("sample") your program a thousand times a second, and from there, you can pinpoint which line of code is taking up most of the time. Consider tools like Visual Studio's Profiler, PerfView or JetBrains' Profiler.
We're back with another DDD Rewind ⏪
Have you ever thought:
"Do I really know what's slowing this app down… or am I just poking around guessing?"
Let's rewind a talk from @lachlanbarclay.net on Performance, Profiling and Optimisation.
Grab your tix for 2026 🎟️ dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Free CFP Training Registration Now Open
🎤 Want to submit a talk but nervous to start?
Our free CFP training is now open for registrations and it's run by the amazing Michele Playfair!
We'll help you shape your idea, write a strong abstract, and build the confidence to hit submit.
Register now 👉 forms.office.com/r/VtFB7K3pT2
Just stop masking? Unmasking can often lead to discrimination and judgment, making it a terrifying process for Neurodivergent individuals. Workplace accomodations should be normalised and accessible for all employees, benefiting Neurodivergent and Neurotypical employees alike.
Think of Neurodivergent people as running on a different operating system, not broken, just designed differently. The issue isn't the OS, it's the environment built for a single standard. Neurodivergent people don't need fixing, we need understanding, support, and an environment where we can thrive.
Missed out this year? Don’t miss out on DDD Melbourne 2026. Get your tix, lock it in now! dddmelbourne.com/tickets
🎟️ Want to experience talks like this live? Get tix at dddmelbourne.com/tickets
🎤 Want to bring your own experience to the stage? Submit your talk at dddmelbourne.com/cfp
Let's build a 2026 lineup where more diverse voices feel heard.
Watch and subscribe to our Youtube channel youtu.be/Nu0gRHcqdPw
Burnout, Masking and Energy Management for Neurodivergent IT professionals. Ellie McGowan.
Picture this: You've just spent five hours in meetings, nodding, smiling, pretending to be normal, but on the inside, your mental batteries are on zero.
Feeling tired despite full sleep? That can be caused by Burnout. It isn't just about feeling tired, it's now officially classified as a syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress that hasn't been successfully managed.
For Neurodivergent people, Burnout hits harder. We mask just to get through the day, we work twice as hard to fit into environments that weren't built for us, we manage sensory overload, executive dysfunction, and social expectations all while trying to keep up with neurotypical standards.
🎬 Introducing DDD REWIND 🎬
Where we'll replay some of the DDD Melbourne past talks~
We have:
Ellie McGowan's talk on Burnout, Masking and Energy Management for Neurodivergent IT Professionals.
For many in our community, especially those navigating tech while neurodivergent, this talk hit home.
Pardon the cat. Should've never left my computer unattended.
While she naps off the attention, here's another reminder:
DDD Melbourne 2026 is a community driven conference.
Everyone in our community got a vote to shape our program.
Don't miss it, secure your ticket now 🎟️ dddmelbourne.com/tickets
I don't know why my human edited my last draft.
It was purrfectly fine the way I wrote it 😾
🐱 While they were distracted, I overheard something:
DDD Melbourne is run entirely by volunteers.
PssPss… help your fellow humans out. Get your tix now so I can get more treats 😸
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Thinking of submitting a talk, but not sure where to start?
We're preparing something for you~
Our free CFP training is coming soon. Dates and details will be announced shortly.
If speaking isn't your thing (yet), you can still come experience the goodness, get your tix 👉 dddmelbourne.com/tickets
Today is the day!
Our CFP opens today at 12PM.
Submit your talk to share in our conference in 2026
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Know a friend who has a great talk to give tell them about this!
It is game time today! 🦑👾
Red Light… Green Light… 🚦
Our CFP opens tomorrow at 12PM.
Ready, set, submit!
If you're planning to speak, can't wait for your talk submissions!
If you're planning to attend solo or with your entire squad,
grab your tickets now 👉 dddmelbourne.com/tickets
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📝 Papers, please~
Get your talk proposals ready! 🚀
Our CFP for DDD Melbourne 2026 will officially open on July 30th.
Dust off that old drafts or start fresh. We can't wait to see your submissions!
🎟️ Just want to attend? Get your tix at dddmelbourne.com/tickets
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🎉 Today’s the Day!
Ticket sales for DDD Melbourne 2026 are officially open!
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Are you ready for DDD Melbourne 2026? Ticket sales will drop on July 15 2025!
We're back with the OG logo and the same community-driven spirit you know and love.
Click, tap, or ask your AI to mark your calendar. Just don’t miss out!
Finally, we’ve got Mike Bailey. Bringing conversational AI directly into your terminal. He walks us through his setup with Claude Code.
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Maryam Yasaei stands next to her presentation slide titled "The UX of AI: Designing Interfaces around Uncertainty and Confidence"
After the break, we have Maryam Yasaei. She talks about The UX of AI. How do we build trust in systems that don’t always produce the right answer? Show confidence wisely, give visual indicator how accurate the answer.
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Deanna Hood brings robotics world into the room.
Usual process in robotic systems:
1. Decision of where the robot go
2. Wired communication
3. Code on the embedded systems
4. Controlling physical motors
There can be multiple failure points. Ultimately we have to prepare for the "safe worst-case".
Jose Miquel Armijo presents with a presentation slide titled "How building in layers helped us de-riak a project"
Next, Jose Miquel Armijo talks about de-risking a project by prioritising the critical components first. Sounds familiar? It’s Agile! And please don’t focus on Jira tickets or the ceremonies. We need to go back to the core idea of it, which is building in increments to let users test early.
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Martin Funcich stands next to his presentation slide about responsive design
Martin Funcich opens up our night with the good old responsive design problem. Why does responsive design go wrong like this? Surely these tools fix everything: Figma, storybook, chromatic
Fix the root cause:
Have the conversation to make sure designers and developers have the same mental model.
DDD By Night June edition is happening now!
Who’s excited to hear from our amazing speakers?
An illustrated image showing Melbourne Town Hall with trees on either side. Above the building is bold text reading: “DDD Melbourne Saturday, 21 February 2026.” The DDD Melbourne 2025 logo appears in the top left corner.
Save the date!
DDD Melbourne is back on Saturday, 21 February 2026!
A full day of tech talks, workshops, community and connection at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Stay tuned for more info soon on CFP and tickets!
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📹 Our DDD Melbourne 2025 official playlist is now live! 📹
Couldn’t be in two places at once? We get it.
We’ve just launched the next best thing – the video playlist from the day!
Catch the talks you missed, or rewatch the ones you loved:
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Andrew Radburnd from Luminary shared how they successfully integrated AI into their team, focusing on enhancing efficiency without replacing roles.
Their strategy was human-centered, focusing privacy, responsible AI use, and upskilling.
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Sathvik Kumar presenting Evaluating performance with BenchmarkDotNet
After some pizzas, we have Sathvik Kumar.
He talks about BenchmarkDotNet. It can reduce mistakes, reduce environmental interference, calculate appropriate iteration count, get statistical analysis on results. Don’t use it to measure in production or to replace a profiler.
Stuart Dobson stands next to his slides titled "Using your developer superpowers to make a positive impact"
Let’s channel our inner superhero 🦸♀️ 🦸♂️
Stuart Dobson shares how to combine our personal values with your superpowers.
How do we do it? Figure out what’s important to you. Then keep building up your skills, do hackathons, side projects, start a blog, start a youtube channel, give talks 😉
Amin Mousavi presenting Partial function application
Next, we have Amin Mousavi talking about partial function application.
He explores how some well known libraries like Conda, pip, Bidict are using partial function application under the hood.
Melissa on the screen joining online with slide titled “Automate Azure AI Services with Bicep"
The opening talk of our first DDD By Night of the year, we have @melissahoughton.dev 🤩
She walks through how to set up Azure resources with Bicep using the Azure Open AI sample. Bicep makes the experience a bit nicer to have repeatable and reusable way to be used across different projects.
It’s tonight!!
Excited for our first DDD By Night of the year 🥳
See you in few hours 🙌🏼
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