diff --git a/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.jpg b/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index ede6a28f8c4..00000000000 Binary files a/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.jpg b/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b0a7f1dc787 Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.jpg differ diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jeremy-meiss-keynote.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jeremy-meiss-keynote.md deleted file mode 100644 index d8a5bafc8b4..00000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jeremy-meiss-keynote.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Talk_date = "" -Talk_start_time = "" -Talk_end_time = "" -Title = "Developer Experience != Developer Productivity" -Type = "talk" -Speakers = ["jeremy-meiss"] -+++ - -With everything changing in tech at a frenetic pace, the emphasis on developer productivity has overshadowed the true essence of developer experience (DevEx). While frameworks like SPACE, getDX, and DORA metrics provide valuable insights, -they often miss the mark on capturing developers' real, day-to-day experiences using tools and services, instead focusing strictly on the bottom line for the company. Meanwhile, developers and practitioners are job-hopping more than ever. -This talk will explore the origins and evolution of "developer experience," dissect popular frameworks, and advocate for a more balanced approach that values the practitioner's perspective. At the end we will set a path towards integrating -top-down metrics with bottom-up feedback, ensuring an approach to developer experience that fosters innovation and satisfaction.3 diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jonathan-vogel-keynote.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jonathan-vogel-keynote.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..30f6078c5db --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/2026-raleigh/program/jonathan-vogel-keynote.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ ++++ +Talk_date = "" +Talk_start_time = "" +Talk_end_time = "" +Title = "Ship agents with Open Source: Stop fighting your framework" +Type = "talk" +Speakers = ["jonathan-vogel"] ++++ + +Most AI agent demos work once. Then requirements change, you need to swap a model, add a custom tool, or debug why the agent chose path A instead of path B, suddenly you're fighting the framework instead of building your product. Strands Agents is the open source SDK that Amazon teams used internally to go from months to weeks shipping production agents. In this session, you'll see how a model-driven agentic loop, reason, act, reflect, lets you build a working agent in a few lines of code, then extend it without rewriting everything. We'll live-code an agent from scratch, add tools, and show you exactly what's happening at every step. You'll leave with a mental model for building agents that survive real traffic, real edge cases, and real users. + +In this talk, I will be doing live demo with strands, open source framework for building agents. I would like to confirm I will be able to plug in my laptop and have a lapel mic as I won’t be able to hold a mic while doing the demo. diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.md deleted file mode 100644 index e70fd6b7469..00000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jeremy-meiss.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Title = "Jeremy Meiss" -linkedin = "https://linkedin.com/in/jeremymeiss" -image = "jeremy-meiss.jpg" -type = "speaker" -linktitle = "jeremy-meiss" -+++ - -Jeremy is an international speaker and is currently the Director of DevRel at OneStream Software, previously at CircleCI, Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and database administration, -application and web development, project management, program management, and systems analysis, Jeremy is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames.com, and organizer for DevOpsDays Kansas City. A lover of all things coffee, community, -open source, and tech, he’s also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others. diff --git a/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.md b/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5c476cf7532 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/2026-raleigh/speakers/jonathan-vogel.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ ++++ +Title = "Jonathan Vogel" +linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-vogel-sw/" +image = "jonathan-vogel.jpg" +type = "speaker" +linktitle = "jonathan-vogel" ++++ + +Jonathan is a Developer Advocate at AWS. Jonathan’s been doing all things automation and developer productivity at AWS since 2020. Prior to AWS, he practiced professional software development for over a decade. Jonathan enjoys music, birding and climbing rocks. diff --git a/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml b/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml index 055b0de0a2f..bcc8574fd12 100644 --- a/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml +++ b/data/events/2026/raleigh/main.yml @@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ sponsors: level: community - id: arresteddevops level: community + - id: aws + level: silver + - id: bitrise + level: gold - id: cribl level: gold - id: edgedelta @@ -254,11 +258,6 @@ program: date: 2026-04-30 start_time: "14:30" end_time: "14:40" - - title: "jeanne-mcclure-workshop" - type: workshop - date: 2026-04-30 - start_time: "14:40" - end_time: "16:10" - title: "catherine-louis-workshop" type: workshop date: 2026-04-30 @@ -344,6 +343,11 @@ program: date: 2026-05-01 start_time: "10:20" end_time: "11:50" + - title: "jeanne-mcclure-workshop" + type: workshop + date: 2026-05-01 + start_time: "10:20" + end_time: "11:50" - title: "Lunch" type: custom date: 2026-05-01 @@ -374,7 +378,7 @@ program: date: 2026-05-01 start_time: "14:05" end_time: "14:35" - - title: "jeremy-meiss-keynote" + - title: "jonathan-vogel-keynote" type: talk date: 2026-05-01 start_time: "14:35"