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# Florian Margaine
Engineering leader at Upsun advocating for default accessibility in software.

## About

Florian Margaine helps engineering teams solve real customer problems as Field CTO at Upsun. He builds scalable systems and regularly contributes to open-source ecosystems, with code in the Linux kernel, Node.js, and PHP. Even in strategic roles, he keeps his programming skills sharp by experimenting with languages like Go and Common Lisp.

Born with profound hearing loss, Florian advocates for making tech accessibility the default. He actively shares how tools like real-time captions and smart glasses transformed his own workflow, empowering him to thrive in a fully remote company for eleven years.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage · June 30, 2026
Online
- [Evolution of a hard-of-hearing person with technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1534-evolution-of-a-hard)




## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-margaine-43971136/)