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# The Happiness Algorithm: Building a Rich Life Beyond Code


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 14:50–15:20 (30 min)
- **Room:** Airstream 2
- **Event:** World Congress 2025

## Description

Tech professionals are often hyper-focused on solving external problems, but what about our own inner “algorithms” for happiness?

In this talk, we’ll explore the Realistic Happiness framework to help developers find fulfillment, balance, and “richness” in life beyond just work.

We’ll dive into actionable steps for developing a personal algorithm for happiness that includes setting boundaries, managing stress, and cultivating connections.

Because happiness isn’t a final destination - it’s a powerful tool.

## Speaker

### [Daisy Ilaria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daisy-ilaria)

Founder and Podcast Host at Realistic Happiness


## Related talks at this congress

- [We Are Developers: Inside the Tribe of Code, Keyboards, and Community](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/556-we-are-developers) — Francesco Napoletano
- [Agents for the Sake of Happiness](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/489-agents-for-the-sake) — Thomas Dohmke
- [Finding Your Way in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/712-finding-your-way-in) — Francesco Ciulla
- [Cracking the Code to Tech Team Satisfaction](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/691-cracking-the-code-to) — Pauline Pagliaro