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# WeAreDevelopers - Warm-Up Day


- **Date:** Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
- **Time:** 10:00–19:00 (540 min)
- **Room:** HIDE General
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America

## Description

Wednesday is your Warm-Up Day before the official Congress opening on Thursday. Get hands-on in workshops and masterclasses, join fireside chats on the outdoor stage, catch the dedicated stage program from Docker and GitHub, drop into community meetups, watch live recordings of the WeAreDevelopers podcast, and meet fellow developers in a relaxed setting before the crowds arrive.

Pick up your badge on Wednesday and walk straight in when Main Stage and expo open Thursday.
Registration for workshops will be available in the official event app soon (seats are limited).



## Related talks at this congress

- [Booth Crawl @Expo Hall](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1903-booth-crawl-expo)
- [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress: North America](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1905-official-opening-of)
- [Doors open - Day 1](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1902-doors-open-day-1)
- [Doors open - Day 2](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1904-doors-open-day-2)

## Watch remotely

Can’t make it to San José? Watch this session live with Pro. You also get:

- All full videos, bookmarks, and playlists
- World Congress livestreams

[See pricing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/pricing)

## Links

- [Get tickets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/world-congress-north-america/tickets)