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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Call for Papers is open for the WeAreDevelopers 2026 events – here’s what we’re looking for… **By:** [Chris Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann) **Published:** October 1, 2025 Alright folks, the call for papers is open for two of the WeAreDevelopers events 2026, so if you want to speak at any of them, activate the following links and enter your details and the ones of your session(s): - [WeAreDevelopers World Congress in Berlin , Germany 08-10/07/2026](https://sessionize.com/wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026-europe) - [WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America in San Jose, California 23-25/09/2026](https://sessionize.com/wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026-us) Here are some points on how to write a talk description that will be likely to be picked by us: - Talk titles we pick tell something about the topic – not just be open question clickbait - Good talks tell stories and describe experiences that can be repeated – not just show a solution - Great talks offer technology in context: “Intro to X” is good, “how we used X to achieve Y” is much better - Talks that are based on research are excellent, don’t just show a solution, share the journey how you got there - If you use ChatGPT to create your talk title and description, we invite ChatGPT and not you. - Avoid clichés: we had enough “from zero to hero” and “everything you know about x is wrong” - Describe your talk in the description, don’t describe the current landscape. “In the fast paced world of…” is a tired ChatGPT cliché. - Answer the WIIFM (What is in it for me) for the audience, explain what people will get away with - It is OK to recycle talks, it is not OK to bombard us with your backlog. Submit 2-3 talks, not your portfolio - Most talks are half an hour – try to focus on one topic and deliver this with context - Hands-on talks are great – a good code recording that works is better than live code that fails - Speak about what excites you – not what you think the market needs you to cover right now - Make it your talk – not a sales pitch for your product or service Looking forward to your submissions! ## Related Articles - [How to Become a Conference Speaker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/377-how-to-become-a-conference-speaker) - [A call for Guest Writers for the WeAreDevelopers Magazine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/648-a-call-for-guest-writers-for-the-wearedevelopers-magazine) - [I have a stream! 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