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# Videos

2243 videos · 24305 moments · 1256.1 hours of content

## All videos

### Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development - Observations From a 21-Year Journey

Are AI tools creating 10x developers, or a dangerous 10x dependency? Uncover how cognitive biases and organizational culture truly shape modern software architecture in this 21-year retrospective.

- **Speakers:** Alex Thurow
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 59:38
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1992-thoughts-on-modern-software-development-observations-from-a-21-year-journey)

### Contract-First Frontend: Scaling Reliable UIs with OpenAPI and AI

OpenAPI isn't just documentation; it's a strict contract. Stop API drift by auto-generating TypeScript clients and unlocking highly accurate AI-assisted development.

- **Speakers:** Violina Popova
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 31:04
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1995-contract-first-frontend-scaling-reliable-uis-with-openapi-and-ai)

### From Code to Culture: Why Leadership Determines Software Quality

Technical debt is leadership debt. Bad software rarely comes from bad engineers. It stems from a culture of fear and unrealistic deadlines.

- **Speakers:** Oskar Kruschitz
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 30:07
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1998-from-code-to-culture-why-leadership-determines-software-quality)

### What craftsmanship is all about

Generative AI accelerates experts but drowns novices in automated technical debt. Discover why foundational software craftsmanship is the only way to build a truly resilient engineering culture.

- **Speakers:** Marco Achtziger
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 43:03
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2006-what-craftsmanship-is-all-about)

### It's about time! The new Temporal API in JavaScript

Tired of JavaScript's unpredictable Date object? Discover how the new native Temporal API eliminates silent bugs and bulky libraries with immutable, type-safe time handling.

- **Speakers:** Marco Sieben
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 58:29
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2009-it-s-about-time-the-new-temporal-api-in-javascript)

### Conversational AI meets MS data agents to improve customer experience

Stop losing subscribers to ignored emails. Learn how combining Microsoft data agents with conversational AI transforms passive analytics into proactive, intelligent voice calls that reduce churn.

- **Speakers:** Alexandra Mihai, Marina Stefan, Tomasz Kacala
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 23:36
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2010-conversational-ai-meets-ms-data-agents-to-improve-customer-experience)

### WeAreDevelopers LIVE - The Shape of SVG to Come!

Tired of wrestling with complex SVG syntax? New CSS shape functions are here to dramatically simplify your UI animations. Learn to integrate them without accumulating AI-generated technical debt.

- **Speakers:** Chris Heilmann, Daniel Cranney, Lionel Péramo
- **Event:** WeAreDevelopers LIVE
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 59:56
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1938-wearedevelopers-live-the-shape-of-svg-to-come)

### Standing on the Shoulders of Servlets - The Web of Java

Think Spring Boot handles all your HTTP requests? Uncover how the foundational Java Servlet actually powers modern frameworks and why mastering this low-level architecture makes you a better engineer.

- **Speakers:** Giorgi Tsiklauri
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 45:26
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2134-standing-on-the-shoulders-of-servlets-the-web-of-java)

### Flexibility is Key: Unlocking the Advantages of Versatile Software Solutions for Strategic Innovatio

Complexity is inevitable, but rigidity is optional. Discover how modular integrations eliminate data silos and effortlessly synchronize your specialized toolchains.

- **Speakers:** Madeleine Groß, Maria Knoll
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 9:50
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1943-flexibility-is-key-unlocking-the-advantages-of-versatile-software-solutions-for-strategic-innovatio)

### Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation

Aldin Slivar proves you can make fragile Excel reporting workflows entirely unnecessary. Discover how his team automated SAP compliance using Python, REST APIs, and strict data validation.

- **Speakers:** Aldin Sljivar
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 28:25
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation)

### Values That Don’t End as a Poster: A Discovery Sprint

Olga Dobrzynska argues that behavioral principles without tangible trade-offs are merely preferences. Learn a six-step discovery sprint to transform decorative corporate posters into observable operational standards.

- **Speakers:** Olga Dobzhynska
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 27:42
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1945-values-that-don-t-end-as-a-poster-a-discovery-sprint)

### From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale

Your custom CI/CD pipelines are secretly slowing you down at scale. Discover how transitioning to an internal developer platform with golden paths can massively multiply your engineering velocity.

- **Speakers:** Anna Ozor
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 1, 2026
- **Duration:** 33:32
- [Watch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale)

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