WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jul 22, 2026

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CODE100 at WeAreDevelopers Europe

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Justin Halsall , Werner Jeschko , Nicole Jeschko , Mirco Tomić

What happens when top developers code for an audience of 5,000? They often overcomplicate basic problems. Uncover the psychological quirks of competitive programming in this CODE100 post-mortem.

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