Last Updated: April 2021
One of the things we all love about being part of an awesome tech community are the opportunities we have to come together at events throughout the year, learning and sharing with one another. To help bring our greater community together more this year, we decided to curate and share a list of virtual events, conferences, and festivals for developers.
If you’re looking to expand your knowledge, connect with others, or grow your network, take a look at the events below!
The Windows Developer team will update this post monthly, so be sure to come back and check for the newest upcoming dev events.
Smashing Meets 2021
April 27, 2021
Cost: Free
Actions Speak Louder — where our Smashing experts will help the friendly Power.Coders NGO to improve their site, live, and you can learn a few things along the way! Register here.
Microsoft speakers include:
- Stephanie Eckles, front-end focused SWE, Microsoft
React JS Case Study Festival
April 27, 2021
Cost: Free – $689
When we talk about React JS, we do always think about the huge amount of possibilities it gives in terms of performance improvement and reaching the final product success. But to get the most out of these possibilities, one has to open their mind and look deeper into the thing.
There are lots of related things to learn and to deepen into, so we decided to gather the world-class practitioners to share their experience and to bring you the newest knowledge and the most interesting cases. Register here.
Microsoft speakers include:
- Adora Nwodo, Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Ketan Agnihotri, Azure Consultant .Net Developer, Microsoft
Pure Virtual C++ 2021
May 03, 2021
Cost: Free
Join us for a free, one-day conference for the entire C++ community! We will be streaming live on Learn TV and providing resources to contribute towards your C++ learnings and expertise. Register here.
Microsoft speakers include:
- Erika Sweet, Program Manager, Microsoft
- Augustin Popa, Program Manager, Microsoft
- Sunny Chatterjee, Principle Software Engineering Manager, Microsoft
- Gabriel Dos Reis, Principle Software Engineering, Microsoft
QCon Plus
May 17-28, 2021
Cost: $399-599
QCon Plus: Learn the trends, best practices and solutions applied by the world’s most innovative software practitioners to help you validate your software roadmap. Join us for an online experience for senior software engineers and architects spaced over 2 weeks. Register Here.
Microsoft speakers include:
- Francesca Lazzeri, Principal Cloud Advocate Manager, Microsoft
- Nell Shamrell-Harrington, Principal Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Taylor Thomas, Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft
- Matt Butcher, Principal Software Developer, Microsoft
Microsoft Build 2021
May 25-27, 2021
Cost: TBD
Join us for the Microsoft Build 48-hour, digital event to expand your skillset, find technical solutions, and innovate for the challenges of tomorrow. Register here.