OSCON | May 8-11, 2017 | Austin, TX 

The O'Reilly Open Source Convention combines the experience of the open source community with ideas and strategies for using open source tools and technologies, and gives you exposure to the full stack, in all possible configurations. There's no event quite like OSCON—the best place on Earth to sharpen your skills and discover new techniques, making you better at what you do and igniting your love of all things code. Make plans now to be at OSCON May 8–11, 2017, in Austin, TX. Register now and take advantage of Early Price and --save 20% on most passes with code USRG. 

http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/43693

Ignite OSCON Call for Proposals is now open 

Ignite OSCON happens at the Austin Convention Center on Monday, May 8 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm

They're interested in any topic as long as it’s interesting, from technology to culture to business to philosophy. The night includes time to network and chat; it’s a great opportunity to meet interesting people from all over the world! O'Reilly is always looking for new speakers, but are not interested in product demos. Instead, present a how-to, a travelogue, something inspirational, lessons learned, or a forecast. Speakers are limited to 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds—that’s the fun of Ignite! 

Ignite speakers receive a Bronze pass to OSCON, which includes access to conference keynotes, sessions, and networking events on Wednesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 11.
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/57080

5 software development trends shaping enterprise in 2017 Open source development, changing infrastructure, machine learning, and customer-first design meet in a perfect storm to shape the next massive digital transformation.
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/58467

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