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Presenters Coleman Source GrafanaCon 2026 From Passion Project to Open-Source Golf Tech: Meet OpenFlight! 🏌️‍♂️✨ Hey there, tech enthusiasts and golf aficionados! Coleman, a Staff Engineer at Grafana, recently shared his incredible “Science Fair Project,” and it’s a game-changer for golfers looking to up their game without breaking the bank. Get ready to dive into the world of launch monitors and how an open-source approach is shaking things up! 🚀 The Golfer’s Dilemma: Expensive Gadgets & Subpar Software 💸📉 Coleman, a lifelong golfer, understands the dedication it takes to improve. This often involves drawing lines on swing videos, frantic FaceTime calls with coaches, and, crucially, using gadgets to analyze performance. The star gadget? A launch monitor. These devices are vital for fitting clubs, understanding swing metrics, and analyzing ball flight. ...

Presenters Anders Hejlsberg Source The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast 🚀 The Long Game: Lessons from the Architect of Modern Programming If you have ever written a line of C# or TypeScript, you have walked in the footsteps of Anders Hejlsberg. From the legendary Turbo Pascal to the enterprise powerhouse of C# and the web-dominating TypeScript, Anders has shaped how millions of developers build software. In a recent deep dive, we explored the philosophy of language design, the shift toward AI, and why the best tools are built on a long-term vision. ...

Presenters Rahul Vohra Source Product School Podcast 🚀 The Future of Work: How Superhuman is Building the AI-Native Productivity Suite In the rapidly evolving world of SaaS, few leaders have turned product development into as much of a repeatable science as Rahul Vohra. As the founder of Superhuman and now a key leader within the combined Superhuman-Grammarly ecosystem, Rahul is redefining what it means to be truly AI-native. In a recent deep dive, we explored how he moved past the “startup buzzwords” to build an engine that objectively predicts growth and saves professionals an average of 4 hours every single week. ...

Presenters David Hsu Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Source Product School podcast Building the Future: How Retool is Navigating the AI Revolution and Redefining Internal Tools 🚀 In the fast-paced world of tech, staying ahead means not just reacting to change, but actively shaping it. David Hsu, CEO of Retool, joins us to share his insights on how his company is not only adapting to the AI revolution but also leading the charge in transforming how businesses build and operate. From strategic pivots to the nitty-gritty of product development, David offers a candid look at the challenges and triumphs of building a company in the age of AI. ...

Presenters Dhivya Dhayakar Source Conf42 Cloud 2026 🌐 The Agentic Era: Moving Beyond Standalone Chatbots to Unified Ecosystems As we navigate 2026, the era of the isolated, static chatbot has officially ended. We are stepping into a future defined by unified AI ecosystems—a world where AI agents act not as siloed tools, but as interconnected nodes in a fluid, collaborative network. Dhivya Dhayakar recently shared a roadmap for mastering this transition, emphasizing a critical balance: how do we harness autonomous action while maintaining robust human accountability? ...