This is the Call for Proposals for NewCrafts 2025 (November 6-7) and the Pre-Conference Workshops (November 4-5)

The conference, as well as the workshops, will happen in person in Paris, France, and will be organised by Aardling.

NewCrafts is a conference for software practitioners who want to improve the quality of their software. Writing functional code is just the first step to becoming a great engineer. The best engineers have a deep reservoir of social and technical practices to design and evolve software which is high-quality and solves business problems.

This conference will not only help you with your next step in your career. It will also be a space to join a community of others who love to craft and design software in complex environments.

Topic inspiration

Sessions should target engineers and architects who want to add pragmatic tools and techniques to their skillset.

- Software craft

- Software design

- Software architecture

- Case studies, experience reports, post-mortems

- Domain-Driven Design

- Test-Driven Development

- Novel collaborative techniques

- Crazy ideas or experiments

- Something unusual that will inspire others

Practical details

We are looking for:

- 45 minutes talks (Including Q&A)

- 100 minutes workshops

Talks and workshops should be:

- In English

- Submitted by April 30, 2025

Reimbursements

We’ll pay for travel, accommodation, as well as access to the conference. If you have other requirements, please let us know.

Code of Conduct and Privacy

By submitting, you agree

• to the Aardling Code of Conduct,
• that we can record and publish photographs and video recordings of your sessions,
• that we can share your session and biographical data publicly, as well as other profile information such social media or website links,
• We will not publish your e-mail, phone number, or other private information. Phone numbers are only used for emergencies.