Maddy Montaquila
product lead for Aspire at Microsoft
Squiggle
Conf
Conf May 7th · Boston, Massachusetts
the devtools conference
SquiggleConf is a conference focused on software developer tools: AI
tools, linters, code editors, performance and security tools,
debuggers, and more. We mix heavy talks with fun events.
Think
of it like your devtools fieldtrip.
New England Aquarium Simons Theater 1 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110 * yes, you'll really get this postcard Thursday
May 6th
SquiggleConf 2027
Boston, Massachusetts
6pm
Launch Party!
6-9pm
Kick off the weekend with snacks, drinks, and an easy room full of tool-loving people. It is the place to settle in, say hi, and start the conference with a little momentum.
Friday
May 7th
7am
Fun Run
7-7:30am
Optional for some, best way to start the day for others! This SquiggleConf tradition is a casual yet eventful 5k through the Boston shoreline.
8am
Check In
8am
Pick up your badge, settle in, and grab a terminal.shop coffee before the first sessions start.
terminal.shop coffeeTalks in an IMAX Theater
8am
The talks take place in an IMAX theater. That means super comfortable seats, great visibility, and a 60ft high screen.
Also, a penguin exhibit next door.
9am
Meet your MCs!
9am
TJ DeVries
neovim core team
Talks
9am
Bugs Hate This: One Simple Trick to make AI Less Sloppy
To Be Announced
slipped and fell into developer tooling
The Package You've Never Heard Of That Runs Half the Internet
Your Name Here
maintainer of a package in your lockfile
One Small Syntax Change, One Giant Migration Guide
Speaker Loading...
accidentally became a language designer
10:30am
Milk & Cookies Break
10:30am
A SguiggleConf classic!
Catch up with people you just met, and trade notes on the morning’s talks.
11am
Talks
11am
Why Is This Type Slow?
Placeholder McPlaceholderface
TypeScript whisperer
The 42-Second Dev Loop
Your Favorite Developer
local development maximalist
12pm
Lunch
12pm
Head out together into Faneuil Hall Marketplace at Quincy Market, keep conversations moving, and treat the middle of the day like your devtools field trip lunch break.
Fast options, easy wandering, and enough variety that everyone can grab something good before heading back for the afternoon block.
2pm
Talks
2pm
The Runtime Is Lying To You
Mysterious Industry Person
compiler engineer and standards enjoyer
The Feature Everyone Uses Incorrectly
Anonymous Core Team Member
spends their days reading specification prose
Making Developers 3% Faster at Enormous Personal Cost
Future Squiggle Speaker
creator of an unreasonable amount of tooling
3:30pm
Explore Boston
3:30pm
choose your own adventure
Duck Boat Tour
A SquiggleConf tradition: an amphibious boat! See more of the city in one shot with a classic Boston ride.
19 spots left
Scavenger Hunt
A loose city walk with clues, checkpoints, and small teams racing to win a big prize.
Rest Up
Take a quiet block to recharge, reset, and come back ready for the evening without over-scheduling the day.
6pm
Arrive at Urban Wild
6pm
The rest of the night takes place at Urban Wild Boston. Also the last clue of the Scavenger Hunt may or may not be here.......
Live Podcast Recording
6pm
Developer Life and Work in 2027
Join ThePrimeagen in a live podcast recording discussing the ins and outs of how to succeed and be happy in today's tech industry.
hosts to be announced
7pm
Fireside Chat
7pm
Topic To Be Announced
Join us for a fireside chat with a notable JavaScript-y friend about a pressing issue in the technical space.
hosted by Dillon Mulroy
7:30pm
After Party
7:30-9pm
After the podcast and fireside chat, we'll switch into party mode at Urban Wild: video arcade bowling, lots of light bites and refreshments, and most of all - a chance to hang with everyone you just met at the conference!
Big Rav
9pm
Big Rav is a Boston-based alternative, indie, and punk rock band that combines pop-punk vocals with classic rock and prog-rock influences. featuring SquiggleConf's own Maddy Montaquila on vocals.
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