LCA2013 Programming Miniconfs Announced

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Compelled to Cut Code? 
Programming Miniconfs Announced

linux.conf.au, Australia's premier open source conference, have announced the final miniconferences
for 2013, all of which address open source programming. Miniconfs are day-long sessions on a
specific topic. As the name suggests, they are expected to be run as a miniature conference, with a
formal schedule published ahead of time listing speakers and sessions for the day.

Underpinning all open source development is one single thing: programming. Open source programming
tools are fast becoming the language of choice for many developers. According to one study*, Python
is consistently listed within the top ten languages by popularity.

Open Programming: This miniconference provides an opportunity for application developers to share
their techniques and practices for development with free and open source tools. It provides an
opportunity to discuss programming techniques, best practices, and developer values across all open
source programming languages.

Developer Automation and Continuous Integration: The Developer Automation miniconference discusses
the current state of the art of open source developer tooling and testing automation. It will cover
tools like Jenkins or Buildbot, build event triggers like Zuul or Tarmac, and code review systems
like Gerrit or Launchpad.

Browser: The humble web browser is a key component of the modern internet. The browser
miniconference is focused on the capabilities of browsers, and how to provide web developers with
new and open technologies to deliver web users an experience like never before.

=About linux.conf.au=
linux.conf.au showcases the best of open source and community-driven software and hardware, and
it's coming to the Australian National University from 28 January to 2 February, 2013. The
conference provides a great opportunity for open source developers, users, hackers, and makers to
share their ideas and further improve their projects. Early bird registrations open 1 October, see
http://linux.conf.au for all the info.

* http://www.langpop.com/

=Contact:=
Michael Still (Conference Director)
+61 2 6140 4546
media@lca2013.linux.org.au