diff --git a/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.png b/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.png deleted file mode 100644 index 8ab1102fb0..0000000000 Binary files a/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.png b/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.png deleted file mode 100644 index 17ab344f0e..0000000000 Binary files a/assets/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.png and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/jason-torres.md b/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/jason-torres.md deleted file mode 100644 index f588484539..0000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/jason-torres.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Talk_date = "" -Talk_start_time = "" -Talk_end_time = "" -Title = "The Continuous Integration of Self: 8 Japanese Habits for Sustainable Engineering" -Type = "talk" -Speakers = ["jason-torres"] -+++ - -In tech, we value the power of the compound effect. Small commits that lead to -massive releases. Yet, when it comes to our own lives, we often ignore this -logic, opting for radical overhauls that lead to burnout. This session -introduces eight ancient Japanese habits—including Kaizen (micro-improvements) -and Hara Hachi Bu (the 80% rule)—reimagined as an "Operating System" for the -modern developer. You will learn how to "refactor" your daily routine to -improve focus, increase career longevity, and replace the exhaustion of the -"hustle" with a system of intentional, incremental growth. diff --git a/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/steve-pereira.md b/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/steve-pereira.md deleted file mode 100644 index 06462f38c7..0000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-atlanta/program/steve-pereira.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Talk_date = "" -Talk_start_time = "" -Talk_end_time = "" -Title = "Code Was Never the Bottleneck: A Flow Engineering Approach to AI Adoption" -Type = "talk" -Speakers = ["steve-pereira"] -+++ - -The software industry is currently obsessed with "AI-assisted coding." We are -equipping developers with powerful generative tools to write code faster than -ever before. But if writing code was ever the constraint, it hasn't been for -decades. - -If your developers write 50% more code, but your QA process, deployment -pipeline, or requirements gathering remains static, you haven’t accelerated -delivery—you’ve just created a traffic jam. - -In this data-driven session, Steve Pereira will apply the principles of Flow -Engineering to AI adoption. We will move beyond the hype to rigorous systemic -analysis, using modeling and visualization based on Amdahl’s Law and Little’s -Law to prove why optimizing non-bottlenecks (like coding speed) yields -diminishing returns and often degrades system performance by flooding the -system with WIP. - -Whether it’s using LLMs upstream to clarify ambiguity in requirements, or -downstream to automate compliance, the highest leverage points for AI are -rarely in the IDE. Stop guessing where to put AI. Measure your flow, find your -constraint, and apply intelligence where it matters. - -Key Takeaways -1. System over Silo: Understand why optimizing local developer efficiency with - AI often harms global system throughput. -2. Constraint-Driven Adoption: Learn to prioritize AI investments based on your - actual bottlenecks (e.g., Testing, Requirements) rather than market hype. -3. Evidence-Based Tactics: Leave with a method to justify AI initiatives using - hard data and collaborative modeling rather than vague promises of - productivity. diff --git a/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.md b/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.md deleted file mode 100644 index bf4b349c06..0000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/jason-torres.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Title = "Jason Torres" -Twitter = "Tasonjorres" -linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejasontorres" -image = "jason-torres.png" -type = "speaker" -linktitle = "jason-torres" -Website = "https://jasonetorres.hashnode.dev/setting-up-clerk-in-5-minutes" -+++ - -After 15 years as a unit production manager in the film and television -industry, I’ve made the pivot to tech. Here to share my journey and insight -with fellow pivoters! diff --git a/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.md b/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.md deleted file mode 100644 index e9a27a7987..0000000000 --- a/content/events/2026-atlanta/speakers/steve-pereira.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -+++ -Title = "Steve Pereira" -Twitter = "SteveElsewhere" -linkedin = "https://www.linkedin.com/in/devopsto/" -image = "steve-pereira.png" -type = "speaker" -linktitle = "steve-pereira" -Website = "https://visibleconsulting.substack.com/" -+++ - -Steve Pereira has spent over two decades improving the flow of work across -organizations. He’s worked through tech support, IT management, build and -release engineering, and as a founding CTO for enterprise SaaS. After shifting -to consulting large enterprises on value stream performance improvement, he -created Flow Engineering to make value stream mapping simple, quick, and -actionable. He serves as lead consultant for Visible Flow Consulting, as a -board advisor to the Value Stream Management Consortium, Chair of the OASIS -Value Stream Management Interoperability technical committee, and co-founder of -the Flow Collective to bring flow-focused professionals together.