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Kevlin Henney is a GOTO legend with more than 500k views on the GOTO Youtube channel.

He's an independent consultant, trainer, reviewer and writer best known for being the author of two volumes in the Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture series and editor of 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know and 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know.

Kevlin's development interests are in programming, people and practice. He has been a columnist for various magazines and web sites, a contributor to open source software and a member of more committees than is probably healthy (it has been said that "a committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled"). Kevlin also boasts over 500K views on the GOTO Conferences YouTube channel and is a contributor to the Modern Software Engineering YouTube channel.

He has written on the subject of computer programming and development practice for many magazines and sites, including Better Software, The Register, C/C++ Users Journal, Application Development Advisor, JavaSpektrum, C++ Report, Java Report, EXE and Overload.

One of our favorite quotes by Kevlin: "Less code = less bugs"

Topic focus: Programming, people and practice

Check out some of Kevlin’s past talks:

A few of Kevlin’s books:

Content featuring Kevlin Henney

50:23
Old Is the New New
Old Is the New New
GOTO Chicago 2018
50:26
Code as Risk
Code as Risk
GOTO Amsterdam 2017
49:32
Software Is Details
Software Is Details
GOTOpia Europe 2020
57:56
Book Club interview ft. Hannah Fry & Simon Singh, moderated by Kevlin Henney
Book Club interview ft. Hannah Fry & Simon Singh, moderated by Kevlin Henney
GOTO Book Club Live
1:3:46
#FAIL
#FAIL
GOTO Amsterdam 2022
46:25
Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases
Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases
GOTO Amsterdam 2022
Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?
Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?
GOTO Unscripted
Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?
Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?
GOTO Unscripted
50:18
Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software
Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software
GOTO Unscripted
A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney
A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney
GOTO Unscripted
39:39
Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures
Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures
GOTO Unscripted
Modern Software Practices in a Legacy System
Modern Software Practices in a Legacy System
GOTO Unscripted
Expert Talk: Cloud Chaos & How Contract Tests Can Help
Expert Talk: Cloud Chaos & How Contract Tests Can Help
GOTO Unscripted
50:59
Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software
Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software
GOTO Unscripted
56:14
Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech
Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech
GOTO Unscripted
Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?
Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?
GOTO Unscripted
56:37
#FAIL
#FAIL
GOTO Copenhagen 2021
41:53
97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know
97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know
GOTO Copenhagen 2024
55:57
The Past, Present & Future of Programming Languages
The Past, Present & Future of Programming Languages
GOTO Copenhagen 2024
44:36
Live interview
Live interview
GOTO Copenhagen 2024
40:56
Live interview
Live interview
GOTO Copenhagen 2024
Ye Cannae Change the Laws of Physics
Ye Cannae Change the Laws of Physics
GOTO Copenhagen 2025
56:52
The Way the Future Was
The Way the Future Was
GOTO Copenhagen 2025
Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff
Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff
Architecture with Agility Masterclass
Architecture with Agility Masterclass
Software Architecture in the 2020s
Software Architecture in the 2020s
Architecture with Agility
Architecture with Agility
Live Ask Me Anything with Kevlin Henney
Live Ask Me Anything with Kevlin Henney
Architecture with Agility Masterclass Taster
Architecture with Agility Masterclass Taster

Past masterclasses featuring Kevlin Henney

Keeping It Simple | GOTO Copenhagen 2025

Architecture with Agility | GOTO Chicago 2018

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