Kevlin Henney
Independent consultant, speaker, writer and trainer
Kevlin Henney is a GOTO legend with more than 500k views on the GOTO Youtube channel. He will deliver an honest session about success and failure.
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.
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:
- GOTO Chicago 2018 - Old Is the New New
- GOTO Amsterdam 2017 - Code as Risk
- GOTO Copenhagen 2016 - Small Is Beautiful
A few of Kevlin’s books:
Content featuring Kevlin Henney
![Old Is the New New](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_9/sessions/371/original/kevlinCHI.png)
Old Is the New New
![Code as Risk](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_4/sessions/144/original/kevlinAMS.jpg)
Code as Risk
![Software Technologies that Stand the Test of Time](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_34/sessions/1862/original/Season_2_Special.jpg)
Software Technologies that Stand the Test of Time
![97 Things Every [Java] Programmer Should Know](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_34/sessions/1660/original/KevlinTrisha.jpg)
97 Things Every [Java] Programmer Should Know
![32 Book Recommendations for the Holidays](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_34/sessions/2025/original/HolidaySpecial2021.jpg)
32 Book Recommendations for the Holidays
![The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_34/sessions/2003/original/SimonKevlin.jpg)
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
![GOTO Book Club Highlights Part 2](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_34/sessions/2023/original/highlights2.jpg)
GOTO Book Club Highlights Part 2
![Software Is Details](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_32/sessions/1449/original/kevlinHgotopia.jpg)
Software Is Details
![Book Club interview ft. Hannah Fry & Simon Singh, moderated by Kevlin Henney](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Book Club interview ft. Hannah Fry & Simon Singh, moderated by Kevlin Henney
![#FAIL](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_38/sessions/1617/original/kevlinHENAMS1.jpg)
#FAIL
![Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_38/sessions/1604/original/kevlinHENAMS2.jpg)
Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases
![Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2293/original/JamesKevlin.jpg)
Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software
![A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2024/original/HannahSimonKevlin.jpg)
A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney
![Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2041/original/KevlinStefan.jpg)
Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures
![Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2431/original/FredKevlin.jpg)
Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?
![Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2020/original/AnitaKevlin.jpg)
Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?
![Modern Software Practices in a Legacy System](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2078/original/AudunKevlin.jpg)
Modern Software Practices in a Legacy System
![Expert Talk: Cloud Chaos & How Contract Tests Can Help](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2304/original/HollyKevlin.jpg)
Expert Talk: Cloud Chaos & How Contract Tests Can Help
![Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2154/original/HadiKevlin.jpg)
Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software
![Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2212/original/KevlinDylanHannes.jpg)
Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech
![Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_42/sessions/2485/original/SanderKevlin.jpg)
Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?
![#FAIL](https://files.gotocon.com/uploads/images/conference_35/sessions/1717/original/kevlinHENNCPH.jpg)
#FAIL
![Architecture with Agility](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Architecture with Agility
![Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff
![Architecture with Agility Masterclass](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Architecture with Agility Masterclass
![Software Architecture in the 2020s](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Software Architecture in the 2020s
![Architecture with Agility](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Architecture with Agility
![Live Ask Me Anything with Kevlin Henney](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)
Live Ask Me Anything with Kevlin Henney
![Architecture with Agility Masterclass Taster](/images/front-about-fb096b0e50cf7b9bcfc02590b743575f.jpg?vsn=d)