Kevlin Henney

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:

A few of Kevlin’s books:

Content featuring Kevlin Henney

Old Is the New New
Old Is the New New
GOTO Chicago 2018
Code as Risk
Code as Risk
GOTO Amsterdam 2017
Software Technologies that Stand the Test of Time
Software Technologies that Stand the Test of Time
GOTO Book Club
97 Things Every [Java] Programmer Should Know
97 Things Every [Java] Programmer Should Know
GOTO Book Club
32 Book Recommendations for the Holidays
32 Book Recommendations for the Holidays
GOTO Book Club
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
GOTO Book Club
GOTO Book Club Highlights Part 2
GOTO Book Club Highlights Part 2
GOTO Book Club
Software Is Details
Software Is Details
GOTOpia Europe 2020
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
#FAIL
#FAIL
GOTO Amsterdam 2022
Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases
Structure and Interpretation of Test Cases
GOTO Amsterdam 2022
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
Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?
Simplicity & Complexity: The Beauty & the Beast?
GOTO Unscripted
Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software
Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software
GOTO Unscripted
Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software
Expert talk: Managing Complexity in Software
GOTO Unscripted
Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech
Craftsmanship: Code, Guitars & Tech
GOTO Unscripted
Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures
Expert Talk: Web Development & Its Failures
GOTO Unscripted
A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney
A Fireside Chat with Hannah Fry, Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney
GOTO Unscripted
Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?
Expert Talk: Agile Sabotage?
GOTO Unscripted
Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?
Hydrogen Power: How Far Will It Take Us?
GOTO Unscripted
#FAIL
#FAIL
GOTO Copenhagen 2021
Architecture with Agility
Architecture with Agility
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
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