A single-track, single-day conference for developers and founders working on hard problems — 12 talks, 200 people, zero filler. Hallway track included.
Doors at 9, last call at 6, after-party next door.
Badges, pastries, and the first hallway chats.
Why the boring problems are the interesting ones.
Three short talks from people shipping in public.
Five-minute talks over tacos.
Deep dives on the stuff that breaks at scale.
Wrap-up, then drinks at the bar next door.
Practitioners, not panelists. Everyone's shipping something.
Keynote
On building teams that ship under uncertainty.
Building in the open
Lessons from launching nine products solo.
The hard parts
Scaling a fintech's infra without losing sleep.
Lightning talks host
Keeping 200 nerds on schedule since 2019.
Pricing & GTM
How dev tools actually find their first users.
Closing talk
On craft, taste, and shipping anyway.
The Foundry is a restored warehouse in East Austin — 200 seats, good coffee, and a courtyard built for the hallway track.
10 minutes from downtown, parking next door.
A courtyard and bar designed for real conversations.
We tested it. Twice.
Prices step up as we get closer. Earlier is cheaper.
For students and indie builders.
The regular conference ticket.
Support the event, sit up front.
Made possible by our sponsors
Yes — standard and patron tickets include access to the recordings afterward.
Full refunds up to 30 days before. After that, tickets are transferable.
Absolutely. It's a single track, so you won't have to choose — and the hallway track is the best part.
Yes — a few slots remain. Email us and we'll send the sponsor kit.