june 25-26, 2025
brooklyn, nyc
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join 2 days of peer-level technical talks, roundtables and connections
Designed for Staff & Principal Engineers, Senior Developers, and Engineering Managers of mobile teams who want to stay ahead of industry trends, optimize engineering leadership, leverage AI & emerging technologies, and drive high-performing, scalable teams.
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build strong and adaptive engineering teams
​Specialization vs. Flexibility in Engineering Teams
Balancing deep technical specialization with cross-functional adaptability, optimizing team structures, and ensuring long-term growth and innovation in mobile engineering.
Evolution of Engineering Leadership Roles​​​​
The evolving role of engineering leaders, strategies for navigating challenges, and maintaining mental well-being in leadership positions.
Metrics, Developer Experience & Engineering Culture
Rethink team performance measurement, improve developer experience, and fosteri a strong engineering culture.
master emerging technologies, and scalable solutions
AI and Engineering Productivity
The impact of AI coding assistants, their effectiveness, best practices, and the future of AI-driven software development
Trends & Cross-Platform Development
The rise of open-source frameworks, cross-platform strategies, and the evolving mobile development ecosystem.
​Scaling & Technical Strategy
Best practices for scaling apps, re-architecting under pressure, and balancing business and engineering constraints.​
speakers & moderators
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Kevin Galligan
Technology Partner
Touchlab
Stacy Devino
Principal Software Engineer
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Lauren Darcey
Senior Engineering Manager
Reddit, Inc.
Tom Belk
Senior Manager, Master Mobile Developer
Capital One
Stephen Edwards
Staff Software Engineer
Square
Ty Smith
Principal Engineer
Uber
Clinton Teegarden
Distinguished Engineer-Mobile
Capital One
Chuck Greb
Director of Engineering
Fundrise
more speakers coming soon!
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roundtables & community learning
Join community-driven discussions designed to tackle real-world engineering leadership challenges. Whether you have a tough problem to solve or insights to share, this is your space to engage, debate, and collaborate. No slides, no scripts—just developers coming together to find solutions. Interested in being a moderators? Just let us know. Click the button below and we'll get back to you.
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Software Engineering with GenAI
AI coding assistants have been hyped as game-changers for software engineering, but how effective are they in practice? This session provides a reality check on current AI coding tools, analyzing what works, what doesn’t, and how these tools impact software development workflows. Attendees will gain insights into best practices, challenges, and the future trajectory of GenAI in software development. > What is the current state of AI coding assistants? > How are AI coding assistants improving developer productivity? > What AI tools are effective for software development today, which ones are disappointing? > What best practices exist for integrating GenAI into engineering teams? > What are the future trends and implications of AI-driven software development? > How are you scaling AI tooling across large numbers of engineers?
Building a Strong Engineering Culture
A strong engineering culture is crucial for mobile teams to scale efficiently, retain top talent, and drive innovation. This roundtable will explore strategies for fostering an adaptive, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture across remote, hybrid, and in-person teams. > What are the most effective ways to document, spread, and reinforce engineering culture in mobile teams? > How do mentorship, knowledge sharing, and in-person events contribute to a strong culture? > What common pitfalls can erode engineering culture, and how can leaders prevent them? > How does engineering culture evolve over time, and what leadership actions sustain it? > What metrics or signals indicate a thriving vs. struggling engineering culture?
Beyond the Headlines: Engineering Leadership in 2025
Engineering leadership is evolving rapidly in response to economic and technological shifts. This session will present findings from a survey of over 1,000 engineering leaders, highlighting key trends shaping leadership roles. Attendees will gain insights into emerging challenges, evolving responsibilities, and strategies for effective leadership in 2025. > How are engineering leadership roles evolving? > What key trends and challenges are affecting engineering leaders? > What strategies exist for navigating an uncertain economic and technological landscape? > What is the future of engineering management?
Growing Pains: Scaling and Re-architecting Apps Under Fire
Scaling an app under rapid growth presents significant engineering and business challenges. Attendees will learn strategies for handling system scalability, maintaining reliability, and making critical engineering decisions under pressure. > What are the challenges of scaling systems rapidly? > What best practices exist for re-architecting apps under pressure? > How can engineering leaders balance business goals with engineering constraints? > What strategies exist for building resilient and scalable architectures?
Metrics, KPIs, and Developer Experience: Rethinking Measurement for High-Performing Teams
Engineering teams often rely on traditional metrics, but are these truly driving better outcomes? This session examines conventional measurement approaches and explores how to combine performance measurement with positive developer experience. Attendees will learn how to measure team effectiveness in a way that fosters engagement, alignment, and long-term success. > What are the limitations of traditional engineering metrics? > How can KPIs be balanced with developer experience? > What frameworks exist for measuring team effectiveness? > What strategies exist for improving alignment and engagement? > What actionable insights can be used to drive high-performance engineering teams?
Enhancing Developer Experience: Optimizing Tooling for Mobile Engineering Teams
​Ensuring a robust developer experience and effective tooling is essential for engineering leaders overseeing mobile development teams. Providing developers with the right tools and streamlined workflows becomes essential to maintain productivity, code quality, and team morale. Join this peer-level discussion to examine: > How can engineering leaders assess and measure the current state of developer experience within their mobile development teams? > In what ways can modern tooling, such as AI-powered documentation platforms be integrated to improve knowledge sharing and reduce cognitive load among developers? > What are the biggest pain points mobile developers face in their daily workflows, and how can engineering leaders address them through better tooling and processes? > What are some best practices for collecting and acting on developer feedback to continuously improve the developer experience? > How can engineering leaders quantify and advocate for investments in developer experience improvements to executive stakeholders?
Open Source Frameworks in 2025
Open-source frameworks are increasingly shaping the Android ecosystem, offering alternative solutions to Google’s standard libraries. This session will examine the practical benefits and trade-offs of adopting open-source frameworks at scale, addressing key gaps they fill and how they influence architectural decisions in mobile teams. > What is the current industry balance between open-source frameworks and standard Android libraries? > What challenges do state-machine architectures like Circuit, Workflow, and Appyx solve for mobile orgs? > How do open-source frameworks impact long-term maintainability, scalability, and team onboarding? > What are the key architectural bottlenecks in Android development today, and how do these frameworks address them? > What organizational investment is required to adopt, maintain, or contribute to open-source frameworks?
Cross-Platform Strategy
With Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and Flutter proving their long-term viability, mobile leaders must navigate the intersection of cross-platform and native development. This session will analyze the strengths and limitations of cross-platform approaches and provide guidance on structuring mobile projects to leverage both paradigms effectively. > How can cross-platform and native development coexist within the same project or company? > What are the primary advantages and trade-offs of cross-platform solutions compared to native? > What types of apps or features benefit most from a cross-platform approach? > How have KMP and Flutter evolved beyond past expectations, and what does that mean for long-term strategy?
Don't Get Toasted - A Leader's Guide to Well-Being
Leadership can be demanding, often leading to stress and burnout if not managed properly. So many EMs have chosen to go back to the IC track. Why? This session provides practical strategies for managers to maintain their mental well-being while effectively leading teams. Topics include stress management techniques, setting boundaries, and balancing leadership responsibilities with personal well-being. > What are the signs of burnout and stress in leadership roles? > What effective stress management and resilience-building techniques exist? > Why is it important to set boundaries for sustainable leadership? > What practical advice is there for maintaining work-life balance? > What strategies can be developed for fostering a supportive team culture?
Handling Skill Specialization
As mobile teams scale, specialization becomes essential, but striking the right balance between deep expertise and cross-functional flexibility is challenging. This session will explore different specialization paths in mobile engineering and how leaders can structure teams, hiring, and career growth to maximize both innovation and long-term success. > What are the key specialization tracks in mobile engineering? > How can engineering leaders ensure specialization doesn’t create silos within a mobile org? > What strategies help balance hiring and training across specialized and generalist roles? > How does a specialist career track impact long-term growth, leadership opportunities, and adaptability? > What are best practices for integrating specialists into cross-functional product teams?
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