Michael Dowden
CEO / Andromeda Galactic Solutions
Michael is a technology leader with over 30 years experience in software development, working alongside more than 100 companies during his career to build human-centered solutions. As an international and keynote speaker he has spoken on every continent covering a wide range of technology topics including Serverless Architecture, Accessibility, and User Experience. Michael is the author of Programming Languages ABC++, Approachable Accessibility, and Architecting CSS, and is honored to have been recognized as a Google Developer Expert and Microsoft MVP.
Reinvent Yourself
With the pace of change in technology, you’ll find many opportunities to change your focus or even specialties within your career. From Cobol to Java to Python to TypeScript, from IoT to Web 3 to Serverless to LLMs, it’s important to keep up with the changes while sifting through the hype. In this talk I’ll help you prepare yourself for the next big thing, regardless of what that might be. I’ll share the techniques and tools I’ve used over the last 30 years in the industry to adapt to new challenges while technology (and their associated hype cycles) come and go. I’ll share my successes, failures, and lessons learned to help you build your own set of tools.