February 25-27, 2026
Montreal, Canada
Learn Enough Design to be Dangerous
I hear lots of developers say "Oh, I could never be a designer; I just don't have the eye" – and I'm here to tell you that's BS. Design is a skill that can be learned, like anything else! A designer's full responsibilities are complex & multifaceted; this talk won't teach you everything you need to know to get a design job. However, it WILL go over design basics in a straightforward way, for devs who want to create UIs that don't look terrible.
Kathryn Grayson Nanz
Progress Software
Kathryn Grayson Nanz is a Senior Developer Advocate at Progress with a passion for React, UI/UX Design, and sharing with the community. She started her career as a graphic designer and was told by her Creative Director to never let anyone find out she could code because she’d be stuck doing it forever – she ignored his warning and has never been happier. You can find her writing, blogging, and speaking about human-centered software development.
