Julian Egelstaff
Julian is a developer and consultant, who helps people organize data, turning messy information and chaotic processes into beautiful databases that blend smoothly with how people actually work. Prior to 29 years in software, Julian received a Bachelor of Journalism and Philosophy. In 2003, he co-founded Freeform Solutions, a non-profit that helps other non-profits use technology more effectively. Julian is a Zend Certified Engineer, and is responsible for the Formulize open source project.
Montreal 2026 sessions
A better fluxcapacitor will not make clients happy
English session - Beginner
If you're a tech person talking to clients, stop talking about technology. Start listening to people, figure out what they need, and make them happy. I guarantee you, a better fluxcapacitor will not make them happy, even if they need one. I spent 10+ years selling IT services as a principal at a small consultancy. Before that, I went to Journalism school. Let me tell you my best interview tips, people tips, and how and why you make clients happy.
Modern DevOps on Legacy Code
English session - Intermediate
Things we might take for granted today: comprehensive testing, automated deployment, local dev environments on demand. How do you take a 20 year old web application, including its runtime dependence on a live database, and retrofit it with these modern best practices? Well, testing was the (relatively) easy part, it was the deployment cycle, and spinning up local dev environments that was harder, but not impossible. Let us show you how we did it.
Montreal 2012 sessions
- CMS 2.0: are we there yet?
- How CMS architectures affect dev. communities
- Table ronde CMS: le futur des Systèmes de Gestion de Contenu
