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A one-day, single-track conference packed with value.

Mon 2 Nov 2026 · 13:00–19:00 · Science World · Vancouver

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Ordinary Labs

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LINE-UP · 13 REVEALED · 2 NOV 2026 · SCIENCE WORLD

13:10 · 30 min · Remote

Kent C. Dodds

The Last Software Engineer

15:50 · 15 min · AgentGrid

Michael Yagudaev

Build agent teams that ship

18:20 · 30 min · Cognition

Joseph Alessio

More Tokens, More Problems

14:10 · 15 min

Charlene Nicer

Not Everything Needs a Prompt

16:55 · 15 min · Honeycomb AI

Ashaya Sharma

Build What You Want. Build bigger.

13:45 · 20 min · HEX

Ayush Soni

How to effectively design in the age of AI

14:30 · 15 min · Agentsy

Joey Kudish

Measuring AI visibility without fooling yourself

16:35 · 15 min

June Kim

How does your agent know it’s “Done”? Prove it.

16:10 · 20 min

Shan Liu

Self-improving agent: expert overnight?

14:50 · 20 min · Platformatic

Luca Maraschi

Agents Are Workflows: Determinism, Journals, and State

15:15 · 15 min · Jobber

Michael Thiessen

Benchmarking coding agents in your own codebase

17:55 · 20 min · Clerk

Wyatt Johnson

Closing the Loop

17:30 · 20 min · PostHog

Dylan Martin

From Snakes to Crabs (Python → Rust)

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SCIENCE WORLD · VANCOUVER · NOVEMBER 2, 2026

BIOS SPHERE · VANCOUVER

A micro-conference with big-conference energy.

Our tech scene is full of amazing talent, but we need more to get excited about. A chance to meet the people who have shaped how we build, and a place for Vancouver's community to find each other. BIOS SPHERE is our attempt to help fill that gap.

Presented by Cognition

Conference

From $35 CAD

Workshop only

From $75 CAD

Workshop + BIOS

From $100 CAD

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KENT C. DODDS · NOV 2 · 09:00–12:00 · 100 SEATS

Kent C. Dodds with Kody the Koala — Kent C. Dodds · Workshop leader **Software educator and engineer.** Former PayPal engineer and TC39 representative. Creator of React Testing Library and a full-time educator for more than a decade.

Vancouver · November 2 · 09:00–12:00

AI-Native Product Development

A three-hour, hands-on session through Kent’s six-part system: explore the problem, plan the outcome, execute with agents, build feedback loops, engineer the gaps, and deliver the result.

Explore
Plan
Execute
Feedback
Engineer
Deliver

When: Nov 2 · 09:00–12:00
Where: Science World theatre, Vancouver
Room: 100 participants
Price · CAD: $75 Early Bird · $100 Regular

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WITH THANKS · COGNITION · ORCHID · MINIMAL

With gratitude

Sponsors help keep events like this affordable.

Sponsor support helps us keep tickets within reach, bring strong speakers to Vancouver and record the day properly.

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Workshop partner

Nov 2 · 09:00–12:00

Sponsor

Thank you, Minimal

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ONE EVENT · ONE DAY · VANCOUVER

Ticket options · CAD

Choose the part of the day that fits you.

Each Early Bird tier ends when its 25 tickets sell or September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Vancouver time, whichever comes first. Registration is live now on Luma.

Conference only

BIOS SPHERE

13:00–19:00 · Science World · Conference admission

Early Bird 25 tickets: $35CAD
Regular after Early Bird: $50CAD

Conference admission · Catering not confirmed

Workshop only

Kent C. Dodds

09:00–12:00 · Science World theatre, Vancouver

Early Bird 25 tickets: $75CAD
Regular after Early Bird: $100CAD

Coffee + morning snacks · No conference

Workshop + conference

Complete day

One workshop seat + one BIOS SPHERE seat

Early Bird 25 tickets: $100CAD
Regular after Early Bird: $125CAD

Coffee + snacks + lunch + conference

Refunds: full refunds through October 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM Vancouver time. After that, tickets can be transferred but are non-refundable.

Current status: registration is live on Luma. Choose your ticket there; all prices are in Canadian dollars.

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BIOS SPHERE · VANCOUVER

A micro-conference with big-conference energy.

One day. One track. A focused room for engineers, designers, and curious people making things.

Mon 2 Nov 2026 · 13:00–19:00 · Science World

One room: Every session. No conflicts.
One shared programme: Talks, demos, and ideas.
Science World: A Vancouver landmark.

13:10 · 30 min · Remote Kent C. Dodds The Last Software Engineer

18:20 · 30 min · Cognition Joseph Alessio More Tokens, More Problems

HEX · 20 min Ayush Soni How to effectively design in the age of AI

Partners making the room possible

The stage is for

Ideas you can use Monday.

Step into Vancouver’s room for people building what comes next. Hear the systems, failures, demos, and ideas shaping software—then meet the builders turning them into reality.

One shared programme: Talks, demos, and ideas
3-hour AI workshop: Build alongside Kent C. Dodds

November 2 · All times Vancouver (PST)

13:10 · 30 minKent C. Dodds · RemoteThe Last Software Engineer

13:45 · 20 minAyush Soni / HEXHow to effectively design in the age of AI

14:10 · 15 minCharlene NicerNot Everything Needs a Prompt

14:30 · 15 minJoey Kudish / AgentsyMeasuring AI visibility without fooling yourself

14:50 · 20 minLuca Maraschi / PlatformaticAgents Are Workflows: Determinism, Journals, and State

15:15 · 15 minMichael Thiessen / JobberBenchmarking coding agents in your own codebase

15:50 · 15 minMichael Yagudaev / AgentGridBuild agent teams that ship

16:10 · 20 minShan LiuSelf-improving agent: expert overnight?

16:35 · 15 minJune KimHow does your agent know it’s “Done”? Prove it.

16:55 · 15 minAshaya Sharma / Honeycomb AIBuild What You Want. Build bigger.

17:30 · 20 minDylan Martin / PostHogFrom Snakes to Crabs (Python → Rust)

17:55 · 20 minWyatt Johnson / ClerkClosing the Loop

18:20 · 30 minJoseph Alessio / CognitionMore Tokens, More Problems

13:10 · 30 min · Joining remotely Kent C. Dodds The Last Software Engineer