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Greg Skerman

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Director of Technology

@iseekplant

Greg Skerman is a veteran technical leader based in Brisbane who has spent more than a decade building with Laravel and leading teams that build with Laravel.

He has a particular interest in team performance, developer workflows, and empowering individuals to do their best work.

@GregSkerman

Talk Category: Architecture

Safe at Any Speed

Why can a Formula 1 car travel at extraordinary speeds while a small mistake on a suburban road can have devastating consequences? The answer lies in system design.

This talk explores the engineering principles that make high-performance environments safe and reliable, and how those same ideas can help software teams move faster without increasing risk.
Discover the two key levers behind safe speed: reducing unpredictability and minimising consequences. Through examples drawn from motorsport and software engineering, you'll see how these principles apply to software architecture, delivery practices, and operational decision-making.

Real-world scenarios involving data migrations and production systems will illustrate how teams can increase velocity without compromising safety.
You'll gain a new perspective on the relationship between speed, reliability, and risk in software systems.

You'll leave with practical ways to evaluate how your team works, identify the factors slowing delivery, and create conditions that allow engineers to move faster with confidence.
Ideal for engineers, tech leads, and engineering managers looking to increase delivery speed without sacrificing reliability.
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