Modern engineering practices
JVM and JDK, performance and architecture, Spring and Kotlin, databases and infrastructure, developer tooling, and AI agents.
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Joker 2026
How AI is changing the role of Software Developer. AI Agents. Philosophy. Java.
October 14–15Saint Petersburg + ONLINECosmos Saint-Petersburg Pulkovskaya Hotel: Pobedy Square 1
Humans think.
Machines bring ideas to life.
AI agents already handle tasks that once required seasoned professionals.
Software development is changing. Tips and tricks, other teams’ case studies, and established best practices in your field no longer carry the same weight. Knowing how to do something is no longer enough. What matters more is understanding the outcome you need — and the conditions required to achieve it.
Two days at Joker
Joker is a conference about technology, engineering solutions, and how AI is reshaping the role of software developers.
The future of software development
Engineers, managers, philosophers, and scientists explore technology, work, organizations, and the shifting boundaries of responsibility.
Explore the future of software development
Engineering at the core
You can delegate coding to a machine.You can’t delegate responsibility.
Engineering judgment means identifying the problem to solve, defining the constraints and acceptance criteria, validating the outcome, and deciding whether it should be used.
October 14–15 · Saint Petersburg + ONLINE
Software development is changing.Joker is changing with it.
In 2026, we’re exploring technology and engineering solutions — and how AI agents are reshaping the work of software developers: from processes and roles to team structures and the boundaries of responsibility.