SymfonyCon Vienna 2024: Bulletproofing for Black Friday

SymfonyCon Vienna 2024, our next annual international Symfony conference, will take place on:

• December 3 & 4: Two days of hands-on workshops to learn, practice, and enhance your skills in small groups.
• December 5 & 6: Three English-speaking tracks with over 35 outstanding speakers, an Unconference track, and a lively community evening.

🎤 New speaker announcement!

We are super happy to announce our next speaker: Thomas di Luccio (@zenhysteria), DevRel Engineer, Platform.sh will present "Bulletproofing for Black Friday":

"The holiday season, especially Black Friday, is a goldmine for e-commerce apps—but only if they can handle the traffic. When the surge hits, unprepared applications buckle under pressure, leading to frustrated users and crashed servers. Been there, done that...

In this talk, I’ll share some e-commerce horror stories from the trenches and show you how to avoid becoming one. We’ll dive into a proven roadmap to reliability using production cloning, traffic generation, and real-time observability.

With these strategies (plus a dash of your magic), you’ll have the perfect recipe to ensure your app withstands the holiday rush—and you can relax, knowing your system won’t let you down."

🔎 Discover the exciting talks and workshops at SymfonyCon Vienna 2024!

Dive into the first exciting talks, featuring top-notch expert speakers as Fabien Potencier, Viktor Pikaev, Andreas Braun, Michelle Sanver, Sebastian Bergmann, Ondřej Mirtes, Alexander M. Turek, David Buchmann, Marie Minasyan, Nils Adermann, Anne-Julia Seitz, Thibault Milan, Romain Ruaud, Stephan Hochdörfer, Juliette Reinders Folmer, Dave Liddament, Rob Allen, Tugdual Saunier, Simon André, Mathias Arlaud, Adrien Roches, Hubert Lenoir, Antoine Bluchet, Alexander Schranz, Allison Guilhem, Kévin Dunglas, Nicolas Grekas, Sebastian Plagemann, Stephan Hochdörfer, Raphaël Geffroy, Peter Dietrich, Céline Deis, Johannes Wachter, Matheo Daninos, Robin Chalas, Paul Dragoonis, Antonis Kalipetis, Guillaume Moigneu, Florent Huck, Augustin Delaporte, Celeste Van Der Watt, Greg Qualls, Thomas di Luccio, Nigel Kersten, Moritz Schuh, Sebastian Seggewiß, Haylee Millar and, Kemi Elizabeth Ojogbede.

Explore the great lineup of talks here.

Check out the exciting workshop topics on this page.

🫵 Participate in the Unconference track

The Unconference track is a participant-driven format where attendees shape the content and discussions in real-time. Have a topic you're passionate about? Claim your slot by emailing us at events@symfony.com and set the stage for an unforgettable experience.

Each unconference talk lasts 20 minutes with a screen and projector available on both days.

🧳 Plan your participation

• Use the schedule to organize your visit.

• Read our attendee guide for venue, accommodation, and transportation details.

• Complete your Symfony Live profile to inform us of your dietary preferences, T-shirt size and talk preferences!

🎉 Plan to attend the community evening on Thursday, December 5

Join us for a "Night at the Museum" at one of Vienna's most iconic place: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (20 minutes by public transport from the conference). From 7:30-10:30 pm. Drinks, music & access to parts of permanent exhibition included. Come dressed in your favorite costume!

💻 Save the date for the Symfony hackathon on Saturday, December 7

Everyone is welcome to join the hackday! Whether you're an experienced contributor or new to the community, your participation is highly valued as it brings a fresh perspective! More details are available here. Address: Stockwerk, Pater-Schwartz-Gasse 11A, 1150 Wien - Map

💡 Follow the "conferences" blog posts to stay updated!

We can't wait to meet you in person to learn and share the latest about Symfony. Join us and be part of the @symfony community! 🫶