Keynote: Machines, Learning, and Machine Learning

Dylan Beattie kicks off NDC Porto 2025 by flipping the “what should I learn next?” debate on its head—arguing that it’s not just about picking the hottest language or framework, but mastering how you learn. From Copilot and ChatGPT to cloud IDEs and IoT microcontrollers, he shows how modern tools make exploring new platforms a breeze—and why staying motivated (even when your code only works on your machine) is half the battle.

He also digs into the program-vs-product mindset shift (because customers don’t pay for “it works here”), why open source often outpaces well-funded corporate efforts, the wild proliferation of JavaScript frameworks, and yes, why we still find ourselves coding at 3 AM. Ultimately, it’s a call to level up your learning process so you can build real, paying-customer products in a tough tech job market.

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