October 2021 Summaries

UnblockConf '21 is an inaugural virtual developer conference that is free to attend and spans three days, starting November 15. It features two keynotes, six engineering talks, and eight technical webinars, with speakers from notable companies such as Bazel, Lyft, Shopify, Pinterest, and Wayfair. Buildkite will host two keynotes, while technical webinars will include collaborations with AWS, Honeycomb, PagerDuty, and Datadog. After the presentations on the first two days, a Q&A panel will allow attendees to engage with speakers for further insights and community interaction. The event also includes a celebratory afterparty in Skittish, encouraging participants to explore a virtual world with avatars and enjoy games. The conference aims to unite the developer community for knowledge sharing and networking, with free registration available online.

Buildkite Test Analytics is a newly announced tool aimed at improving software delivery pipelines by identifying and addressing issues earlier in the process. It offers features such as automatic identification of flaky tests, which can disrupt deployments, as well as monitoring tools to maintain speed and reliability in the testing process. Test Analytics provides detailed performance analysis to help reduce time and costs associated with inefficient build computing, offering actionable insights from the first test run to optimize pipeline efficiency. The tool integrates with any CI provider, allowing users to analyze and enhance build speed and reliability immediately, with more information and early access available through the Buildkite Test Analytics page.