Driven by Community
Supporting the engineering community is core to who we are; see how we engage with and support developers globally.
Our Community
We Are Embedded in the Go, Rust, and Cloud Native Communities
From conference halls to local meetups, we invest in the same ecosystems we help our clients ship to production. That keeps our training current, our consulting practical, and our content grounded in real engineering.
Upcoming Events
June 17th, 2026
GopherCon EU: Ultimate Private AIBerlin, Germany
August 3rd, 2026
GopherCon US: Ultimate Software Design & EngineeringIn-Person
August 11th, 2026
GopherCon UK: Ultimate Practical AILondon, UK
Event Photo Galleries
See our full albums by event.
Conferences & Meetups We Show Up For
A few of the ecosystems and gatherings where you will find our team speaking, training, or at the booth.
GopherCon
Sponsor
gophercon.com
GopherCon Europe
Sponsor
gophercon.eu
GopherCon LATAM
Sponsor
gopherconlatam.org
GopherCon UK
Sponsor
gophercon.co.uk
RustConf
Sponsor
rustconf.com
Cloud Native Denmark
Sponsor
cloudnativedenmark.dk
Cloud Native Finland
Sponsor
cloudnativefinland.org
Kubernetes Community Days Helsinki
Sponsor
community2.cncf.io
Cloud Native Oslo
Sponsor
community.cncf.io
Cloud Native Madison
Sponsor
ocgroups.dev
Cloud Native Jordan
Support
ocgroups.dev
DevOpsDays Bogotá
Sponsor
devopsdaysbogota.org
DevOpsDays Sibiu
Sponsor
devopsdays.org
Kubernetes & Cloud Native North Dallas
Support
meetup.com/kubernetes-and-cloud-native-north-dallas
Rust Language Milan
Support
meetup.com/rust-language-milan
Go Budapest
Support
x.com/gomeetupbp
Golang Guadalajara
Support
linkedin.com/company/golang-guadalajara
Golang SP
Support
x.com/golang_sp
London Gophers
Support
gophers.london
Rust Poland
Support
meetup.com/rust-poland-meetup
Golang Sydney
Support
meetup.com/golang-syd
Techy Events
Support
techyevents.com.mx
Cloud Native Boston
Support
ocgroups.dev
Go Ireland
Support
meetup.com/goireland
Ardan Labs Connect
Ardan Labs Connect is our in-person community experience for engineers who want to learn, share, and engage beyond the screen.
It brings developers, architects, and technical leaders together for hands-on learning, real conversations, and practical insight across modern technologies like Go, Rust, Kubernetes, and AI in production systems.
More than an event, it is a space to connect with the people shaping how modern systems are built.
Bring Connect to Your City
We partner with local communities around the world to host Ardan Labs Connect. If you are interested in bringing Connect to your city, let's talk.
The first edition, Ardan Labs Connect 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil (March 4–5, 2026), wrapped after two days of training and a Golang SP meetup at the same venue.
Conferences & Appearances
Want to Collaborate?
We sponsor booths, run workshops, and meet readers and engineers around the world. Planning a meetup or community event?
Community News & Announcements
Updates from Ardan Labs and the broader engineering community.
Watch
From the Community
Highlights from our YouTube channel featuring our community events and workshops.
January 17th 2025
Ardan Labs 2024 Content Rewind
November 12th 2024
Celebrating 15 Years of the Go Programming Language!
Upcoming Events
August 3rd, 2026
Workshop
Seattle, WA, US
Instructor: Bill Kennedy
Real Support for Real Communities
Supporting the engineering community is core to who we are. Since 2013, Ardan Labs has worked to grow the Go ecosystem through open access to education, inclusive outreach, and long-term investment in developer success. As we expand our reach, so does our commitment to Go, Rust, Kubernetes, and the broader developer ecosystem. Our mission is simple: make engineering more accessible, inclusive, and impactful for all.
Supporting GoBridge
We actively support underrepresented groups through our partnership with the GoBridge Foundation, founded by our Managing Partner, Bill Kennedy, which empowers communities through technical education and diversity-focused initiatives like the Women Who Go group.
See GoBridge in actionExpanding Access Through Education
We also give back through free training resources, open-access webinars, community-driven events, and our swag store, where a portion of all proceeds go directly to GoBridge.
Ongoing Impact Around the World
We've proudly sponsored educational access for youth in Brazil during its latest GopherCon, providing our Mastery Training Bundle to help aspiring developers launch their journey. We're proud to continue to invest in real opportunities that empower today's learners and foster the next generation of engineers.
See What's New
From the Lab
Where ideas get tested and shared. From the Lab is your inside look at the tools, thinking, and tech powering our work in Go, Rust, and Kubernetes. Discover our technical blogs, engineering insights, and YouTube videos created to support the developer community.
Explore our content:
Blog Post
RAG in Go: A Vulnerability Research Tool
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Miki Tebeka
News
Staff Augmentation in the Age of AI: Scaling Systems Without Architectural Drift
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