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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 26/08/2026

3 days. 40+ interactive sessions. Zero keynotes. No vendor pitches. Just software engineers who care about their craft. Come chat about the software making craft, tools & infrastructure, team dynamics, future trends, and human factors in engineering. And, well... AI". 🐘 Ready for this year's event?

Another picture of the sessions canvases, which are three big white canvases aligned horizontally side by side on wooden stands, creating one big long horizontal canvas. It is meant to be filled with a lot of big colorful sticky notes that have text inside and to split event in time slots and conference rooms and let people know what is happening in each room during each hour. The picture is taken from the left side and we briefly see a hand putting the first post-it note on the canvas.

Three big white canvases aligned horizontally side by side on wooden stands, creating one big long horizontal canvas. It is filled with a lot of big colorful sticky notes that have text inside. It is meant to split event in time slots and conference rooms and let people know what is happening in each room during each hour. On top row column it has times from 9am to 1pm split into 50m slots with coffee break in between. On first column on left it has the locations: Megas Alexandros, Hercules, Achilles, Platanos, Beach. The first events of the day are at 10-10:50 and cover all locations including the beach one. The sessions available for that day are: kids vs adults game, what i learned about people coaching, data contracts & breaking team dependencies architecture kata: room with a view, actionable metrics dev life tooling session, software hall of fame, refactoring kata (mob programming) tmux investing how to make your money work for you, Extreme programming the knowledge we lost, enterprise patterns using Kotlyn, life in big corp, and finally organizing socrates crete 2026.

All the participants are seated in a circle arrangement of chairs inside a well-lit room. Only one person is standing in front of a series of canvases that have the session items (turned the other way around facing the wall so that the participants cannot see the exact time slots before the finalization of the marketplace). More people are lined up on the right and are waiting for their chance to propose the sessions while the rest of the participants are eagerly listening to the ideas proposed and considering if they want to propose something as well.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 19/07/2026

Some of the best developer conversations happen where inspiration flows freely 😌. Whether you want to host a session outdoors or just want to grab a coffee find a quiet spot and talk through an idea - our unconference has made "room" for that, with extra outside space options as well. 🌴😎

A session hosted in the outside space with the church. The setting has on the background and left a church, cobblestone pavement and a stone bench and a big tree on the right. The tree is casting a big shade and 8 attendees are having a session in this outside space, with one attendees standing up hosting the session and the rest either sitting on the bench or on the floor.

A session hosted in the outside space on the beach. The setting has on the background a sunny beach and the sea and is located in the beach bar of the hotel. 7 attendees are having a session in this outside space, under the shade of a straw umbrella and sitting in wooden chairs.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 27/06/2026

Session chosen ✅ Found the session location ✅ Joined the circle ✅ Now it’s time to share, listen and challenge! Not a match? You are expected to move to another session! 🚶‍♀️ The power of an unconference? You shape your learning!😎 #SoCraTes #Crete

A group of people is seated in a circle arrangement of chairs inside a well-lit room. Only one person is standing and is near a whiteboard, actively presenting or leading a discussion. The rest of the group are listening attentively, some with relaxed postures, indicating an open and informal atmosphere. There’s no podium or stage—just peers sharing ideas. The setting reflects a collaborative and participatory environment typical of an unconference.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 13/06/2026

How does a day start in the event? Everyone is in the main room, grabs pen and writes session ideas they want to propose, and picks time and location. It's ~9am, some of the first sessions are: - GraalVM - Static Java compile - Azure Devops Takeaways - Procrastilearning Which would you choose? 🧐

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 29/05/2026

What is an Unconference? 🔄 An unconference is a dynamic, participant-driven event where ideas flow, connections spark, and collaboration thrives! 💡It’s open, informal, and a completely different way to learn and engage—you might never look at events the same way again! 🚀 #SoCraTes #Crete

All the participants are seated in a circle arrangement of chairs inside a well-lit room. Only one person is standing in front of a series series of whiteboards that are filled with big sticky notes. The setting reflects a collaborative and participatory environment typical of an unconference and this photo specifically is of when the initial to the introduction to the unconference is done.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 06/04/2026

We’re excited to announce our 2026 event team!! Many familiar faces are returning alongside new ones! We can’t wait to bring our unconference to life and share an incredible experience with you at SoCraTes Crete 2026! Mark your calendars here: socrates-crete.org/assets/SoCra... #Socrates #Crete

Screenshot taken out of a video call, showing the 7 members of the org team from top left to right Yorgos, Dimitris, Michalis, Mary, Nassia, Iraklis and Tilemachos all wearing Socrates Crete t-shirts and smiling for the photo.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 05/02/2026

✨ Mark Your Calendars: October 22-25! ✨ SoCraTes Crete is back this October at the same venue we loved last time! 🌴 We're gearing up to open registrations soon! Book your transportation early for better deals, as there's plenty of hotel space, so no worries about accommodations! #Socrates #Crete

Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. The sky is blue and clear and most of the view is covered by a big pool. In the far end and on the right all along there are wooden chairs and tables with people enjoying the warm weather.

A well-lit room with chairs in a circle arrangement. On the far end there is a currently empty whiteboard, and on the floor there are scattered big stick-it notes and markers. The room is ready to accept participants and be filled with ideas.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 29/10/2025

Big thank you to all our incredible sponsors: Epignosis learning technologies, Fairlo, Logicea for believing in our efforts and supporting us! Your contributions have truly made this event special, allowing us to offer even more to our participants and inspiring us to keep raising the bar. 🙏❤️

Photo containing the names of the logos of the sponsors of this year's event which are Epignosis, Fairlo and Logicea.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 28/10/2025

We want to give a special thanks to Epignosis learning technologies for sponsoring our Saturday party event! Your contribution helped create a fantastic experience for everyone involved, and we truly appreciate it! 🎉🥂

Group of people gathered in a circle dancing traditional Greek dances inside a room. Around the room there are people standing or sitting watching them and holding drinks.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 28/10/2025

✨Thank You for Making Socrates Crete Unforgettable! ✨ We are grateful to have such an amazing community to share this journey with. Here’s to all the connections, insights, and wonderful memories we created together! Until next time! 💫🫶🚀 #Socrates #Crete

A group photo of all the participants which are around 50 with the hotel and palm trees as background in a sunny setting.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 27/10/2025

How would YOU choose from these 15 topics for the last day of #SoCraTesCrete !? … especially when there isn’t a single #AI topic !?!?

Time space matrix with topics for discussion

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 26/10/2025

Day2: Wow, what a queue it was! So many tech enthusiasts waiting to add theirs items to the marketplace board! #Socrates #Crete

Conference hall with some people siting in a circle in chairs, on the far side there is a big line of people holding big sticky notes waiting for their chance to present, and at the start of the queue there currently a person holding their sticky note facing the crowd and presenting their suggestion for a session.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 26/10/2025

Quite the queue in day 2 of #SoCraTesCrete ! Lots of inspiration after last night’s activities?

Queue of participants waiting to propose sessions for the Open Space.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 25/10/2025

Day 1: The marketplace is open! It’s all kicking off! So many burning questions!!🔥

A long white canvas with big post-it notes attached to it, on the horizontal line we have the time slots and on the vertical there is the rooms. They are waiting to be filled with sessions from the participants.

People are gathered standing in a conference room in a circle, one person is in the middle holding a post-it note and presenting their idea, the marketplace for the event has just opened.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 25/10/2025

The calm before the storm! Excited to welcome all our participants to this blank canvas, ready to be transformed into an unforgettable experience.

An empty room with arranged chairs in a circle and notes and pens in the middle. In the center there are boarding aligned with timeslots and rooms waiting to be filled by the participants.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 07/09/2025

💡 Did you know? Our unconference venue comes also with not 1, not 2… but 5 water slides and an indoor pool!! Perfect for cooling off after a heated discussion. 🏊‍♂️ #Socrates #Crete

A sunny outdoor scene at the hotel waterpark. Several large blue water slides twist and turn — some are swirly and winding, others are straight and steep. The slides stand tall against a clear sky, giving a fun and vibrant atmosphere.

A large indoor swimming pool with clear blue water fills the foreground. Sparkling seats line the side of the pool, offering a place to relax. The space is framed by tall white pillars, and above, a grand blue dome ceiling creates an open, elegant atmosphere.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 12/08/2025

💥Let’s dive into Performance & Profiling session💥 What came up? - Why it’s important: Better UX, scalability, lower operational costs - What to measure: Scalability, time to first interaction, resource usage, error rate. - Tools & techniques: Flamegraphs, eBPF, IntelliJ IDEA, Jmeter and more!

A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas with tape. It is the sheet containing the first part of the harvest of an unconference on session titled "Performance and Profiling". It contains two lists the first titled 'Why is it important?' and the second 'How or what to measure?'. The first list 'Why is it important?' includes: stakeholders, clients, business cost and profit, operational cost decrease, security needs timely code,UX is more enjoyable, scalability, spike tests, environmental footprint and CO2, user expecations. The second list 'How or what to measure?' includes: spikes, scalability, response query vs throughput which has comment that it depends also on number of people and time period, lighthouse score for web applications , time to first interaction, distribution of input and output, CPU or RAM or Storage or Network usage, power efficiency, data skewness, accuracy, error rate.

A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas with tape. It is the sheet containing the second part of the harvest of an unconference on session titled "Performance and Profiling". It contains a list called 'Profiling tools and where does X resource go?' which includes: flamegraphs, eBPF, Intellij IDEA, Intel VTune, APM, Web browser profilers, Playwright for CI/CD, Cloud explorer for cost and resource usage, Jmeter for Java, DBMS profilers, postman, chaos engineering.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 30/07/2025

Between Talks, the Best Talks Happen! Whether you're grabbing a coffee, moving between sessions, or simply exploring the venue, take a moment to strike up a conversation with fellow attendees. You never know who you'll meet or what insights you'll gain! Join us!! socrates-crete.org 👈

An outside area of the hotel, the one used for coffee breaks during the event. The weather is sunny and area is covered by wooden roof while also allowing some sun in. There are tables setup with refreshments and snacks for the attendees. A lot of people are gathered in different tables, grabbing their coffee, a cupcake or simply chatting with their fellow participants.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 10/06/2025

💥Let’s dive into CI Pains session💥 What came up? 🔁 Endless queues 🐢 Pipelines slower than a Monday morning 🏃 Runners that... don’t actually run 📤 Needing to commit just to trigger CI and more! Do any of these sound familiar? 👀 Register here: socrates-crete.org/registration... #Socrates #Crete

A big white sheet pinned to a white canvas. It contains a list titled 'Continuous Integration Pains'. The list includes: waiting in queue, slow pipelines, flaky tests, runners that don't run, race conditions, pipelines that only work on a single branch, needing to push a commit to trigger build, not running on latest head, timeout after hours, too many tests in one pipeline, stuff disappearing from the internet, github actions deprecating old jobs, being forced to update, being forced to implement CI/CD, caches or no caching, zipping and unzipping, relying on pre-installed dependencies, big download sizes, debugging them and having to connect to a runner to do it, host or self-host outages, runner cleanup and legacy pipeline code!

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 24/05/2025

Session chosen ✅ Found the session location ✅ Joined the circle ✅ Now it’s time to share, listen and challenge! Not a match? You can move to another session! The power of an unconference is that you shape your learning!😎 #Socrates #Crete

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 10/05/2025

How does a day start in the event? Everyone is in the main room, grabs pen and writes session ideas they want to propose, and picks time and location. It's 10am, first sessions: - Approval testing - Frontend + Backend or Full stack? - What irritates you about your ci/cd? Which would you choose?

A big white canvas on a wall. It is filled with a lot of big colorful sticky notes that have text inside. It is meant to split event in time slots and conference rooms and let people know what is happening in each room during each hour. On top row it has rooms: Megas Alexandros, Hercules, Achilles, Elsewhere. On vertical first column it has times from 9am to 5pm split into 50m breaks with coffee break in between. The first events of the day are at 9:50-10:40 and cover all rooms except the Elsewhere one. On Megas Alexandros there's is discussion called "Refactoring legacy code based on approval testing". On Hercules there is a discussion called "Frontend and Backend or Full Stack?". On Achilles there is a discussion on "What pisses you off about your CI/CD process" and its meaning to be a venting discussion because it has "Vent" as comment.

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SoCraTes Crete @socrates-crete.org · 19/03/2025

📢 Dates Confirmed: October 24-27, 2025! 📢 Don’t wait—lock in your plans now! Booking early means better transportation deals, and there’s plenty of space at the hotel, so no need to worry about accommodations. 👌 Be sure to also visit socrates-crete.org and join our newsletter! 📰 #Socrates #Crete

Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. The sky is blue and clear and in the far end we can see the beach and shore. In the middle there are empty wooden chairs and tables and bars of the hotel.

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