Ana Hevesi has stewarded some of the largest technical communities on the internet, acquired plenty of scars, and figured out how to reliably build networks of developers who champion an organization while minimizing risks and downsides. She may be known for overhauling Stack Overflow’s game mechanics, running go-to-market (GTM) for the first Node.js hosting platform, or creating the community-to-product feedback pipeline for hardware designers at Shapeways.
Managing a highly engaged, diverse array of public stakeholders while keeping a company on course isn’t always easy. She starts with what an organization needs to hit its next milestone. From there, Ana clarifies users’ goals for themselves, and where the offering gives them superpowers. Finally, she builds the systems to grow the ranks of loyal developers who demand success and help close more deals.
Danilo developed an early fascination with the strategic landscape of technology, seeing the rise of microprocessors as a high-stakes “chess game” played by the architects of the future. This lifelong obsession, fueled by everything from industry legal sagas to online flamewars, formed the foundation of his career. He spent time in Silicon Valley, building software at the height of the last technology cycle, and has since focused on demystifying computing through education.
Danilo views the current internet age as a swirling, vertiginous soup of human connection—a modern continuation of the oldest human endeavors: cooperation, competition, and culture. His talk, rooted in the insights of Network Games, offers a framework for understanding how our tools transform our dreams into reality and organize the future of human behavior.
Monki Gras 