Top Web Development Conferences You Should Attend in 2021

WebDev Events 2021

Joel Varty
Joel Varty
Jan 1, 2021
Top Web Development Conferences You Should Attend in 2021

2021 is a promising year!

You’re ready to hit the ground running but craving to expand your knowledge in web development. How can you achieve this while still having fun?

Being a part of a conference helps you get ahead of the curve and expand your network, in addition to furthering personal and professional development. We’ve compiled a list of the top web development conferences that should be on your radar in 2021 around the world.  

The good news is that most of the conferences still will be virtual and it means lower ticket prices, now travel expenses, access to better speakers from around the world, and no coffee stand line ups! :) 

This directory will be updated, so check back regularly. If you’d like to add a web development or software conference to this directory, please contact us with details and include the conference name, dates of the event, location, and a link to your event’s website in the comments. 

January 2021

TheJam.dev 2021 - PASSED

Location: online event

Dates: January 28-29, 2021.

jam dev conference jamstack

Format: two days, single track

Who will speak: Amazing driver line up. Jamstack experts from Netlify, Microsoft, Stackbit, Bejamas, RedwoodJS, and others 

What about: This JAM-stack focused event will gather well-known developers from around the world to explore how real-world Jamstack applications are built.

What you will learn: Modern web-dev and bring cutting-edge techniques back to your team.

Agility CMS is the proud sponsor and provides 50 free tickets - Apply here: https://fitc.ca/agilitycms/ 

February 2021

Node Congress - PASSED

Location: Online

Dates: Feb 18-19 2021

node js congress

What: A two-day conference on all things Node.js.

Who: gathering Back-end and Full-stack engineers across the globe in the cloud.

What you will learn: To help you stay up-to-date on the latest Node.js tech, we're coming back with a new remote gig on February 18-19, 2021. Mark your calendars for the biggest virtual event for the Node.js community. Besides the conference talks delivered by well-known pros, be prepared for awesome MCs and a number of virtual networking activities, interactive entertainment, and engaging challenges for all participants.

DeveloperWeek 2021 - PASSED

Location: All Virtual

Dates: Feb 17-19th, 2021 

Join 8,000 Developers at the World’s Largest Developer Expo + Conference Series. 

Who: Developers, engineers, software architects, dev teams, managers and executives from 70+ countries gather for DeveloperWeek (Feb 17-19, 2021) to discover the latest in developer technologies, languages, platforms, and tools.

What you will learn: Because DeveloperWeek covers all new technologies, our conference and workshops invite you to get intro lessons (or advanced tips and tricks) on technologies like VR Dev, Artificial Intelligence Dev, Blockchain Dev, IoT Dev, Serverless technology, Microservices technology, new JavaScript frameworks, and more.

JavaScript World Conference by Frontend Love - PASSED

Location: All Virtual

Dates: February 22-26th, 2021

Javascript world conference

JSworld Conference is the Worlds Premier Javascript Conference of 2021.

Who: JavaScript Frontend Developer Leaders from around the world.

What: 100+Talks, 20 Topics, Panel Discussions, In-depth Interviews & Updates from Creators of Libraries & Authors.

50,000 JavaScript Enthusiasts + a full week of content to help you level-up as a Frontend JavaScript Developer.

March 2021

GatsbyConf 2021: Submit your speaker proposal by January 15th! | Gatsby (gatsbyjs.com)

Location: Online

Dates: March 2-3, 2021

gatsby conference

What you will learn: all about Gatsby, case studies and how to's.

Who will present: Gatsby community

Gatsby.js is a budding technology and one of the most popular React-based frameworks and static site generators on the market. In simple terms, Gatsby enables users to develop a static website using React.

Join on March 2nd for this free virtual event and hear talks, product announcements, and breakout sessions. Stick around on March 3rd to hone your skills in one of our free workshops.

Learn more about how Gatsby works with Agility CMS here.

April 2021

Vueconf.US
Location: Online 
Date: April 14, 2021

vue js confernece

Who: Worldwide Vue community 

Vue.js is an established and popular progressive JavaScript framework. Learn more about Vue here.

React Summit – The Biggest React Conference Online

Location: Online

Dates: April 14-16, 2021

Format: two-track three-day conference on

What about: all things React

Who: international Front-end and Full-stack engineers in the cloud.

Why: To help you stay up-to-date on the latest React tech. Next to the main conference talks with React pros and hands-on workshops, be prepared for awesome MCs and a number of virtual networking rooms focusing on multiple tech topics, interactive entertainment, and engaging challenges for all participants.

Collision

Location: Online

Dates: April 20-21, 2021

Collision conf

What about: “Collision is one of the world’s biggest tech conferences.” as per Bloomberg, so you definitely don't want to miss this one! This year, Collision expects 32k+ attendees.

Connect with "the world's best speakers" and "the tech world's best-of-the-best" at Collision. 

ALL YEAR AROUND EVENTS

Agility Days Workshops and Webinars

Location: virtual 
Date:
Every month 2021

Webinars and Training Sessions

In 2021, Agility CMS will continue to bring to you the ultimate series of free educational online Webinars and virtual Workshops dedicated to learning and growing together as a community of passionate CMS experts and inspiring thought-leaders.

Check out and Register Here 

Devopsdays 2021
Location: all over the world, some events are scheduled to run in-venue and can switch to be online
Date: All through 2021

devops days 

What: Devopsdays is a worldwide series of technical conferences covering topics of software development, IT infrastructure operations, and the intersection between them. Each event is run by volunteers from the local area. 

What you can learn: Topics at the event will include automation, testing, security, and organizational culture. 

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Top Web Development Conferences You Should Attend in 2021

WebDev Events 2021

Joel Varty
Top Web Development Conferences You Should Attend in 2021

2021 is a promising year!

You’re ready to hit the ground running but craving to expand your knowledge in web development. How can you achieve this while still having fun?

Being a part of a conference helps you get ahead of the curve and expand your network, in addition to furthering personal and professional development. We’ve compiled a list of the top web development conferences that should be on your radar in 2021 around the world.  

The good news is that most of the conferences still will be virtual and it means lower ticket prices, now travel expenses, access to better speakers from around the world, and no coffee stand line ups! :) 

This directory will be updated, so check back regularly. If you’d like to add a web development or software conference to this directory, please contact us with details and include the conference name, dates of the event, location, and a link to your event’s website in the comments. 

January 2021

TheJam.dev 2021 - PASSED

Location: online event

Dates: January 28-29, 2021.

jam dev conference jamstack

Format: two days, single track

Who will speak: Amazing driver line up. Jamstack experts from Netlify, Microsoft, Stackbit, Bejamas, RedwoodJS, and others 

What about: This JAM-stack focused event will gather well-known developers from around the world to explore how real-world Jamstack applications are built.

What you will learn: Modern web-dev and bring cutting-edge techniques back to your team.

Agility CMS is the proud sponsor and provides 50 free tickets - Apply here: https://fitc.ca/agilitycms/ 

February 2021

Node Congress - PASSED

Location: Online

Dates: Feb 18-19 2021

node js congress

What: A two-day conference on all things Node.js.

Who: gathering Back-end and Full-stack engineers across the globe in the cloud.

What you will learn: To help you stay up-to-date on the latest Node.js tech, we're coming back with a new remote gig on February 18-19, 2021. Mark your calendars for the biggest virtual event for the Node.js community. Besides the conference talks delivered by well-known pros, be prepared for awesome MCs and a number of virtual networking activities, interactive entertainment, and engaging challenges for all participants.

DeveloperWeek 2021 - PASSED

Location: All Virtual

Dates: Feb 17-19th, 2021 

Join 8,000 Developers at the World’s Largest Developer Expo + Conference Series. 

Who: Developers, engineers, software architects, dev teams, managers and executives from 70+ countries gather for DeveloperWeek (Feb 17-19, 2021) to discover the latest in developer technologies, languages, platforms, and tools.

What you will learn: Because DeveloperWeek covers all new technologies, our conference and workshops invite you to get intro lessons (or advanced tips and tricks) on technologies like VR Dev, Artificial Intelligence Dev, Blockchain Dev, IoT Dev, Serverless technology, Microservices technology, new JavaScript frameworks, and more.

JavaScript World Conference by Frontend Love - PASSED

Location: All Virtual

Dates: February 22-26th, 2021

Javascript world conference

JSworld Conference is the Worlds Premier Javascript Conference of 2021.

Who: JavaScript Frontend Developer Leaders from around the world.

What: 100+Talks, 20 Topics, Panel Discussions, In-depth Interviews & Updates from Creators of Libraries & Authors.

50,000 JavaScript Enthusiasts + a full week of content to help you level-up as a Frontend JavaScript Developer.

March 2021

GatsbyConf 2021: Submit your speaker proposal by January 15th! | Gatsby (gatsbyjs.com)

Location: Online

Dates: March 2-3, 2021

gatsby conference

What you will learn: all about Gatsby, case studies and how to's.

Who will present: Gatsby community

Gatsby.js is a budding technology and one of the most popular React-based frameworks and static site generators on the market. In simple terms, Gatsby enables users to develop a static website using React.

Join on March 2nd for this free virtual event and hear talks, product announcements, and breakout sessions. Stick around on March 3rd to hone your skills in one of our free workshops.

Learn more about how Gatsby works with Agility CMS here.

April 2021

Vueconf.US
Location: Online 
Date: April 14, 2021

vue js confernece

Who: Worldwide Vue community 

Vue.js is an established and popular progressive JavaScript framework. Learn more about Vue here.

React Summit – The Biggest React Conference Online

Location: Online

Dates: April 14-16, 2021

Format: two-track three-day conference on

What about: all things React

Who: international Front-end and Full-stack engineers in the cloud.

Why: To help you stay up-to-date on the latest React tech. Next to the main conference talks with React pros and hands-on workshops, be prepared for awesome MCs and a number of virtual networking rooms focusing on multiple tech topics, interactive entertainment, and engaging challenges for all participants.

Collision

Location: Online

Dates: April 20-21, 2021

Collision conf

What about: “Collision is one of the world’s biggest tech conferences.” as per Bloomberg, so you definitely don't want to miss this one! This year, Collision expects 32k+ attendees.

Connect with "the world's best speakers" and "the tech world's best-of-the-best" at Collision. 

ALL YEAR AROUND EVENTS

Agility Days Workshops and Webinars

Location: virtual 
Date:
Every month 2021

Webinars and Training Sessions

In 2021, Agility CMS will continue to bring to you the ultimate series of free educational online Webinars and virtual Workshops dedicated to learning and growing together as a community of passionate CMS experts and inspiring thought-leaders.

Check out and Register Here 

Devopsdays 2021
Location: all over the world, some events are scheduled to run in-venue and can switch to be online
Date: All through 2021

devops days 

What: Devopsdays is a worldwide series of technical conferences covering topics of software development, IT infrastructure operations, and the intersection between them. Each event is run by volunteers from the local area. 

What you can learn: Topics at the event will include automation, testing, security, and organizational culture. 

About the Author

Joel is CTO at Agility. His first job, though, is as a father to 2 amazing humans.

Joining Agility in 2005, he has over 20 years of experience in software development and product management. He embraced cloud technology as a groundbreaking concept over a decade ago, and he continues to help customers adopt new technology with hybrid frameworks and the Jamstack. He holds a degree from The University of Guelph in English and Computer Science. He's led Agility CMS to many awards and accolades during his tenure such as being named the Best Cloud CMS by CMS Critic, as a leader on G2.com for Headless CMS, and a leader in Customer Experience on Gartner Peer Insights.

As CTO, Joel oversees the Product team, as well as working closely with the Growth and Customer Success teams. When he's not kicking butt with Agility, Joel coaches high-school football and directs musical theatre. Learn more about Joel HERE.

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