Martin Odersky
Martin Odersky is the creator of the Scala programming language and a professor at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is also the founder and chairman of the Scala Center. His research interests include programming languages, type systems, and compiler technology. At EPFL, he leads the Programming Methods Laboratory, where he implements the cutting-edge research ideas into the Scala programming language.
Sessions
Opening Session & Keynote: The End of Programming?
Keynote
12. October 2026, 09:00 - 10:00
Kesselhaus
Coding agents are fundamentally upsetting our routines and expectations about software development. Are we witnessing the end of (human) programming, where software construction will be exclusively the domain of agents? Many claim so, but I would like to think otherwise. I believe it's essential that humans stay in the loop, even if large parts of a software system will be written and reviewed by agents. To achieve this, we will likely need fundamental changes in programming languages and programming workflows, This talk will start the discussion about what kind of possible innovations could help.