News: Handmade Cities 2025

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+title: "Handmade Cities 2025"
+meta_title: ""
+description: "Tickets, Submissions, and More!"
+date: 2025-04-11T12:00:00Z
+image: "/images/hmc/2025.png"
+categories: ["Press Release"]
+author: "Abner Coimbre"
+tags: ["meta", "hmc"]
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+---
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+Conference tickets, community submissions, our new advisory board, and more.
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+**Things to Discuss:**  
+- Spring Ticket Sale  
+- Call for Submissions  
+- Our New Advisory Board  
+- New Meetup Hosts  
+- Operation 2030  
+- Terminal Click - Beta Access
+
+Dear Conference Goer,  
+
+Since my last newsletter about [parting ways](/news/splitting-from-handmade-network/) with Handmade Network, things have been moving fast. I’ve got plenty of exciting news to share today!
+
+---
+### Spring Ticket Sale  
+I’m excited to announce the **Spring Sale** for Handmade Cities 2025! This year, we’re hosting **Boston in the Summer** and **Seattle in the Fall**.  
+
+[Discounted Tickets](/tickets)
+
+These are now weekend conferences. Furthermore, Boston and Seattle are spaced further apart, giving our events a lot more breathing room.
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+The agenda isn’t finalized yet (hence the discounts), but we’ve already listed some promising presenters. If you’ve attended since 2019, you know we’re keen to deliver better conferences every year. (And trust me, last year was full of valuable lessons.)  
+
+---
+### Call for Submissions  
+We’re officially accepting talk and demo submissions for both conferences! Whether you have a technical lecture, a short talk, or a software demo, we’d love to hear from you.  
+
+**Submit your proposals to:** submissions@handmadecities.com  
+
+You'll find a submission button on the [Boston](/boston) and [Seattle](/seattle) pages too. Further news or deadlines will be posted there.
+
+---
+### Our New Advisory Board  
+We’ve ratified a new **Advisory Board** to help guide Handmade Cities.  
+![Initial advisory board](/images/hmc/initial-advisory-board.png)
+The board [meets monthly](/board) to discuss progress with the conferences and meetups, offer feedback to presenters, or vote on community submissions. While I could in theory override their votes, any such action shall be made public in our meeting notes—serving as checks and guardrails.  
+
+---
+### New Meetup Hosts  
+Despite the interesting economy, our local meetups are thriving! This year, we’ve officially launched meetups in [Tokyo](/meetups/tokyo) and [Berlin](/meetups/berlin) with [Vancouver, Canada](/meetups/vancouver) making a strong comeback.  
+
+A huge thanks to our hosts for fostering monthly gatherings of programmers who embody the Handmade ethos. If you’d like to join or wishlist a meetup in your city, visit [handmadecities.com/meetups](/meetups).  
+
+Interested in hosting a meetup? Email us at support@handmadecities.com!  
+
+---
+### Operation 2030  
+I’m proud to share [Operation 2030](/operation2030), a document I authored to channel the sentiments of my audience. It’s the official goal for Handmade Cities from now on:  
+
+> Handmade Cities (HMC) is on a mission to reshape the software industry for systems programmers. Our mandate is to clear a path for anyone—from juniors to seniors—to become well-connected, well-paid practitioners embodying the Handmade ethos.  
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+While not everyone may agree with every detail, most of us are aligned on the big picture—and that’s enough to move forward. If you’ve always been curious about my vision for the future of systems programming, this document lays it all out.  
+
+The best way to support Operation 2030 right now? **Attend a conference this year.** At the conferences, I’ll share concrete steps for how you can help drive Operation 2030 forward (during breaks, after-parties, and private chat server discussions.)
+
+---
+### Terminal Click - Beta Access  
+
+The closed beta for **Terminal Click** is in [full swing](https://terminal.click/beta). If you’ve attended (or plan to attend) Handmade Boston, you automatically qualify for access. Just email me at abner@terminal.click to get your download link.
+
+*Note: Please use the same email address that you used to book a conference ticket.*
+
+My latest April devlog, [The Wizard and His Shell](https://terminal.click/posts/2025/04/the-wizard-and-his-shell/), hit the [top spot](https://lobste.rs/s/ndlwoh/wizard_his_shell) on Lobsters for multiple days. It’s been fascinating to see the growing commentary with each devlog we release.
+
+As outlined in Operation 2030, I believe it’s crucial for leadership to independently ship Handmade software. That’s why I’m sharing this project here—it’s a direct reflection of the ethos we’re building together.
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+In closing, I hope you’ll register for the conferences. If you like what I’m doing, registering early is the best way to show your support, and it means the world to me.
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+Your independent organizer,<br>Abner Coimbre