--- title: Software Should Work Worked | daily.dev description: A recap of the 'Software Should Work' conference from the organizer's perspective. The event exceeded expectations with highly engaged attendees, cohesive... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/software-should-work-worked-o7eijjbzv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Software Should Work Worked | daily.dev og:description: A recap of the 'Software Should Work' conference from the organizer's perspective. The event exceeded expectations with highly engaged attendees, cohesive... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/software-should-work-worked-o7eijjbzv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/o7eIJjbZV.png og:image:alt: Software Should Work Worked og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Software Should Work Worked **[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A recap of the 'Software Should Work' conference from the organizer's perspective. The event exceeded expectations with highly engaged attendees, cohesive energy, and optimistic discussions around building better software. A notable outcome: Zig creator Andrew Kelley opened an issue to add Fil-C inspired compilation mode after attending Filip Pizlo's talk at the conference. The organizer reflects on how the unconventional location in Columbia, Missouri acted as a natural filter, attracting only the most motivated attendees. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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