/dev/world 2025 Melbourne
High-GPA students represented UTAS at /dev/world 2025 in Melbourne, presenting an AFL app built across Android, iOS and Flutter. It was their first time presenting fully in English to experienced developers.
About this event
/dev/world 2025 was held on 4–5 September 2025 at the SEEK campus in Melbourne. The two-day developer conference brought together software developers, technology professionals, and students to share technical knowledge, explore technologies, and connect with the wider developer community.
University of Tasmania (UTAS) students attended the conference as university representatives, having been selected based on academic performance, with support from Dr Lindsay Wells and the School of ICT. During the event, UTAS student Yu Wang presented an Australian Football League (AFL) application developed across three platforms: Android, iOS, and Flutter. The presentation highlighted different approaches to mobile application development and provided an opportunity to share practical software development experience with experienced developers.
A significant personal achievement for Yu Wang was delivering a first full technical presentation in English to an audience of experienced software developers. This experience highlighted the importance of technical communication, confidence, and presentation skills when sharing software projects within a professional environment.
Students also attended technical sessions covering system and data modelling, cryptography, iOS Live Activities, and other software development topics. These sessions provided opportunities to explore industry practices, learn about different technologies, and gain insights into approaches and challenges in software engineering.
Beyond the technical presentations, the conference provided opportunities for students to interact with industry professionals and fellow developers, exchange ideas, and develop professional connections outside the university environment.
For UTAS ICT students, participating in /dev/world 2025 demonstrated the value of applying academic knowledge to practical software development projects and presenting technical work to a professional audience. The experience also highlighted opportunities to strengthen communication skills, broaden technical knowledge, and explore future career pathways in software and mobile application development.
References
- LinkedIn – Yu Wang, /dev/world 2025 Melbourne Experience www.linkedin.com
What students built
AFL app
A student-built AFL app presented at the conference, with versions developed for Android, iOS, and Flutter.
University of Tasmania student representatives
What students said on LinkedIn
Student reflections and posts from the event.
Yu Wang represented UTAS at /dev/world 2025 in Melbourne, presenting an AFL app built three ways: Android, iOS and Flutter. It was Yu's first full talk in English to a room of experienced developers, and the post also mentions sessions on data models, cryptography and iOS Live Activities.
Photo Booth
"What an amazing journey! I had the opportunity to represent the University of Tasmania at /dev/world 2025 in Melbourne. It was my first time presenting in full English to so many experienced developers, and it was truly unforgettable."
— Yu Wang · Master of IT and Systems student