Small teams, outsized impact
Dana walks through how a team of five shipped a product used by tens of thousands — and what they left out on purpose to get there.
Dana Whitfield Co-founder & CTO, Fieldwork
A day of ideas, demos and good company
Arrakio Demo Day
Thursday, 15 May 2026 · The Foundry Hall, Port Astoria
Join us in Port Astoria for an afternoon of fresh perspectives, hands-on demos and honest conversations. No sales pitches, no pressure — just a chance to see what our community is building.
Agenda
A day, blocked out by the hour
From the opening keynote to relaxed networking, every session runs on time in a dedicated room. All timings are local to Port Astoria.
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Doors open — coffee & registration
| Atrium
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Welcome & opening notes
Mira Solano | Main Stage
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Keynote: Small teams, outsized impact
Dana Whitfield | Main Stage
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Lightning talks, part one
Jonas Reiner, Priya Natarajan, Tomás Almeida | Main Stage
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Coffee break
| Atrium
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Hands-on workshop: Ship a feature in 45 minutes
Amara Osei | Workshop Room B
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Lunch (provided)
| The Atrium Garden
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Panel: Building products people keep using
Dana Whitfield, Felix Odum, Lena Marchetti, Kenji Sato | Main Stage
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Lightning talks, part two
Hana Okada, Sofia Brandt | Main Stage
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Afternoon snack break
| Atrium
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Live demos from our community
Amara Osei, Kenji Sato, Jonas Reiner | Demo Corner
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Closing remarks & thanks
Mira Solano | Main Stage
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Networking & drinks
| Atrium
What to expect
Talks worth staying for
A hand-picked mix of keynotes, lightning talks and live workshops. Here's a taste of what's on stage.
Shipping with fewer meetings
Jonas shares a lightweight way of working that replaced status updates with progress, without adding process for process's sake.
Jonas Reiner Product Lead, Cirrus Labs
Designing for calm onboards
Priya looks at what makes a first-run experience feel effortless, and the three habits that keep new users coming back.
Priya Natarajan Design Director, Drift & Co
The quiet power of boring tech
Tomás makes the case for dependable, unglamorous tools — and why the boring stack often wins the long game.
Tomás Almeida Staff Engineer, Northbeam
Ship a feature in 45 minutes
Amara builds a small but complete feature live, from a blank editor to a working demo, with time for questions along the way.
Amara Osei Senior Engineer & Workshop Host, Arrakio
What our analytics never told us
Hana shares real lessons from user interviews that no dashboard could have surfaced, and how they changed the roadmap.
Hana Okada Head of Research, Brightloop
Getting started with personal sites
Sofia demos a simple, honest workflow for launching a personal site — no framework debates, just a page that ships.
Sofia Brandt Frontend Developer, Nimbus Works
Meet the speakers
MS Mira Solano · Host & Events Lead, Arrakio DW Dana Whitfield · Co-founder & CTO, Fieldwork JR Jonas Reiner · Product Lead, Cirrus Labs PN Priya Natarajan · Design Director, Drift & Co TA Tomás Almeida · Staff Engineer, Northbeam AO Amara Osei · Senior Engineer & Workshop Host, Arrakio FO Felix Odum · Founder, Kindred Tools LM Lena Marchetti · Design Lead, Cloudcart KS Kenji Sato · Staff Engineer, Eastgate HO Hana Okada · Head of Research, Brightloop SB Sofia Brandt · Frontend Developer, Nimbus Works
Venue & details
Practical info before you arrive
Everything you need to plan your day, from timings to what to bring.
When
- Doors open at 9:00 AM for coffee and registration.
- The program runs from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
- Networking and drinks continue until about 7:00 PM.
Where
- The Foundry Hall, 48 Quayside Boulevard, Meridian District, Port Astoria.
- Five minutes on foot from Astoria Quay station; the 12 and 18 buses stop outside.
- Bike racks are available in the courtyard, and there is paid parking at the Quayside garage.
What to bring
- Your curiosity — and anything you'd like to demo in the open demo slot.
- A laptop is handy for the workshop, though paper and good questions work too.
- Comfortable shoes; we'll be moving between rooms and the garden.
The Foundry Hall
48 Quayside Boulevard, Meridian District, Port Astoria
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Questions about the day?
demo-day@arrakio-events.exampleSee you at Arrakio Demo Day?
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