​BugBash 2026

​What does it take to build reliable software?

​Join us in DC where we'll gather the brightest minds in tech to find out!

On April 23-24 2026, Antithesis is hosting a limited-seat tech conference at the stunning Eaton Hotel in Washington, D.C. This carefully curated conference brings together industry legends to explore the multifaceted world of software reliability.

​You'll hear from world-leading experts in testing, formal methods, languages, and observability — and experts from outside the software world are coming to share their perspectives and lessons for the field.

​For more information, including a video archive of last year's sessions, check out the conference website.

​Schedule

​April 22, Wednesday - Pre-conference Seminars

​2pm: Pre-registration opens

​2pm-5:30pm: Seminars by Kyle Kingsbury, Mark Logan, Nada Amin & Fernanda Graciolli, Jacopo Tagliabue, and others.

​8pm: Rooftop welcome party at Wild Days

​April 23, Thursday

​8am: Breakfast & registration

​9am-5pm: Keynotes from Will Wilson (Antithesis), Deb Chachra (Olin College), Peter Alvaro (UC Santa Cruz), Ron Minsky (Jane Street), Ben Eggers (OpenAI), and more. Lightning talks and general mayhem.

​5:30pm: Conference reception at Supra

​April 24, Friday

​8am: Breakfast & registration

​9am-3pm: Keynotes from Ankush Desai (Snowflake), Brian Potter (Institute for Progress), Steve Klabnik (the Rust Programming Language), Gabriela Moreira (Informal Systems), and others. More lightning talks!

​4pm: Conference program ends, see you next year!

​Hotel Information

​We have reserved a room block at the Eaton Hotel. Reserve here.

Please note that rooms will most likely sell out before the room block closing date. We encourage you to book early to secure a room at the conference rate.

​Airport Information

​The closest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National airport (DCA). Dulles airport (IAD) is the next best option.

​Contact Information

​If you encounter any issues along the way, please contact [email protected].