DConf 2026 in London

The big news is simple: DConf 2026 is landing in London from September 2–4, with in-person talks, pub-side networking, and a livestream for anyone watching from home. Organizers are promising three days of learning, chatting, and community bonding, plus a reminder for international travelers to sort out the UK’s required entry permission through the official government page and not some random extra-fee scam site. Very sensible. Very practical. Very much not the part that got people buzzing.

Because the real show, as always, is in the comments. One fan summed up the mood with the hilariously dry "Good language." Another admitted they can’t quite quit D, saying it just keeps pulling them back because past talks were so enjoyable. That’s the soft, sentimental side of the fandom. Then came the spicy stuff: one commenter side-eyed the conference lineup for feeling too obsessed with AI on day one, while also launching into a wishlist for what the language should do better. Translation for non-experts: even when fans are excited, they’re still very ready to backseat-drive the future.

And then the founder energy hit. Walter Bright teased a keynote about different ways to handle software errors, casually adding that it has already sparked “spirited debate” on the forums. In internet terms, that’s basically a polite way of saying: the nerd fight is scheduled and everyone’s bringing notes. Meanwhile, one commenter dropped a question about the OpenD fork, reviving the classic community soap opera: is this a healthy side project, or a sign of deeper splits? So yes, DConf is selling talks and togetherness — but the crowd is already serving loyalty, anxiety, wishlists, and just a dash of schism.