*NANOG 90 Keynote: Abstract Ponderings**A Ten-Year Retrospective with Google's Rob Shakir* Rob Shakir, a senior staff software engineer for Google, will be a keynote speaker at NANOG's upcoming 90th community-wide conference. "We've got various internal company systems that use Open Config. It's now the time to step back and ask, 'Are we doing this right, and what did we do wrong?'" he said. *READ NOW <https://nanog.org/stories/articles/nanog-90-keynote-abstract-ponderings/>* *Check out the NANOG 90 Social Lineup! * NANOG Socials are your opportunity to get to know your peers in the industry + foster important relationships in a relaxed, casual, and fun environment. *VIEW NOW <https://nanog.org/events/nanog-90/socials/>* *NANOG 90 Talks Not to Miss * *BGP in 2023* w/ Geoff Huston *Panel: Network Automation Showdown: Go vs. Python* - see agenda *Greenlight - Community Assets Evolving to Meet Customer's Needs* w/ Linwood Tyndall *Is there a Genuine Need for ML/AI in the Internet and Networking?* w/ JP Vasseur *SEE FULL AGENDA <https://www.nanog.org/events/nanog-90/agenda/>* *Register Now for N90 Hackathon! * *Networking Opportunities, Hands-On Learning, + Fun! * Theme: New Year - New Hack Format! The NANOG 90 Hackathon will focus on "Problem Solving/Troubleshooting" competitions. During this Hackathon, teams will collaborate to solve the posed problems. Scoring will be based on network reachability and how fast participants solve the problems. Prizes will be provided to the top finishers! *REGISTER NOW * <https://www.nanog.org/events/nanog-90/>