I am highlighting here some of the better tech talks I watched over the last year, specifically picking out the ones that really get the wheels spinning on a philosophical level.

My good friend Sebastian Hermida coined the term SundayConf and suggests taking advantage of the amazing conference recordings found online by watching at least one every Sunday. As an avid consumer of talks and podcasts myself, I couldn't agree more. Keep these videos in queue for your own personal version of SundayConf and enjoy the invaluable information contained within!

1. An interview with Marcel Molina, Glenn Vanderburg and Chad Fowler about the beauty of code. They concluded that it is something worth striving towards. Not because you want to be an artist but because it is good for your clients. What is beautiful code?
2. Dave Thomas presents: "Next Generation IT - Life after Jurassic Middleware" at JAOO Australia 2008.
3. In this talk, Glen Vanderberg explores a few small-scale, tactical design principles, and how they can help you and your team build better systems. Tactical Design
4. Learn the two-pronged attack that solves the problem: collaboration tests and contract tests. J.B. Rainsberger Integration Tests Are a Scam
5. Philippe Hanrigou: What The Ruby Craftsman Can Learn From The Smalltalk Master
6. Kent Beck shares his design technique which involves both intent and a small set of strategies he uses when designing. Responsive Design
7. Practice makes perfect, Cory Haines: Under Your Fingers
8. Alan Kay's keynote at OOPSLA 1997: The Computer Revolution hasn't happened yet