Feedback on the BDX I/O 2025

On November 7 and 8, 2025, our Bordeaux-based employees attended the BDX I/O trade show. The event featured a wide range of conferences on development, AI, and responsible digital practices. Jean and Stéphane share their thoughts on the presentations that caught their attention.

Stéphane, Technical Expert in Software Architecture, reviews Horacio Gonzalez's talk: “Rewriting the role of developers in the age of LLMs.”

For developers who fear that AI will kill their jobs, Horacio Gonzalez offers an optimistic scenario and invites us to rewrite the role: developer in the era of LLMs (Large Language Models).

At the BDX I/O conference, he presented a reassuring and pragmatic vision of the impact of AI on the developer profession by comparing this evolution to major developments in the past. In this story, AI is just another step along the way.

These developments allow us to increase the level of abstraction, pushing developers to focus on tasks with higher added value.
When it comes to the skills development of junior developers, Horacio invites us to imagine a future in which the relationship between senior and junior developers is ultimately more collaborative.

To illustrate his point, he caricatures certain senior developers who are experts but inaccessible: for some, you almost have to bow down to gain access to their knowledge. Tomorrow, for Horacio, these senior developers will no longer exist. These “isolated” technical experts will become true mentors, guiding junior developers through a “tri-programming” approach that includes AI.

In this approach, AI supports juniors, allowing seniors to focus on their role as mentors and guarantors, leveraging their interpersonal and teaching skills to help juniors develop their critical thinking skills when it comes to AI.

Jean, Designer/Developer, comments on Josiane Makelele's presentation, “Responsible web animation: making things move without weighing them down,” and Christelle Bordon's presentation, “Inclusive leadership: five micro-practices to transform your team dynamics.”

Among the conferences at the event, Josiane Makelele's talk on responsible web animation particularly caught my attention.

We discovered new CSS properties that will soon allow front-end developers to create animations without resorting to JavaScript libraries, making the web lighter and more eco-friendly. Josiane reminded us that the goal is not to give up animations, but to use them with a specific purpose: to guide or clarify navigation.

She also presented best practices for making animations accessible using “prefers-reduced-motion,” a browser option that allows users to reduce or disable animated effects. This requires extra effort on the part of the front-end developer, but it is essential for an inclusive experience. As she so aptly put it: “You have to animate meaning, not decoration.” I share this view, even if, in some contexts, a little “wow” effect can also make sense.

On the management side, another talk by Christelle Bordon on inclusive leadership also made an impression on me. She suggested several best practices for better integrating each employee, such as deliberately leaving moments of silence to give the more reserved employees a chance to speak.

Inclusive managers must actively listen, challenge their biases, and create an environment in which everyone feels free to express themselves and truly heard. They must also adapt their management style and promote diversity so that every voice counts.