ALT Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. It shows the main pool that stretches for the whole picture. There are also a lot of sunbeds and umbrellas around that hotel guests can use.

ALT Picture shows all members of the org team sitting in a rectangle table that has lots of food and drinks on it. Everyone is smiling and looking at the person taking the photo which is a selfie.

ALT A white canvas with 4 logos attached each one belonging to one of our awesome sponsors, namely: Fairlo, Yodeck, Logicea and Trasys Greece.

ALT A group photo of all the participants along with their kids but with all kids faces hidden using star shapes. The photo is taken on a sunny day and in a grass field, on the back we have a Greek flag waving and one tree in each side. Finally the sky in the background is clear and bright blue.

ALT Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. The sky is blue and clear and in the far end we can see the beach and shore. In the middle we see a number of empty wooden chairs and tables and bars of the hotel

ALT Open hotel area surrounded by palm tress and green bushes. It shows the main pool that strenches for the whole picture. There are also a lot of sunbeds and umbrellas around that hotel guests can use.

ALT Its a testimonial card with gray background. On the top left it has the logo of the event which is a picture of Socrates the philosopher in black and white. On the right there is a photo of the person mentioned in a circle cropped shape. The title is Organizing team - Iraklis Vlachakis and underneath it has the testimonial: "As an ‘outsider’, observing the Socrates Crete open space unconference was an overwhelming experience. Having the opportunity to participate in the organizing team was such an honor. Interacting with such open minded colleagues and bringing my share of knowledge to this event is an unforgettable experience. I can't wait to meet everyone and all together create the best unconference ever made!"

ALT A group of people sitting in a circle. They are in a beach setting and there are trees around that provide shade. Some people are sitting on the ground while others are on rocks. Everyone has notebooks with them and they seem to be in deep thought.

ALT Its a testimonial card with gray background. On the top left it has the logo of the event which is a picture of Socrates the philosopher in black and white. On the right there is a photo of the person mentioned in a circle cropped shape. The title is Organizing team - Voula Troulaki and underneath it has the testimonial: “I am really happy and excited with my participation as a member of the organization team of SoCraTes Crete 2024. This team is such an inspiration for me, consisted of people having same values as trust, equality, transparency, freedom, willing to help in a spirit full of diversity and safety. I will do my best to ensure that the event meets the visitors' expectations and provides a memorable experience. I can't wait for SoCraTes Crete to bring together people who care about creating good software products, just like I do"

ALT A big white sheet pinned to a red canvas. It has the title: "Learning" and the facilitators were Pavlos and Stelios. Under that has a list with key takeaways from the session regarding what we can do to learn. Presentations, meetups, and conferences for knowledge sharing; explaining concepts with references and examples; creating safe spaces for open discussions; using gamification to make learning interactive; handling naysayers positively; time management strategies for focused work; group therapy for coders as support; and rubber duck debugging for problem-solving.

ALT Its a testimonial card with gray background. On the top left it has the logo of the event which is a picture of Socrates the philosopher in black and white. On the right there is a photo of the person mentioned in a circle cropped shape. The title is Organizing team - Iraklis Psaroudakis and underneath it has the testimonial:"I am very proud to announce that I have joined the organizing team of the upcoming SoCraTes Crete 2024 unconference! This is a unique opportunity to hone my organization skills, participate in one of the most exciting events on the picturesque island of Crete, to connect with like-minded, top talented people, learn about new exciting technologies and debate unconventional ideas in a welcoming and hassle-free setting environment. Looking forward to it!

ALT Its a testimonial card with gray background. On the top left it has the logo of the event which is a picture of Socrates the philosopher in black and white. On the right there is a photo of the person mentioned in a circle cropped shape. The title is Organizing team - Mihalis Zampetakis and underneath it has the testimonial: "Having experienced the transformative power of SoCraTes open space unconferences over the past few years, I decided to join the organizing team for the upcoming event here in Crete! These events have not only advanced me professionally but have also impacted me personally. By joining the organizing team, I will assist to the preparation of the event and also to ensure that more individuals have the opportunity to benefit from the unique and enriching experience that SoCraTes open space unconference offers. Looking forward for SoCraTes Crete 2024!"

ALT Its a testimonial card with gray background and white letters. On the top left it has the logo of the event which is a picture of Socrates the philosopher in black and white. On the right there is a photo of the person mentioned in a circle cropped shape. The title is Organizing team - Dimitris Kalouris and underneath it has the testimonial: "Socrates Crete was a unique opportunity for me to connect in a non work environment with people that love making and talking about software in the beautiful island of Crete. One of my favorite experiences was a late night "geek-out" we had where we gathered with beers and tackled "escape room" themed puzzles using coding. I had to join the org team for next years event!"

ALT A big white sheet pinned to a red canvas. It has the title: "Unfucking your stinky codebase" and under that has a list with thoughts based on that. It mentions having code janitors, 1 or 2 per repo, then discussing about reactive versus proactive approaches, continues to mention code freezers and rewrite and finally mentions the usage of tools: esling, typescript compiler, sonarqube, tests.