The Performance and Scale Booth at DevConf 2026

This initiative was initially proposed by Jaison Raju, who had successfully organized a similar booth at DevConf 2025. As Jaison was unavailable to lead this year, he requested that I take charge of the effort.

Despite an already demanding schedule, my commitment to continuing this valuable presence led me to accept the leadership role.I attended a Booth Organizers meeting with Rajan Shah to establish a clear understanding of the necessary tasks and responsibilities.

From the wide array of projects within Performance and Scale meetup, we decided to feature the Krkn project for the booth, given its recent inclusion in the CNCF organization.

Further information regarding the Krkn project is available here: Link.

Darshan Jain, who recently began working on Krkn, demonstrated exceptional dedication to the booth's success. He took the lead on critical tasks, including planning the presentation slides, recording demonstrations, and onboarding Shashank Kestwal as a member of the booth staff.

On the day of the event, a parallel talk on the LogAn project was also scheduled: Link. I had initially planned for Darshan and Shashank to manage the booth while I attended the LogAn talk. However, the impressive level of engagement and attendance at the Krkn booth prompted me and Nikhil Jain to join the staff. This provided an opportunity for stimulating discussions covering Krkn, general performance and scale topics, guidance on contributing to open source, and various other subjects.

Booth swag is often an essential component of these events. Unfortunately, a shortage of Performance and Scale stickers necessitated an alternative, and we opted to distribute chocolates as our promotional item, coincidentally aligning with Valentine's Day. This solution proved to be well-received by attendees.

I extend my gratitude to Krishna Magar, Aman Vishwakarma, 

Rajaditya Chauhan and Nikhil Jain for their presence and support at the booth.

Significant credit is due to Darshan Jain for the meticulous planning and smooth execution of the booth, and to Shashank Kestwal for his excellent support from planning to execution.