🎙️ We’re thrilled to welcome Jay Harris to Stir Trek 2026!
Jay Harris at Stir Trek 2026
Problem Solver at Arana Software
About Jay Harris
Jay is a speaker, software consultant, and owner of Arana Software. He has been developing on the web since 1995, when the Blink tag lured him away from Visual Basic 3, and has been awarded as a Microsoft Regional Director, ASPInsider, and Microsoft MVP. Recognizing that the greatest application performance bottleneck is a developer’s time, Jay’s continuing quest is for frameworks, modules, tools, and practices that make developers stronger, fitter, happier, and more productive.
Jay resides in Las Vegas, USA. Follow him on Twitter at @jayharris.
Session 1: Relevance by Design: A Sustainable Learning System for Senior Devs
1 May 2026 10:30 AM | The Goonies - Theatre 16 (21)
Track: Professional Growth & Leadership
Senior developers don’t struggle with learning. They struggle with the endless list of things they could learn, and the quiet feeling that they are always behind.
This session is a practical system for staying relevant on purpose: define what “relevant” means for your role, triage what to learn now vs. later vs. never, and run a weekly cadence that fits in 1–2 hours without leaking into nights and weekends. We’ll replace vanity metrics with a few signals that reflect real progress, and we’ll turn what you learn into skill you can use.
You’ll leave with a framework you can run for a month, a quarter, or a year without turning your spare time into homework.
Session 2: Increasing Productivity by Doing Nothing
1 May 2026 02:00 PM | Galaxy Quest - Theatre 27 (23,24,25,26)
Track: Professional Growth & Leadership
It is easy to mistake “busy” for “productive.” We fill every gap—messages, meetings, side tasks, even our “breaks”—and then wonder why our focus, creativity, and decision-making keep getting worse.
This talk is about doing nothing on purpose. Not as a productivity hack, but as a practical way to restore your mind, body, relationships, and clarity. You’ll leave with a simple approach you can use immediately, plus a one-week experiment to reclaim slack in your day—because the deviation from the deadline will be far worse if you run out of gas.
Connect with Jay
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonharris/
- Twitter/X: @jayharris
- Website: https://www.aranasoft.com
Join Us at Stir Trek 2026
Stir Trek 2026 takes place on May 1st, 2026 in Columbus, OH. With 2 sessions on the schedule, Jay is bringing serious value to Stir Trek 2026 — don’t miss it!
🎟️ Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/stir-trek-2026-edition