The Update Set - From CreatorCon to Conversational Coding: All the Highlights from Knowledge 2025

[Kristy Merriam]

The dust is still settling from Knowledge 2025, and whether you were on the expo floor or following from home, there’s a lot to unpack. In this month’s Update Set, Kristy Merriam covers all the highlights—and then some.

 

CreatorCon: Code, Culture, and a Little Chaos

Kristy and Lauren McManamon co-hosted this year’s CreatorCon keynote, which featured platform innovations, community wins, and real-world inspiration. A standout moment? Thorsten Schaffer from Nintendo Europe shared how he motivates his team through hackathons, proving that great dev culture matters as much as great code.

 

Celebrating the Devvies

GCWalkUp and SmartGuide won big this year at the Devvies, taking home App of the Year and the People’s Choice Award. Both are perfect examples of creativity meeting community impact. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you definitely should.

Conversational Coding: Building with Plain Language

Kristy shared how AI changed her approach to building on the Now Platform. With tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Claude, you don’t need to be an expert to start creating. Earl Duque’s video series shows exactly how to use natural language to build widgets, scripts, and even XML structures.

 

Break Point Is Back

In the latest episode, Lauren McManamon interviews Travis Toulson and Allen Andreas, who share the highs, lows, and total-wipeout moments from their journeys into Developer Advocacy. Spoiler: someone deleted production records.

Quick Tips from the Community

• In a Creator Toolbox demo that even made the famously calm Travis Toulson say “this is so cool,” Edwin Coronado and Jivon Singh show how pro-code and low-code developers can now collaborate live in isolated sandboxes—and sync changes via Git. It’s a big leap forward for dev team workflows.

• Amit Gujarathi simplifies HRSD plugin setup with a guide that even HR-phobic devs will appreciate.

• Sachin Namjoshi created a clever script to find nested catalog categories—a big fix for a small but common headache.

Global Meetups & Upcoming Events

Developer meetups are popping up from Milan to Oklahoma City, and on June 24th, Sam Conniff leads a session on turning bold AI ideas into real-world results. It’s a packed month, and there’s plenty for everyone—whether you’re a new builder or a seasoned architect.

Final Word

If Knowledge was the big bang, this is the developer afterparty. Keep the energy going, stay curious, and keep sharing your stories. The strength of the ServiceNow community isn’t just in the code—it’s in all of you.