Why I’m Looking Forward to [now]dev - Beyond the Sessions

[sachin_namjoshi]

Why I’m Looking Forward to [now]dev 

After spending years in the ServiceNow ecosystem, you might think you’ve seen it all. New releases, new features, new ways of building things and now, AI is changing the conversation yet again.

But one thing hasn’t changed for me: I still learn a lot from other people in this community.

That’s a big reason I’m looking forward to [now]dev.

It’s the conversations I remember

As a ServiceNow SME , I spend a good amount of time working through technical challenges, exploring new capabilities, and figuring out how to make things work in the real world.

And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the documentation only gets you so far.

Sometimes you need to talk to someone who has already tried it, broken it, fixed it, and learned a few things along the way. Sometimes a casual conversation gives you a completely different perspective on a problem you’ve been thinking about for weeks.

That’s what I enjoy about meeting the community in person. You get to put faces to names you recognize from the forums, articles, GitHub projects, and online discussions. And you get to have the kinds of conversations that are hard to replicate online.

I’m going to learn, share, and probably come back with more questions

ServiceNow continues to evolve at a pretty remarkable pace. There’s always something new to explore, whether it’s platform development, integrations, architecture, automation, or AI.

I’m interested in hearing what people are actually doing with these capabilities. What’s working? What’s proving harder than expected? What are we learning that might save someone else a few days of troubleshooting?

I enjoy sharing what I learn, too. Being part of the ServiceNow community over the years has given me plenty of opportunities to learn from others and hopefully help a few people along the way.

That exchange is what makes a technical community valuable. You don't have to be the person with all the answers. You just have to be willing to ask questions, share your experience, and help where you can.

What’s on my [now]dev checklist?

Of course, I’ll plan attending hackathon and sessions and make sure my laptop is charged. But I’m not going to plan every minute.

Some of the best conversations happen between sessions, over coffee, or when you bump into someone working on a problem similar to yours. I want to leave room for those moments, too.

And if I come home with a few new ideas, some new connections, and a couple of things I can put into practice at work, I’ll consider that time well spent.

Will I see you there?

Whether we’ve interacted in the ServiceNow Community for years or this is your first in-person event, I’d love to connect.

Come say hello, share what you’re working on, or tell me about a ServiceNow challenge you’re trying to solve. I'm always happy to talk shop.

Join me at [now]dev!

And I’m curious: for those who’ve attended these events before, what do you find most valuable—the sessions, the hallway conversations, meeting the product teams, or something else entirely?

Hope to see you there!