About Us

South Dakota Code Camp is The Mount Rushmore State's largest developer conference. We are an annual event held in Sioux Falls, SD. The event is completely free, covered entirely by our gracious sponsors.

South Dakota Code Camp follows the guidelines published in the Code Camp manifesto. We expect our attendees to adhere to our code of conduct policy.

As this is a community-driven event, we are always looking for people to lead sessions, volunteer to help during the day of the event, etc. If you'd like to participate, or if you'd like to contribute to the event, let us know.

Meet the team

• Seth Larson

  Seth is a software engineer in Sioux Falls, SD. He has spent the last decade working in various technical roles and is one of the organizers of the Sioux Falls Developers Group.

  

• Tyler Harms

  Tyler is a web developer, father, and husband from the Sioux Falls. He has spent over 5 years working with PHP and other web languages.

  

• Dani Ames

  Dani is a software engineer, born and raised in the glorious corn filled plains of South Dakota. She teaches a Girls Who Code course during the school year and has a passion for bringing code to kids of all ages.

  

• Kwen Peterson

  Kwen is a senior software developer for Raven Industries. He has over a decade of experience working in the Sioux Falls area, primarily in the .NET space, and is an organizer for the Sioux Falls Developers Group.

  

• Joel Kauffman

  Joel is the lead developer for Worthington Ag Parts in Sioux Falls, SD. Joel has spoken previously at various conferences in the region, and enjoys meeting and talking with people who share his passion for technology. When he isn’t speaking or building software, Joel spends time with his wife and 4 kids, and is remodeling his 1886 house.

  

• Jackson Murtha

  Jackson Murtha is Systems Architect at Blend Interactive in Sioux Falls. He does web development, Linux things, and "DevOps" work. He's also interested in obscure nerdy things.