DDD Adelaide
DDD Adelaide is a volunteer-run, non-profit tech conference serving Adelaide's software community. It hosts a one-day, fully-catered annual event with community-voted sessions at a $60 ticket price, operating as part of the international Developer! Developer! Developer! conference series.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersAdelaide, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What DDD Adelaide does
DDD Adelaide is a non-profit, volunteer-run technology conference serving the Adelaide, South Australia software community. Organised as DDD Adelaide Inc., the entity hosts a single annual one-day event at Adelaide University, with the next edition scheduled for Saturday, 21 November 2026. Sessions are selected through anonymous community voting, producing a democratised agenda that reflects what local developers want to hear. The conference targets developers, testers, designers, analysts, and managers in the Adelaide software industry, with a stated focus on providing speaking opportunities for junior developers, first-time presenters, and underrepresented minorities. Approximately 40 volunteers per year run the event across defined roles including registration, room hosting, sponsor coordination, catering, floor walking, AV, and photography.
The organisation operates a deliberately accessible commercial model. General admission tickets are priced at $60 AUD, covering entry, food, coffee, and afterparty access. Bulk purchases of more than 10 tickets are available to companies via invoice and EFT transfer, while individual tickets are processed through the Tito platform. As a non-profit, any surplus is reinvested into future events or directed to charitable causes supporting the South Australian software industry. No specific revenue, sponsorship, or attendance figures are disclosed.
DDD Adelaide is part of the international Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) series of community-driven conferences, with sister events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Outback, and Sydney. Go-to-market is community-led, relying primarily on organic social media (Twitter @DDDAdelaide), word-of-mouth, referrals through local tech user groups (Adelaide .NET User Group, Front-End Developers Adelaide, AWS User Group Adelaide, Adelaide Azure User Group), and email newsletters. The listed headcount of 13 is consistent with a volunteer organising committee rather than a paid workforce.
DDD Adelaide firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DDD Adelaide
- Legal name
- DDD Adelaide Inc.
- Website
- https://dddadelaide.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- DDD Adelaide is a volunteer-run, non-profit tech conference serving Adelaide's software community. It hosts a one-day, fully-catered annual event with community-voted sessions at a $60 ticket price, operating as part of the international Developer! Developer! Developer! conference series.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DDD Adelaide industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Technology Conference and Events
- NAICS
- Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Conference Communications, Marketing & Community Engagement (THAHACAN)
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Where DDD Adelaide is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Adelaide
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
DDD Adelaide business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel
Revenue model
- Ticket Sales: DDD Adelaide generates revenue through ticket sales at $60 per attendee. The conference is a non-profit event, with any surplus funds allocated to future events or charitable causes that support the SA software industry.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | General admission ticket |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
DDD Adelaide product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DDD Adelaide operates a one-day, fully-catered, inclusive software development conference for Adelaide's software community. The conference is run entirely by volunteers, priced at $60 per attendee, held on a Saturday to maximize accessibility, and features an agenda selected via anonymous community vote. The event includes entry, food, coffee, and access to an afterparty, with a deliberate focus on opportunities for first-time speakers and underrepresented minorities.
Product overview
DDD Adelaide is a one-day, fully inclusive tech conference for the Adelaide software community. It is a non-profit event organized by DDD Adelaide Inc., run entirely by volunteers, with a focus on accessibility through a low $60 ticket price and Saturday scheduling. The conference features a democratically chosen agenda selected via anonymous community vote, and aims to create opportunities for underrepresented minorities, juniors, and first-time speakers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- DDD Adelaide Annual Conference A one-day, fully inclusive, approachable and affordable tech conference for Adelaide's software community, covering software development topics for developers, testers, designers, analysts, and managers. The $60 ticket covers entry, food and coffee all day, and access to the afterparty. Sessions are chosen by anonymous community vote.
- Conference Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship opportunities for local software companies and employers to support the conference, engage with the Adelaide developer community, run booths, and build employer brand. Sponsorship inquiries are directed to [email protected].
Companies that use DDD Adelaide
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DDD Adelaide technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
DDD Adelaide partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- DDD BrisbaneminorSister conference part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) international series of events. DDD Adelaide is part of a network of community-driven, low-cost tech conferences across Australia.
- DDD MelbourneminorSister conference part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) international series of events. DDD Adelaide is part of a network of community-driven, low-cost tech conferences across Australia.
- DDD PerthminorSister conference part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) international series of events. DDD Adelaide is part of a network of community-driven, low-cost tech conferences across Australia.
- DDD OutbackminorSister conference part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) international series of events. DDD Adelaide is part of a network of community-driven, low-cost tech conferences across Australia.
- DDD SydneyminorSister conference part of the Developer! Developer! Developer! (DDD) international series of events. DDD Adelaide is part of a network of community-driven, low-cost tech conferences across Australia.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
DDD Adelaide competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- DevConf: Community-organized open-source developer conferences (notably in Central Europe and South Africa). Shares DDD Adelaide's volunteer-run, low-cost, community-curated model and focus on inclusion, and represents an analogous international community-conference format.
Direct peers
- LinuxConf AU: Annual Australian open-source community conference organized by volunteers. Comparable to DDD Adelaide in non-profit community orientation, multi-day format, and developer-focused audience, though broader in technical scope.
- PyCon AU: Community-run, non-profit Python conference held annually in Australia. Shares DDD Adelaide's volunteer-driven model, democratic ethos, low-cost tickets, and focus on accessibility and first-time speakers, though anchored to a single technology community.
- DDD Sydney: DDD sister event serving the Sydney developer community with the same volunteer-run, community-voted, one-day Saturday format. Closely comparable operating model and target audience, only differing by geography.
- DDD Brisbane: Sister conference within the same Developer! Developer! Developer! series. Operates the same volunteer-run, low-cost, community-voted, one-day Saturday model targeting Brisbane software developers, making it the closest functional peer to DDD Adelaide.
- DDD Perth: DDD sister conference in Perth using the same community-driven, volunteer-run, low-cost one-day format for local developers. Equivalent structure and audience composition.
- DDD Melbourne: Another DDD sister conference running the same inclusive, non-profit, low-ticket-price community tech conference format for Melbourne developers. Directly comparable in mission, format, and operational model.
Broad incumbents
- Web Directions: Long-running Australian web/developer conference and training event series. Overlaps with DDD Adelaide in target audience (front-end and full-stack developers) but operates commercially with paid speakers and higher ticket prices.
- YOW! Conference: Established Australian tech conference series featuring high-profile international speakers across multiple cities. Overlaps with DDD Adelaide on target audience (software developers) and geography (Australia), but operates as a commercial, paid-speaker event rather than a community-led non-profit.
- NDC Conferences: International community-led developer conference series with events in multiple countries. Comparable to DDD Adelaide in community ethos and developer focus, but operates multi-track, multi-day events at significantly higher price points and scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
DDD Adelaide social profiles
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DDD Adelaide leadership team
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DDD Adelaide funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DDD Adelaide M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DDD Adelaide
What does DDD Adelaide do?
DDD Adelaide operates a one-day, fully-catered, inclusive software development conference for Adelaide's software community. The conference is run entirely by volunteers, priced at $60 per attendee, held on a Saturday to maximize accessibility, and features an agenda selected via anonymous community vote. The event includes entry, food, coffee, and access to an afterparty, with a deliberate focus on opportunities for first-time speakers and underrepresented minorities.
Is DDD Adelaide a public or private company?
DDD Adelaide is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was DDD Adelaide founded?
DDD Adelaide was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DDD Adelaide based?
DDD Adelaide is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does DDD Adelaide make money?
One revenue line is on record: ticket Sales.
Who are DDD Adelaide's main competitors?
DevConf is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are LinuxConf AU, PyCon AU, DDD Sydney, DDD Brisbane, DDD Perth and DDD Melbourne. Broad incumbents are Web Directions, YOW! Conference and NDC Conferences.
Does DDD Adelaide have an API?
No public API is recorded for DDD Adelaide.
What industry is DDD Adelaide in?
DDD Adelaide's product category is Technology Conference and Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHACAA, Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies), with a secondary code of THAHACAN, Conference Communications, Marketing & Community Engagement. Its NAICS code is 56192.