Kompatiblecon

Kompatiblecon is a conference focused on software interoperability, cross-platform compatibility, and open standards. It brings together developers, researchers, standards bodies, and industry representatives to discuss approaches for reducing fragmentation and ensuring that technologies from different ecosystems can work together reliably.

The event originated in the early 2010s as a community-driven effort to address growing interoperability challenges across software, hardware, and data formats. It is typically organized by a non-profit association dedicated to promoting common standards, documentation, and testing methodologies. The conference rotates between host cities and aims to attract an international audience, with program committees drawn from academic, industry, and regulatory organizations.

Typical program and topics include keynote talks, technical tracks on file formats, APIs, cross-platform development, containerization, virtualization, accessibility, and security. Hands-on laboratories and interop-focused hackathons provide opportunities to validate cross-system compatibility in practical scenarios. Proceedings and session materials are usually published for reference, and some editions confer recognitions or awards for notable compatibility projects and contributions to open standards.

Format and governance emphasize vendor neutrality and community involvement. Participation is commonly organized around working groups and contributor guidelines that encourage transparent discussion, reproducible results, and broad accessibility. While reception has generally been positive for fostering collaboration and shared best practices, observers note that tangible interoperability progress depends on sustained participation from industry players and ongoing alignment around standardization efforts.

See also: list of interoperability conferences, open standards organizations, cross-platform development.