O wise pattern-weavers, lore-keepers, and code-slinging skalds, gather round!
For the longships of thought have set sail once more, and the fires of knowledge burn bright in the North!
From the cold fjords and quiet forests echoes a mighty call:
🗣️ VikingPLoP 2026 is upon the horizon, and the Call for Papers has been loosed like an arrow from Odin’s own bow!
Let all those who seek the wisdom of patterns, who forge clarity from chaos, and who craft sagas of structure and system, prepare thy scrolls!
🌲 Where the Saga Unfolds
This year’s gathering shall unfold in the vast, glistening realm of Finnish Lapland, where the snow still clings to ancient trees and the air sings with clarity. VikingPLoP 2026 will be held at the Jeris Lakeside Resort, nestled beside Lake Jerisjärvi, on the edge of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.
📍 Jeris Lakeside Resort, Lapland, Finland
📅 April 9–12, 2026
🌐 www.vikingplop.org
This time between winter and spring brings longer days, brighter skies, and serene landscapes. Ideal for both deep thinking and fireside reflection on patterns.
VikingPLoP calls for papers that capture the essence of recurring wisdom — in code, design, process, or pedagogy.
You may submit:
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📜 Pattern papers or collections
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🧩 Experience reports involving patterns
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🔍 Theoretical reflections on the use of patterns
We welcome topics ranging from:
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AI and data mining
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Embedded or distributed systems
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Architecture, design, and dev pipelines
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Business, process, and organizational patterns
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Education, coaching
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HCI, and UI/UX patterns
Your submission should contain one or more patterns, or meaningfully explore the application of pattern thinking. Maximum length: ~10 pages. Final versions must follow Springer LNCS formatting.
All accepted submissions will go through shepherding, where experienced guides help refine your ideas.
📢 The Final Summons
If you’ve discovered a pattern in the wild, battled complexity with elegance, or taught others the old ways of good design — this is your time.
Join us in Lapland. Let your patterns be heard. Shape the saga of VikingPLoP 2026.
👉 Submit your scrolls and read the full runes at: https://www.vikingplop.org (submission system will open up soon)
Raise your horn. Unroll your parchment. The North awaits.
🛡️ Skål! 🍻
ngs arrive, patterns emerge. In their wake, they leave not only echoes of steel and fire, but also structures, stories, and ways of thinking that endure long after the waves have calmed.
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