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Build a Decentralized App with Web5.js

Your Next Component

AI in JS - 2024

CSS @ 30, join the party!

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Advanced Next.js

Abusing Next.js For Fun And Profit

AuThLiens: Authorization for the Peoples

Building Trust: The Foundation of Effective Team Leadership

10 Ways to Improve How You Ship Software

[Dummy: Don't Create, Conduct]

Danny's Talk

(TBD) Open Source development

Automate the Browser with Workers Browser Rendering API

Make It Connect

Down The Wire: Investigating Modern Web Performance Wrongdoings, and Solving UX Bottlenecks.

Beyond Alt Descriptions: Authoring Accessible Content

Something Fun :)

Defining Design Quality

Building AI Applications with LangChain and Node.js

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AI Trap

Transformers: The Rise of ChatGPT

Building a Tech Culture Where BLK Men Can THRIVE

The Cavalry Ain’t Comin’: Building Equitable Career Paths into Tech Before it is Too Late

Placeholder: Let's Sketch: Using p5.js & React to fill a Canvas

Systems at Scale: Technology and People

Unknown Talk 2023

Shaundai's Session (TBD)

Hostile JavaScript: Attacking and Defending the Browser

Distributed Applications With Module Federation

Next Level Revealed: Unveiling What's Coming Next for RenderATL

iscover how RenderATL's upcoming endeavors will revolutionize the industry, empower creative professionals, and drive innovation to unprecedented levels. Be part of this extraordinary moment as we unveil a future that promises to redefine the boundaries of excellence in design, technology, and creativity. Don't miss your chance to be at the forefront of this exhilarating journey and gain invaluable insights into what lies ahead for RenderATL.

Justin E. Samuels

Founder-CEO

Pursuing Design Quality: Defining Criteria for Success

Design quality is essential to creating an excellent product user experience. It can be challenging to agree on what design quality means and how to achieve it. However, with design quality criteria in place, we can hold ourselves accountable and strive for excellence. In this session, Jina will share why creating design quality criteria is important and give an example from their recent work. They’ll also share some insights into creating one, so you can use this in your organization!

Jina Anne

Design Systems Advocate

Turning curiosity into opportunity

Dania Luc

No matter where you're at in your programming career, there will always be someone who can learn from you. This talk will leave you inspired to expand your network, share your story, and seek out mentorship opportunities whether you're a junior or senior engineer or in engineering leadership.

Kelly Vaughn

Director of Engineering

The Wind and the Waves: The formation of Framework Waves from the Epicenter

What do you do when you're a framework that's survived and innovated in two JavaScript Framework Waves, and see the new wave cresting in the distance? You innovate. In this talk, we explore the JavaScript Framework landscape, and some of the major competitive features we've seen. We'll explore what Angular is introducing today and where we're headed in the future.

Sarah Drasner

Director of Engineer, Web, at Google

Web development in 2023: what the data says

Since 2018 I have been running surveys of tens of thousands of web developers to get a sense of who we are, what we're building, and how we build it. Web developers often have no idea if the tools and technical choices they've made are cutting edge or behind the times. Are the problems they're facing common or unusual? We'll give you a sense of the landscape and where you fit in it.

Laurie Voss

Data Evangelist

Sheena Allen

Founder/Entrepreneur

Rise of the robots - how to thrive in the world of AI

With the rise of AI tools in the market it’s easy to feel worried about you’re future as a web developer! But fear not, together we’re going to discuss practical ways that we can leverage these tools, increase your productivity and maximize your impact on your teams and your career.

Mark Techson

Sr. Developer Relations Engineer

Reliability Engineering, Systems Thinking, and Career Development for mid-level engineers.

As  engineers grow in their careers in the tech, they face many challenges in building and maintaining complex software systems. Reliability engineering and systems thinking can help engineers navigate these challenges and build more resilient and effective systems. In this session, we will explore how engineers can benefit from these concepts. We will discuss practical ways to apply reliability engineering and systems thinking principles to solve complex technical problems. We will also explore the career opportunities available to engineers who develop expertise in these areas, and discuss how they can continue to grow and develop their skills in the years to come.

Stevenson Jean-Pierre

Senior Engineering Manager

Black Entrepreneurship : The Art of The Pivot Conversation Guide

Alexus

Step into the world of Black entrepreneurship and explore the power of adaptation and resilience in our thought-provoking talk, "Black Entrepreneurship: The Art of the Pivot Conversation Guide." Delve into a dynamic conversation that sheds light on the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs and the remarkable ways they have navigated through adversity to achieve remarkable success. Discover the secrets behind their ability to pivot, reinvent, and thrive in the face of changing market dynamics and unforeseen circumstances. Our distinguished panel of seasoned Black entrepreneurs will share their personal stories, strategies, and insights on how they have turned challenges into opportunities, fostering innovation and growth. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the art of the pivot and how it can be applied to your own entrepreneurial endeavors. This enlightening session will equip you with practical guidance, actionable advice, and the inspiration you need to transform obstacles into stepping stones on your path to success. Don't miss this engaging conversation that celebrates the ingenuity and resilience of Black entrepreneurship.

Jewel Burks Soloman

Managing Partner

How Content Creation Took My Career to the Next Level

YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and the like. What possible impact can they have on your career? Well, content creation has drastically changed the trajectory of my career, and it can do the same for you!

In this talk, I’ll share my multi-year journey to becoming a full-time Technical Content Creator allowing me to follow my passion of teaching others and building communities. We’ll discuss lessons learned, common pitfalls, and the vast array of opportunities that content creation has opened for me.

James Q Quick

Content Creator

React as a Developer Health Tool

React's ethos is "write once, deploy everywhere", however we're seeing the rise of some complexity around useEffect, useMemo, server rendering, and more. This talk highlights how React still is the ultimate developer tool in this context.

Tejas Kumar

Director of Developer Relations

Fresh Style: The Next Generation of CSS

This talk will navigate the exciting upcoming features of CSS, demonstrating how they can revolutionize your design process. From container queries to page transitions, learn how these cutting-edge techniques can enhance responsiveness, improve performance, and create immersive web experiences. Learn the latest in fresh styles.

Scott Toliniski

Founder

The Blackout Layoffs Survival Guide

Layoffs are being announced monthly in the industry. If you're not directly impacted, you probably know someone who is. This talk explains what layoffs really are, how these layoffs differ from previous ones, and how to navigate them. From setting boundaries with stakeholders when your team has fewer members to negotiating your layoff package, Rachel Nabors will equip you with the mindset and tools to make it to the other side of change. Pack your go-bag and be ready for the rolling blackout layoffs!

Rachel Nabors

Developer Education Renegade

Code Your Way to $100K+ in Passive Income

Interested in generating passive income streams using your coding skills? In this talk, we'll explore different types of passive income opportunities for engineers, such as mobile game development, YouTube, and online courses. We'll also discuss why having multiple passive income streams can be beneficial, especially for those who still work a full-time job. I'll share tips and strategies for getting started, and I'll provide examples of people who have successfully generated $100K+ in passive income from their side projects. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this talk is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to leverage their coding skills for passive income

Bria Sullivan 

CTO, Founder

To manage or not to manage. That is the question.

Abstract: There comes a time in almost all of our careers where we have to make an important decision. Do you continue on your Individual Contributor path or do you take that leap into management? Join Taylor Poindexter as she explains how she advises folks attempting to make this decision and the guidance she shares with them on how to succeed as a new manager.

Taylor Poindexter

Engineering Manager II

People Management: From Good to Great

Managers have an outsized impact on people's work life and business outcomes. We have all heard (and likely felt) the differences between a good and a bad manager. These can be easy to identify. Much more subtle, however, is differentiating between good and great management. Perhaps you're currently a people manager and want to see where you stand or push yourself to the next level. Perhaps you have a manager and would like tips on how to best manage up. I will share 10 ways to identify great from good management, and, in the process, I will share tips on how to make that jump yourself.

Paola Mariselli

Director of Product Design

Think Like An Attacker:  Protecting Your JavaScript Applications From Malicious Packages

Most developers rely on open-source software daily to build applications. In the JavaScript ecosystem, we use thousands of NPM packages installed as dependencies on our computers. This trust-based exchange of knowledge has helped the industry grow, but how much can it really be trusted? Over the past few years, the number of attacks run via open-source packages has grown very rapidly. What types of attacks can happen? How can we protect our JavaScript applications? I believe the best way to understand the risks is to develop an attacker’s mindset. In this talk, I will show you how to prototype a few cybersecurity attacks to raise awareness of the issue, help you identify vulnerabilities, and provide some potential solutions.

Charlie Gerard

Senior Developer Advocate

The Technical Story & Learnings of CodeSandbox

CodeSandbox went through a lot of iterations to run a live code editor in the browser. During this talk, Ives will talk about how CodeSandbox works. He'll share how it has evolved over the past few years, and what they've learned during those years about technical challenges and product development.

Ives van Hoorne

Co-Founder

Modern CSS in Real Life

By any measure, CSS has gotten a lot better in recent years. More useful features, better interoperability between browsers, and easier to learn.

What really matters though is the real world. Real websites. Real impact on the things we make the people who use them. It's working.

Chris Coyier

The New Age Black Experience

This panel of entrepreneurs are impacting the Black experience and redefining what that looks from a social, economic, collaborative, and ownership perspective. Our experience is truly different from our parents and we're also empowering a lot of future change for Gen Z. 

Charles Kuykendoll

Global Lead, Talent Brand

ASMR: Art of Scripting  Media w/ Randomness

This talk will explore the fundamentals of creative coding with JavaScript to design systems that generate unique but reproducible visual artwork, the significant role that randomness plays in the creative process, and how algorithmic coding compares to more traditional forms of software development. Throughout the talk various there will be numerous examples that illustrate core concepts and techniques that can be used to create stunning digital art.

Monica Powell

Senior Software Engineer

David Barrett

Founder and CEO

Thinking Across the Framework Barrier

Web devs argue about frameworks all the time. Frameworks come with different API designs, runtime implementations, tooling recommendations, library ecosystem etc. Historically, this has created silos where users of a specific framework invest deeply into that ecosystem while staying largely unfamiliar with others.

Through dissecting the evolution of Vue and other frameworks, I hope to show that the barrier between frameworks is not that rigid, and with an open mind we will discover many common connections hidden under the differing API surfaces. More importantly, we will discuss how it is possible to identify and extract reusable value in the form of framework-agnostic tools.

Evan You

Author, Vue & Vite

From Scents to Success: 5 Years in the Making

Join us for an inspiring Fireside Chat moderated by Black Ambition CEO, Felecia Hatcher, featuring Chantel Powell, CEO and founder of Play Pits, a natural deodorant company designed for kids and adults, disrupting the personal care industry. Chantel will share her entrepreneurial journey, from developing her product to securing investment, and growing her business. She will also reflect on her journey with Black Ambition, from semifinalist to pitching on staging and winning $50k. This fireside chat is presented by Black Ambition, a non-profit organization founded by Pharrell Williams that works to close the wealth and opportunity gap for Black, Hispanic, and HBCU entrepreneurs.

Felecia Hatcher

Technology as a Catalyst for Behavior

How does Goodr leverage technology to inspire behavioral changes among businesses and individuals regarding food waste reduction, sustainability practices, and hunger solutions?

Jasmine Crowe-Houston

JET: The Re-Imagination of a "70 year old" startup

Join us to hear the lessons, pressure, and opportunity of leading a culturally iconic brand back from bankruptcy into a tech focused future.

Daylon A. Goff

President

Why Community is the Ticket to a Happier Life and How You Can Find it Now

We’re living in one of the loneliest eras in human history. 46% of American adults identify as lonely and 25% of adults feel that they have no trusted confidante. The pandemic has only driven us further apart, and our health hangs in the balance. David Siegel, CEO of Meetup, will explore why adults have trouble making authentic connections and share how people are using technology to find real friendships. Since 2002, Meetup has been the go-to platform for connecting with others over shared interests. Learn insights from the only social media platform that wants its members to log off their devices and connect in real life.

David Siegel

Matt Daimler

SVP, Product

Kimberly Bryant

Leading Through Chaos

Just when you thought your team was hitting your stride, life went and upset the balance. You need to navigate through organizational change, medical emergencies, or interpersonal issues on top of... everything else. Commitments are beginning to slip and now, more than ever, people are looking to you for guidance and support. You may not be able to solve everything right away but focusing on team members’ core needs can help you begin to unravel all that chaos. By consistently earning trust and maintaining alignment, you can position your team to weather the storm and emerge that much stronger.

Aisha Blake

AI in React

Want to see how easy it is to build an AI website with React?  Let's create a few websites live!  You'll understand the basics of AI, and more importantly you'll see how easy it is to come up with new ideas that have never been done before, and build them.  This talk is the comic book transformation from React developer to superhero.

Gant Laborde

Auth Tingz

An exploration into authorization (AuthZ) and the models we use to think about permissions and enforcement in our apps. Let’s face it…authorization ain’t easy…. and the pain we encounter is rooted in the abstractions we use to represent authorization context. Some of the most common models we encounter are role and attribute based access control, and in this talk, we’ll be going down the rabbit hole of other permission models to discover how we can better represent security requirements in our application and actually have fun doing it.

Ashley Narcisse

Staff Software Engineer

Data Processing Design with Kappa and Lambda

Designing a system for large amounts of streaming data requires a new approach in order to meet the needs of consumers of that data In this 30-minute talk, we will discuss the fundamental differences between the Kappa and Lambda data processing architectures. Both architectures provide a unified approach to building data pipelines, but the way they handle real-time and historical data is different. We will explore the pros and cons of each approach, including scalability, fault tolerance, and maintainability. Additionally, we will review industry examples and use cases of each architecture and highlight best practices for implementation.

Michael Brown

Streaming Server Rendering with Suspense

Many React developers use server rendering to improve performance.  Before React 18, however, all four (4) steps in the server rendering process (data fetching, rendering to HTML, loading JavaScript, and hydrating) had to be completed for the entire app at once.  This meant that a bigger or more complex part of your app would block other parts from moving onto the next step, making your app appear slower.  Thanks to optimizations in React 18, you can use Suspense to break your app into smaller parts that go through these steps independently.  Users benefit from an app that they can see sooner and interact with almost instantaneously!

In this talk, we discuss these enhancements and their impact on both UX and DX

Shaundai Pearson

Senior Software Engineer, Productivity UI

The indie developers guide to building a SaaS app on AWS

Everyone should have a project that makes them money while they sleep. 

What once seemed to be a wildly ambitious endeavor is now a weekend's worth of effort. In this session you'll learn which AWS services best set your next SaaS app up for success, and when it's best to use another solution.

We'll discuss the architecture involved, dive into key implementation points, and identify common pitfalls. By the end of this session you'll be equipped to launch your next big idea with both a greater understanding and better idea of what AWS has to offer for fullstack developers.

Michael Liendo

Styling a React App: Let me count the ways

When you’re a front-end developer switching tech stacks, moving jobs, or deciding how to build a new project, it’s CSS you can hit the ground running with, right? CSS doesn’t really change much, right? Right? Well, partly right. At its core, CSS doesn’t change much, but how we write it and structure it can. The tools and approaches we use can vary wildly, so let’s explore some of the current approaches and how you might decide how to style your next project. While a React app will be used as the case study, my big-picture approach aims to give you some food for thought no matter what you’re building a UI for.

Leesa Ward

Front-End Developer

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Neurodiversity refers to the natural variations in human brain function and behavior within the population. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the value of neurodiversity in the workplace. This talk will explore the benefits of embracing neurodiversity in the workplace and provide practical strategies for promoting inclusivity and supporting the needs of neurodivergent employees. Topics will include accommodation and accessibility, communication, and leadership. The talk will draw on real-world examples and personal experience to provide an overview of the subject to help create a more inclusive and diverse workplace.

Wesley Faulkner

Sr. Community Manager

Natalie Davis

Software Engineer

Debugging The Hard JavaScript Issues

Every developer runs into bugs at different stages in the development lifecycle. Some of these are straight-forward and easy to find. Others can be maddening and take a team days to find. In this talk, you'll explore some of the deeper issues you can encounter with bugs. You'll go through several examples of places you can check and techniques you can use.

Milecia McGregor

RxJS 8: Ending operator madness

We’re going to talk about what’s new in RxJS 8. With some tips on how to use RxJS observables in more sane ways.

Ben Lesh

Lead

Let's Tech It Easy: Finding The Right Mental Models To Teach And Learn Anything

In this talk, we will explore the ways in which technology has been made to seem exclusive and intimidating, and how we can work to break down these barriers. 

We will examine the importance of mental models, or the ways in which we understand and approach complex concepts, and how finding the right models can help make technology more accessible to people who may not have a background in the field. 

We will also look at the role that language plays in shaping our perceptions of technology, and how using more welcoming and inclusive language can help make the field more approachable. 

Through examples and practical advice, we will show how anyone can learn and work in technology, regardless of their background or previous experience.

Ady Ngom

Front End Software Engineer

Building a Mobile Application MVP

Learn how to build a high-quality mobile app MVP quickly and cost-effectively with Ionic Framework and PaaS. This talk will explore the benefits of leveraging these powerful tools for mobile app development, including how to manage user authentication, data storage, and real-time updates. You will learn how to build a scalable and secure mobile app MVP without needing to build and maintain a backend infrastructure or have extensive coding knowledge. Gain confidence in executing your mobile app development plan and launching your MVP to market.

Aaron Saunders

Founder & CEO

Improve your Data Fetching with React Query

React Query has become a very useful tool for managing asynchronous data like caching, fetching, etc. but how should you be using it? What are the use cases that make it valuable for your code bases? How does it make things easier? All of this will be answered and more!

Danny Thompson

Software Developer

Level Up with Copilot

If you’ve tried GitHub Copilot, you know that it can feel like magic. The tool fills out entire blocks of code with shocking accuracy—though knowing exactly where to correct it requires skill. In this session, software engineer Rizèl Scarlett aims to help developers leverage GitHub Copilot to enhance their software engineering careers. Rizèl will share tips and tricks on how to use this innovative tool effectively, highlighting best practices for correcting and improving the generated code. Participants will learn how to optimize their workflow by integrating GitHub Copilot into their development process, reducing manual coding time and increasing productivity.

Rizel Scarlet

Developer Advocate

From Zero to Hero: Getting Started in Developer Relations

This talk will provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of developer relations, including best practices for getting started and building a successful program. 

Attendees will learn about the key principles of effective developer relations, including strategies for building and maintaining strong relationships with developers, creating valuable resources and tools, and fostering a sense of community and engagement. 

The talk will cover the basics of developer relations, including how to create a developer relations strategy, how to create content, and how to measure success. 

The talk will also provide a detailed look at the challenges and benefits of building a developer relations program and how to overcome them.

Tracy Lee

Render Meetup Network