Usefulness of Uselessness
Explore the value of creating useless art projects for professional growth. Learn how embracing the creative process can lead to unexpected discoveries and innovation.
Open Sourcing Our Community
Explore the importance of open-sourcing community organization knowledge in tech. Learn strategies for organizing events and fostering developer communities from an experienced evangelist.
The Node Community and You
Explore the Node.js community's impact on personal growth, risk-taking, and collaboration. Learn how participation can benefit you and others in this tech ecosystem.
No More Tools
Optimizing workflows: balancing tools and simplicity. Explores front-end tooling, automation, and alternative approaches to maintain efficiency without sacrificing craftsmanship.
Inside the Airbnb Brand Evolution
Discover how Airbnb's engineering team redesigned their entire website in just six months, implementing a new CSS framework based on Object-Oriented CSS principles for a fresh look.
What Are We Doing, Anyway?
Exploring career paths beyond the conventional, Ben Schwarz shares insights on pursuing unconventional projects and the challenges and rewards of forging your own path in web development.
I Have No Idea What I'm Doing
Explore impostor syndrome, intentional learning, and knowledge sharing in tech. Discover strategies for embracing challenges, overcoming self-doubt, and thriving as a constant beginner in the ever-evolving world of coding.
Nothing Is Sacred - Your Job is Political
Explore the intersection of technology and politics in this thought-provoking keynote, examining how our work in tech shapes and is shaped by societal structures and power dynamics.
Geek Health
Practical tips for maintaining physical and mental health in the tech industry, addressing stress, sedentary lifestyle, and unhealthy habits while balancing work and personal well-being.
The Other Side of Empathy
Exploring empathy's role in software development, emphasizing its impact on collaboration, community building, and product creation in the tech industry beyond frameworks and tools.
What I Learned Teaching Programming to 150 Beginners
Insights from teaching JavaScript to beginners: workshop strategies, language suitability, learner empowerment, and personal growth. Open-source materials provided for reproducing the experience.
Unconscious Bias - We're All Guilty
Explore the gender gap in IT, its causes, and actionable steps to foster diversity in tech teams. Learn how unconscious bias affects the industry and discover ways to create a more inclusive community.
It's All Just Functions and Variables
Empowering front-end developers: Discover how mastering new skills and contributing to complex projects can break industry stigmas and redefine your role as a programmer.
What if Your Brain Were Literally JavaScript
Exploring parallels between JavaScript and human cognition: event loop vs. attention, object system vs. knowledge representation, and parser vs. language processing.
Why Empathy Matters
Explore the importance of empathy in software development, its impact on product success, team dynamics, and personal growth. Learn practical ways to cultivate empathy in your work and industry.
If You Wish to Learn ES6 - 2015 from Scratch, You Must First Invent the Universe
Explore the challenges of teaching ES6/2015 abstractions, drawing insights from humanities and CS education to improve JavaScript instruction and foster critical thinking.
Getting Involved and How to Do It
Discover strategies for meaningful involvement in tech communities, overcoming imposter syndrome, and fostering inclusivity, especially for marginalized groups in the industry.
I Think I Know What You’re Talking About, But I’m Not Sure
Explore the origins and meanings of programming jargon, enhancing your ability to communicate effectively in technical discussions and understand complex concepts.
Imposter Syndrome
Strategies to overcome impostor syndrome in software development, focusing on self-assessment, skill improvement, and building confidence through practical steps and mindset shifts.
I'm Not Qualified to Run a Software Company
Insights from a software entrepreneur on navigating the challenges of running a tech company, including open source economics, job roles, and leadership mindset.
Framework Fatigue
Explore the impact of rapidly evolving JavaScript frameworks on developers and learn strategies to navigate the ever-changing landscape of web development tools.