Mammoths Resurrected and Other Thoughts from a Futurist
Futurist Stewart Brand discusses diverse topics like resurrecting mammoths, geoengineering, and rewilding, offering an optimistic perspective on humanity's potential to improve the world and address global challenges.
The Future of Storytelling
Shonda Rhimes explores the evolving landscape of storytelling, discussing media networks, narrative as a force for good, and innovative concepts like "Amish summers" in this insightful conversation about the future of entertainment.
Stalking a City for Fun and Frivolity
Explore urban surveillance techniques using open-source software and off-the-shelf sensors. Learn about CreepyDOL, a system for tracking and monitoring neighborhoods, and discuss legal and ethical implications.
How Overlay Networks Can Make Public Clouds Your Global WAN Network
Explore overlay networks for secure, flexible cloud-based WANs. Learn how developers can leverage public clouds as global points of presence, enhancing application-layer integration and security for enterprises of all sizes.
Extending UIColor to Support Custom Styling
Explore color spaces, measure contrast, and adjust brightness for accessible custom styling in iOS apps. Learn to handle color collisions and implement Dark Mode in iOS 13.
Elevating the Business Impact of Design
Stephen Gates shares insights on elevating design's business impact, addressing challenges faced by creatives, and building world-class design organizations. Learn strategies to overcome biases, foster creativity, and leverage your unique strengths.
Building & Growing a Digital Agency
Matt Faulk shares strategies for digital agencies to create engaging user experiences, emphasizing research, process, and clarity of intent to achieve memorable results in branded e-commerce design.
Modern Typographic Systems With Variable Fonts
Explore dynamic typography using variable fonts and CSS, enhancing web design systems, performance, and accessibility while creating responsive and context-aware user experiences.
Learning From Machines
Explore the intersection of neuroscience and machine learning, uncovering insights into human cognition, perception, and consciousness through computational models and visual metaphors.
Automated Performance Budgeting into Your Pipeline with Sitespeed.io - JSConf US
Explore automated performance budgeting using sitespeed.io, focusing on front-end optimization for large organizations and the future of performance testing tooling.
JS in Extreme Conditions - WebApps for the Refugee Aid Movement
Explore performance considerations for web apps in challenging environments, focusing on refugee aid scenarios. Learn about offline functionality, device compatibility, and user-friendly design for diverse conditions.
Introducing the Scala Center
Explore the Scala Center's mission, initiatives, and impact on education, open source, and industry collaboration in this comprehensive overview by Heather Miller.
Dishonest Software - Fighting Back Against the Industry Norms
Explore ethical software development, combating industry norms that compromise data privacy. Learn to advocate for user rights and build honest tools with compelling arguments for product leadership.
Debugging Your Brain
Learn techniques to optimize your thought processes, manage cognitive biases, and improve problem-solving skills for enhanced mental performance and well-being.
Upgrading the Ruby Community
Explore strategies to enhance the Ruby community's impact, from salary transparency to unions, building on its welcoming and supportive foundation.
A Ruby Community Podcast Live
Live podcast featuring interviews with Ruby community leaders, including Aaron Patterson and Irina Nazarova. Audience participation encouraged through questions and voting for additional guests.
Keynote - Investing in the Ruby Community
Explore how a developer's passion for Ruby led to community investments, featuring insights on Rails, Shopify upgrades, and Ruby VM improvements.
Leading through Change - When Two Cultures Combine
Explore leadership strategies for navigating cultural mergers, fostering collaboration, and driving positive change in diverse organizational environments.
The End of Legacy Code
Explore the concept of Eternal Onboarding to transform your perspective on legacy code, eliminating fear and frustration while embracing curiosity and documentation.
Building Workplaces for Caregivers - Supporting Parents in Tech
Supporting parents in tech: strategies for creating inclusive workplaces, retaining talent, and fostering a better environment for families and businesses.
RubyConf Mini 2022 - Lightning Talks
Engaging series of rapid-fire presentations on Ruby-related topics, offering diverse insights and innovative ideas from the Ruby community.