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End the Stigma: Become a Mental Health Ally
Presented by: Matt Williams
Time: Thursday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AMIt is estimated that in the US, approximately one in five will experience mental illness each year. The incidence among IT professionals is likely higher -- a Japanese study of Software Engineers found that 32% of the participants suffered from depression or other mental illness. And yet......
Room: Sagewood / ZebrawoodTrack: Teams/Leadership/The Future of WorkFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Four Principles of Accessibility
Presented by: Homer Gaines
Time: Thursday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AMWithin the WCAG 2.1, web-accessible content is broken into four principles collectively referred to as POUR. This acronym stands for Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. These four areas specifically target areas where users have the most trouble when accessing digital content and...
Room: CypressTrack: Web/Front-EndFormat: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBuilding Android for Everyone
Presented by: Sierra OBryan
Time: Thursday 9:15 AM - 10:15 AMAccessibility creates a better experience for everyone. Jetpack Compose simplifies development and can help us more easily build more accessible apps. In this talk, we’ll dive into some common use cases, Android Accessibility APIs, and compare these to the accessibility tools available in Jetpack...
Room: Indigo BayTrack: MobileFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding Accessible Web Apps
Presented by: Cory House
Time: Thursday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAre your apps accessible? Can a blind user navigate your app with a screenreader? Can the colorblind consume your content? Since 2017, multiple US court cases have ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to websites and mobile apps. So there are legal risks to consider as well. In...
Room: ZambeziTrack: Software QualityFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWhere has Jane Gone?
Presented by: Karen Linden
Time: Thursday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMHave you ever been told if you were like that male developer over there you get somewhere? Have you removed you first name from your Resume to get more interviews? Have you been excluded from a meeting because afraid that they will offend you? Have you ever been called bossy? Have you ever...
Room: Sagewood / ZebrawoodTrack: Teams/Leadership/The Future of WorkFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBetter Interviews, Better Work
Presented by: John Lange
Time: Thursday 4:45 PM - 5:45 PMBeing an interviewer for technical jobs is hard. Checking for technical competency can feel impossible. Asking questions that start with "tell me about a time when" can feel like it has no value. And for many people giving interviews, there is no training; you're left to figure it out on your...
Room: Nile/OrangeTrack: Teams/Leadership/The Future of WorkFormat: General SessionLevel: IntermediateFriday
Ten Things Every Voice Application Should Do
Presented by: Jeff Blankenburg
Time: Friday 9:45 AM - 10:45 AMIn my experience building dozens of skills for Alexa, and working with hundreds of developers on their own voice applications, I've identified ten specific patterns that are common to the most successful of the bunch. This presentation will cover these ten topics, giving you the insight an...
Room: CypressTrack: UI/DesignFormat: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overview