[KidzMash] Collaborate on your LEGO(R) vision
Presented by: Thomas Haver
LEGO(R) sets are amazingly fun to build, but who has attempted to build a complete set without looking at the instructions? In this session, the kidz & adults will form teams and try to build one of sixteen different Creator sets without the instructions. Only one person from each team will be able...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overview[KidzMash] Fun Things To Do With Alexa
Presented by: Jeff Blankenburg
This session will introduce KidzMashers to Alexa, and show them some of the cool things they can do with just their voices. We will have devices to play with, tons of things to try, and an interactive game.
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overview[KidzMash] Get Creative with Duct Tape!
Presented by: Keith Kurak
Duct tape is super-sticky, flexible, and waterproof, and can be used as a quick fix for just about anything that’s broken. It’s even been used to repair spaceships! But, it also can be used to make art. You’ll learn briefly about the science and history of duct tape before we turn you loose to...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overview6 (or so) new features of .NET 6
Presented by: Joseph Guadagno
.NET 6 takes us one step closer to the unified .NET platform where dogs and cats get along, Windows and Macs play nice together, and you can use .NET to develop for the Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, IoT, Desktop, AI, and the web. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewA Perfect Ten: The Data Model
Presented by: Leslie Andrews
Do you know what makes a great data model? What does it mean to be Third Normal Form or a Star Schema? When would you use one over the other and why? How can you identify bad designs? Join Leslie Andrews for a discussion on good and bad data models, and learn what you should do in order to create a...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAsynchronous JavaScript: Livin' On A Prayer
Presented by: Bob Fornal
There is a unique world where Single-Threaded JavaScript manages to be much more. JavaScript interacts with its environment in ways that allow it to handle Asynchronous activities. Using several detailed code examples, we will examine these examples in a unique way to show how these interactions...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAutomate Mobile Application Testing in the Cloud with Microsoft App Center
Presented by: Aaron LaBeau
Every year new mobile devices are released for iOS and Android. With the list of supported devices growing, testing applications on physical devices is becoming more challenging and costly. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAutomating & Monitoring Seedling Growth in the Cloud Using IoT, Messaging & Micronaut
Presented by: Todd Sharp
It all started with a small project to pass the time during The Great Quarantine of 2020. I bought some chiles from the local farmer’s market (with proper face coverings and social distancing, of course), fermented my first batch of hot sauce, and shared it with a few friends around the globe. I...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBetter Boxes and Lines - Communicating Architecture in a Remote Work World
Presented by: Brian Gardner
Current widely used architecture modeling techniques leave much to be desired, particularly in a world that is rapidly shifting to more remote work. Whiteboard diagrams become images lost in someones photo album, online diagramming tool files land in a shared drive that nobody else can access or...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBinary Analysis for noobs - An Intro to Reverse Engineering
Presented by: Jason Slagle
Do you often find yourself wondering how security researchers discover bugs in systems? How do they earn bug bounties by examining existing software? Are you struggling in CTF challenges whenever you are fed a binary? If so this session is for you! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBuild an Enigma Machine!
Presented by: Steven Swenson
Do you love having secrets? Want to share some secrets with friends? In this hands-on workshop each person will build an Enigma encryption machine using Pringles cans and paper rings. Once complete, these Enigma machines will be able to encode and decode messages just like a real Enigma machine....
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewBuild Your Own Portable Gaming System - Part 1
Presented by: Paul Pagel
Looking for a portable gaming system that you can hack on? Want to learn how to solder and assemble your own circuit board? Perhaps you want to re-experience the classic games and computer systems of your childhood. Maybe you want to make and process CD-quality audio from a variety of...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuild Your Own Portable Gaming System - Part 2
Presented by: Paul Pagel
Looking for a portable gaming system that you can hack on? Want to learn how to solder and assemble your own circuit board? Perhaps you want to re- experience the classic games and computer systems of your childhood. Maybe you want to make and process CD-quality audio from a variety of...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding Accessible Web Apps
Presented by: Cory House
Are 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...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding Android for Everyone
Presented by: Sierra OBryan
Accessibility 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...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding Trust and Breaking Barriers (with LEGO!)
Presented by: Thomas Haver
LEGO(R) sets are fun to build, but who has ever attempted to build a set without looking at the instructions? In this workshop, attendees will form teams and attempt to build a LEGO(R) set without instructions. Through a series of iterative exercises that provide more product details, the teams will...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding Your First Voice Experience with Alexa
Presented by: Jeff Blankenburg
This workshop will dive right in to getting you set up and started building a voice-based experience with Alexa. You will leave this session with a working Alexa skill that you can customize and publish as your own. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewCode that Snack!
Presented by: Leah Vogel
Have you ever eaten a sandwich? Could you tell someone else exactly how to make one? ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewCommon Accessibility Pitfalls: Climbing out, when you fall in.
Presented by: Chris DeMars
You, your users, and Alice from Wonderland have something in common. At one point, everyone has fallen into a hole of perplexity, confusion, and sometimes hysterical madness. Unlike Alice, we can navigate ourselves and our users around the chaotic abyss that we call the web. Shipping inaccessible...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewConfessions of a TDD Late Adopter
Presented by: Jeffrey Miller
After two decades of rehashing Test Driven Development techniques, what’s left to say? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewConnecting Systems that Never Planned for Each Other - An Introduction to Apache NiFi
Presented by: David Snyder
Apache NiFi can be described as a Swiss army knife for data flow programming. Joe Witt, the creator of NiFi, describes it as a "broker between systems that never knew to plan for each other". This session will illuminate the main features of Apache NiFi, expand on the problems it is best suited...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewConsistent cloud environments with Infrastructure as Code
Presented by: Matthew Sheehan
Your SaaS app is doing great, but your cloud environment is growing more and more complex. After years of provisioning additional resources to keep it growing, nobody on the team remembers all of the dependencies anymore, and deployments are hitting snags because the development, testing, and...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewCreate a Cloud Environment with Terraform and Ansible
Presented by: Gene Gotimer
Hashicorp Terraform allows you to define your infrastructure as code. You write code to define systems, networks, security groups, firewalls, and more, making standing up an environment repeatable and reusable. Red Hat Ansible lets you remotely interact with those systems you stood up, configuring...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewDark UX Patterns
Presented by: Vitaliy Matiyash
Congratulations! You are the 1,000,000th visitor to our website. Click here to redeem your prize! Just provide your date of birth and phone number to get started. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDocker for .NET Developers
Presented by: David Merk
Seamless CI/CD and releases, if that’s the Docker dream… why is it such a nightmare for .NET developers? If you’ve seen Docker done well using .NET Core, you’ll agree Docker empowers a CI/CD pipeline so simple you could trust an intern to trigger the release. In this session, you’ll...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDungeons, Dragons, and Graph Databases
Presented by: Guy Royse
Are you an adventurer? Do you want gold? Experience? Levels? Of course you do! And where do you get these things? The dungeon, where else? That wonderful container of all things adventurous! But, unfortunately, dungeons aren't setup for the convenience of adventurers who wish to extract these fine...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewEasy Domain Driven Design
Presented by: Ryan Foote
Software development is hard. Even with the best intentions, and the most deliberate design processes, we often end up mired in the “big ball of mud” scenario. Where modifications are tedious, enhancements are fraught with unknown side-effects, and troubleshooting is downright nasty. By...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewEffective Data Visualization
Presented by: David Giard
We spend much of our time collecting and analyzing data. That data is only useful if it can be displayed in a meaningful, understandable way. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewEnd the Stigma: Become a Mental Health Ally
Presented by: Matt Williams
It is estimated that in the US, approximately one in five will ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewEnterprise Observability with OpenTelemetry
Presented by: Christopher Judd
Enterprise applications are complex. A transaction starting in the browser will go through proxies, api gateways, security appliances, application performance monitoring tools, logs, microservices and more microservices. Historically there has been no standard way to get observability and...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewExplain DevOps To Me Like I’m Five: DevOps for Managers
Presented by: Gene Gotimer
Organizations and leaders are often supportive of DevOps, but they don’t always understand what DevOps is and what it will change. It isn’t a one-size-fits-all issue; different environments need different benefits from a DevOps transformation. Join Gene Gotimer as he shows how to determine what...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewExploring the Reactive Landscape
Presented by: Mary Grygleski
As Java is an object-oriented language that inherently supports the imperative programming style, asynchronicity presents a challenge that can turn the code into nightmare. One way to deal with the complexity of asynchronicity is to introduce reactivity onto the coding level (reactive programming),...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFailing Successfully
Presented by: Cassandra Faris
Failure is normal. It’s so normal that many software development teams encourage people to fail and fail fast. Failure is also scary. It makes us feel vulnerable. We may even worry that our jobs, relationships, or goals are on the line. Yet we hear countless stories of people turning failure into...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFinding Your Flow With Kanban
Presented by: Jeremy Jarrell
More and more teams are discovering that they're more productive and more effective with Kanban. Many of these teams who choose Kanban do so out of a desire to work in an agile way, but without the overhead of sprints. But, if your team has adopted Kanban simply because there are no sprints, then...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFlour Water Salt Elixir: The Fundamentals of Artisanal Hardware Hacking
Presented by: Ole Michaelis
What’s more fun than telling computers what to do? Combining programming with other activities you love! As a bread lover and amateur baker, that was hitting the sweet spot in sourdough fermentation using a Raspberry PI, sensors, and some 3D printing. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFoundations for the New DBA
Presented by: Peter Shore
It doesn’t matter if you are a Junior DBA, an accidental DBA or all the way up to a Senior DBA, the infrastructure your SQL Server environment runs on is important. Many among the DBA community came in as developers or perhaps directly into database administration roles it is equally possible that...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewFreaky-Fast Full Stack with the FERN Stack
Presented by: Keith Kurak
Can you code, build, and deploy a full-stack app with a web, iOS, and Android front-end in four hours? If it's possible, you'll at least have a fighting chance with the FERN stack: Firebase, Expo, and React Native. This fast-paced session will walk you through writing a messaging app front-end in...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewFrom A to Gen Z: Attracting and Retaining the Next Generation
Presented by: Rachel Kaip
The time has come. Gen Z is joining us in the workforce! This may seem scary as media outlets love to write clickbait articles about the how vast the generational gap is between Gen Z and those before them, but don’t believe everything you read online. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFuture-proof your Web Apps with Web Components and LitElement
Presented by: Kito Mann
Building a web app? Should you pick Angular, React, Vue, or the something else? Did you know that browsers have a built-in standard for building reusable components, called Web Components? With a little bit of help from LitElement and LitHtml — libraries from Google’s Polymer team — you can...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewHacking Your Vacation: Using Data for Fun
Presented by: Becky Gandillon
Data can be powerful, meaningful, AND fun. Making data-driven decisions can level up your family vacation from awful to awesome. In this session, attendees will walk through a specific example showing how to analyze various data sources to avoid crowds, save money, and piece together a Disney World...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewHave you ever thought of joining the Mob?
Presented by: Fred Estabrook
Ahh!! It's a Mob of philanthropic humanitarians. What will we do?!?! ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewHow to build an Android application with JetPack Compose and Kotlin
Presented by: Aaron LaBeau
The world of mobile development is constantly changing and evolving. Google's new JetPack Compose framework for Kotlin allows developers to write mobile applications quickly by using design principles from functional programming while keeping the learning curve down. In this session, Aaron LaBeau...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewHTTP Security Headers You Need To Have On Your Web Apps
Presented by: Scott Sauber
In this session, you'll learn about every HTTP Security Header in existence (including HSTS, CSP, XFO, and more) from the bottom up. You'll get an overview of what they are, what they do, and how you can implement them to secure your web applications. On each of these, we'll demo a before and after...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewIntroduction to CSS Grid
Presented by: Kara Luton
When it comes to building responsive web layouts we’ve used tables, floats and Flexbox. Now there’s CSS Grid. In this talk, we’ll go over what differentiates it from other techniques and why it’s completely changing the game. Through code examples and demos, you’ll walk out of this talk...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewIntroduction to Functional Programming: It Isn’t So Scary
Presented by: Justin Pihony
Functional programming has been around for decades, yet only recently has it become mainstream. It yields simpler, terser code which is easier to both test and debug, among other benefits. However it is still often seen as unapproachable, with zealots touting words like monad, functor, and other,...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewIoT from Sensing to Insights Workshop
Presented by: Brandon Lewis, Christopher Judd
In today’s world, everything from tooth brushes to cars are connected to the internet and collecting data from sensors. Having the ability to capture the data and turn them into actionable insights can improve efficiencies, reduce cost and increase safety. Creating a IoT solution requires a lot of...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewK3s & k0s - Half the Size, Twice as Awesome: Kubernetes for All of Us (Workshop)
Presented by: Chris Houdeshell
Getting started with Kubernetes is a daunting task. Everyone you talked to said it was a pain to get started, but it eventually paid off (unless you’re Docker). What if I told you there was a solution to the startup pain? What if it was something to get your feet wet with, cut your teeth on -- but...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLeadership is Not Management, Expectations Versus Reality.
Presented by: Stacie Bacon
Moving from the role of a software engineer to a technology leader is both a rewarding and challenging experience. In this session, I will share helpful tips, strategies, resources, and insights regarding the shift into leadership as I pull back the curtain on my journey going from expert doer to...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewLearning Feedback with LEGO: The Building Blocks of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Presented by: Arthur Doler
You dread your annual review time. You cringe at retrospectives. You wince in the face of a 360 Review. You don't like feedback - and you're not alone. Receiving feedback is hard, and when we ask for help with it we just get more feedback. On top of that, your brain doesn't like feedback, and it has...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLearning R Programming - Data Science Primer for Developers and Managers
Presented by: Pierre DeBois
R programming has become a useful language in the field of data science. It has allowed practitioners to apply statistical frameworks to a vast array of data models. But where does one start to learn the principles in the language that lead to developing useful models? ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLet’s Build a VR Game! Oculus Quest 2 + Unity + C#
Presented by: Lance Larsen
The Oculus Quest 2 has sold over 8 MILLION devices so far and is projected to sell 18-20 MILLION next year! For the first time VR has broken through the early adopter crowd and is increasingly becoming a mainstream consumer gaming and production device! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewLet's play!
Presented by: Jean Lange, Remy Porter
Have you become a feral person who doesn’t remember how to interact with other humans? Let’s exercise those interaction muscles by playing some improv games! You will practice cheerfully celebrating failure, figuring out when it’s your turn to talk or listen, and negotiating uncertainty - and...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLet's Talk Bluetooth
Presented by: Leah Vogel
Bluetooth has its own lingo. Don't know much about it? Want to learn to speak it? You’ve come to the right place! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMigrating a legacy React App to TypeScript
Presented by: Randall Koutnik
TypeScript's a powerful tool for understanding complex codebases. Unfortunately, you're working on an app that has many edge cases with a team that may not be on board for such a large migration. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMission Impossible Prep: Testing your JavaScript with Cypress
Presented by: Bekah Hawrot Weigel
You need to know what lurks in the shadows. You want to make sure your mission succeeds. There's no time to waste, so start writing your tests. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMoving Massive Mountains of Magnificent Data
Presented by: Barret Blake
Data over here. Data over there. These days there are massive piles of data everywhere. Companies use many different systems. Those systems need to interact and share data to be useful. But how to get that data from place to place? Most of the time, what's built in to these various systems doesn't...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewOn the Zine Streets
Presented by: Erin Hanton
What's a zine? A self-published, often handmade, piece of printing revolution! In this class we'll talk about the endless possibilities available to us through zines and zine culture, and how we can use them to teach, communicate, find community, and as tools for our own personal well-being. We'll...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewProduct Discovery Workshop - OKRs, Personas, Storymapping, Oh My
Presented by: Joel Tosi
In this hands on workshop, teams (4-5) will use Product Chartering, Personas, Storymapping, and User Journeys along with Experience Tests to explore a product of their choice. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewPromoted From Dev to Team Lead: 8 Things They Didn't Tell Me
Presented by: Yishai Beeri
Three years into my software engineering career (that I was loving), a freight train hit me. I was promoted to dev team lead. This is a common trend in the engineering world - where many times the sole paths to success for excellent engineers are through management paths. However, the skills that...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewProtecting your API with OAuth
Presented by: Dan Moore
OAuth is a well known standard and is useful for delegating authentication and authorization decisions to a central identity provider. As a developer, you’ve given a token when a grant completes. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewRea11y Simple #A11y: A Focused Accessibility Workshop
Presented by: Chris DeMars
Accessibility on the web is increasing in visibility, yet some web creators are still unfamiliar with how to create an amazing, accessible user experience. Spoiler alert, it starts with design, but what happens after that? In this workshop, I will walk the attendees through a site that has multiple...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewRediSearch: Completing the Beyond SQL Story with Search
Presented by: Brian Sam-Bodden
Do you automatically reach for a relational database for your application’s data needs? There is an unspoken impedance mismatch between expected rates of maturity between an application’s model and its data model. NoSQL/NewSQL and now “beyond SQL” solutions are often met with incredulity...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewRisk Measurement and Management Using Open Source Tooling
Presented by: Joe Kuemerle
Even with tooling and automation, as developers build more and more software, there is more security work than a team can manage. Being able to prioritize work is a strategic advantage but how do you fairly and consistently judge what is important? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSAFe, Scrum, and shifting left at a Progressive Insurance
Presented by: Rob Sinkko
Progressive IT knew that the waterfall and agile methods weren't keeping up with the software release cycles. For a new multi-million dollar program, the Claims organization decided not to continue down that path and hope in 3 years that something resembling what they wanted was pushed to...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSafely Evolving Legacy Code
Presented by: Scott Sauber
A new ticket comes in. It's for "that app." You know the one. The one nobody wants to touch, because the code is a mess and yet the application is business critical. In this talk, the fancy technologies will be put to the side, and instead the the reality most people live in will be acknowledged....
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSecuring Your API Endpoints - A Practical Authentication Guide
Presented by: Seth Petry-Johnson
It's never been easier to expose services over HTTP. It's also never been easier to inadvertently expose security holes via those same services. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSelf-Driving Robotic Cars - Starting on a budget
Presented by: Don Ward
Seven years ago Waymo learned that soap bubbles cause their self-driving cars to hesitate on whether to brake or not. Today the promise of self-driving cars is still only a promise. The industry continues to move forward and advances are made every day. Soap bubbles no longer cause havoc. The good...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSo your company is now remote? How to smoothly onboard your new developers remotely
Presented by: Brittney Braxton
Due to the 2020 Pandemic, many companies were thrown into the world of remote working when they may have been previously very cautious and averse to embracing it. Some companies saw this new format as valuable for the business and stuck with it. Unfortunately, we cannot create a positive experience...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSomething from Nothing
Presented by: damian synadinos
Improv(isational) theater is, essentially, making something from nothing - performers create and perform shows spontaneously, without a script, props, or costumes. But, to be successful at improv, you should learn, practice, and use a few, fundamental improv "rules" - principles and skills that are...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewSpies, Secret Messages, the Internet, and You!
Presented by: Matt Williams
Have you ever wanted to make a secret message? Unreadable without the key? ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewStand Back; I'm going to try Data Science!
Presented by: Matt Eland
Curious about data science and its relation to software engineering? Want to know how to dabble in artificial intelligence or machine learning side projects before taking the plunge? Come check out this session. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewStop your instincts from ruining your career: the science behind emotional intelligence
Presented by: Natalie Hylton
According to the Center for Creative Leadership, 75% of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including inability to handle interpersonal problems, unsatisfactory team leadership in times of difficulty or conflict, or inability to adapt to change or elicit trust. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSurfing in Maui
Presented by: Sam Basu
You are invested in .NET and Xamarin technology stacks. But there are some pain points in the present reality. Perhaps you crave for cohesiveness, maturity and want to have more confidence in the Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms ecosystem? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSustainable Accessibility: Integrating accessibility checks into your CI/CD pipeline
Presented by: Ashley Stove
Accessibility is important, not only for your users but also to meet legal requirements for certain levels of compliance. Unfortunately, most companies lack developers and quality assurance analysts who are trained to produce and test accessible user interfaces to industry-standard levels....
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSvelte, cybernetically enhanced web apps
Presented by: Ruby Jane Cabagnot
Svelte is a radical new approach to building user interfaces. Whereas frameworks like React & Vue do the bulk of their work in the browser, Svelte shifts that work into a compile step that happens when you build your app. And rather than applying techniques like virtual DOM diffing, Svelte writes...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTen Things Every Voice Application Should Do
Presented by: Jeff Blankenburg
In 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...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTest-Design Based Thinking For Fun and Profit
Presented by: Jenna Charlton, Jenny Bramble
Test design-based thinking is critical at every level of software development, starting at the user story and continuing until the code has been deployed to production. Testers, developers, designers, and product owners all benefit from understanding the basic techniques for developing good test...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Art of Readable Code: Rethink Your Approach to Coding
Presented by: Steve Green
We all have a lofty goal: programming style as documentation. Inspired by Steve McConnel’s “Code Complete,” Uncle Bob’s “Clean Code,” and Andrew Hunt’s “The Pragmatic Programmer,” this session will: ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Basics of Blender
Presented by: Jonathan Gotfryd
Have you ever wanted to try modeling but didn't know where to start? The world of open source has a great solution called Blender. It can be used for animation, rendering, VFX, and much more. In this session, you will learn the basics of modeling. how to get around the world of Blender. A computer...
Format: KidzMash DivezLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Boop and Beep: A Tale of the Arduino
Presented by: Curtis Darst
Hey, what's an AR-DWEEN-NO? Follow the story of the Arduino as we connect some circuits and play some games. Learn how to interact with the Arduino and how the Arduino will interact with you. Take home the fun after completing this session. *Small parts are involved.
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Case for GraphQL
Presented by: Kyle Schrade
We will be diving into why someone would want to use GraphQL and what are the benefits of using it. Starting from what is GraphQL and ending with how it can make your stack much more flexible and improve your day-to-day developer experience. We will look at many examples from our work at StockX that...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Human Side to Testing
Presented by: Amanda Perkins
We’re known for breaking things and testing the limits, and patience, of our team and our systems. We advocate for quality in all things and we advocate for the end user. But, none of us actually think about how our varied backgrounds influence what we do and how we test. In this session...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Kids Guide to Understanding AI
Presented by: Carol Smith
The term artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere, but what does it mean? Why do people seem so scared of AI? Why aren’t there more self-driving cars around? Is machine learning the same as AI? This session will answer these questions and more. Learn what it takes to make these systems,...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Science of Testing
Presented by: Thomas Haver
In the past decade the software development paradigm has shifted to “deliver fast” -- with concomitant frameworks and methodologies to support that emphasis – but without proper consideration of quality. So most teams end up failing fast and hard when development continues beyond a shaky...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTinyML - AI in the Palm of your Hand
Presented by: Don Ward
Machine Learning has taken over the world. Decisions using data are being made in our daily lives every day in apps we use, to what ads we see in our social media. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewUnderstanding Probabilistic Data Structures with 112,092 UFO Sightings
Presented by: Guy Royse
There are three reactions to the title of this talk: ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewUnlock Performant Web Apps
Presented by: Tamas Piros
An 85% rise in online page weight over the past few years demonstrates that websites are serving up more assets than ever before—and assets such as JavaScript, CSS, fonts, and media can hinder the performance of any website. It is equally crucial to bring the best experience for visitors by using...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewUnravelling the Rubik’s
Presented by: Benjamin Fox
Did you know that the world record for solving a Rubik's Cube is 3.47 seconds? If solving the Rubik’s cube seems like an impossible dream, then this session is for you! Come and learn some of the basic history of the Rubik's cube, the terminology for various pieces, and some simple steps to solve...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewVerbs, Not Nouns: Writing Documentation Users Want to Read
Presented by: Brian MacDonald
Documentation should be complete and comprehensive, but that doesn't mean it has to be dull and boring. Engaging documentation focuses on what your users want to do, the tasks they're trying to accomplish, the problems they want to solve. Writing documentation with the focus on your user, instead of...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWatch How The Giants Fall: Learning from Bug Bounty Results
Presented by: John Melton
Security is hard. We all miss things. Attackers find things. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWeb A11y Patterns and Pitfalls
Presented by: Robert Cochran
The internet is no longer an optional aspect of modern life. It is how many of us conduct business and maintain relationships. A tool as critical as the internet needs to be usable by everyone. It is our responsibility to create a good user experience for ALL users. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWhat are the chances that you will have fun in this session?
Presented by: Vicki Glenn
In this hand on class, you will learn about probability, games of chance (G-rated), and build a dice tower to use with your newly learned games. The kidz will walk away with their own dice tower and directions to a variety of family friendly games.
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewWhere has Jane Gone?
Presented by: Karen Linden
Have 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...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWizarding 101: Static Electricity Magic Tricks
Presented by: Sean Wedig
Learn the summoning charm, and make inanimate objects dance! Bend the flow of water without touching it! Summon a blob to do your bidding! Learn the infamous "Wingardium Leviosa", and make things levitate! Grab your wizarding robes, cheer for your house, control the very forces of nature with...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLevel: Introductory and overviewWriting the Next Great Tech Book
Presented by: Brian MacDonald
You have an idea for the next great technical book. Maybe you're excited about a new technology that nobody's written about yet. Maybe you're unimpressed with the books that are out there on your favorite topic. Maybe writing a book is on your bucket list. This session will help your idea reach its...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewYarn Berry: a next generation package manager
Presented by: Michael Richardson
The recently released Yarn Berry (aka Yarn 2) brings a host of great new features for JavaScript developers. The slick new CLI, more readable output, clear errors, and significant enhancements to workspaces make Yarn Berry a solid upgrade from the already impressive Yarn 1. But with an incredible...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewYou Can Comic Too: Making and Writing Your Own Comic
Presented by: Matt Williams
Comics! Fond childhood memories. Our favorite stories, drawn as pictures. But, how do you make a comic? ...
Format: KidzMash DivezLevel: Introductory and overviewYou’re Not Just Tired: The Psychology of Burnout
Presented by: Arthur Doler
After the events of the last year, burnout has been on everyone’s minds. Are you feeling nostalgia for the days when your job wasn’t such a hassle? Do you find yourself struggling to care about your job… or anything at all? You may be wrestling with burnout.. But what exactly IS burnout? If...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overview