.NET on AWS: Wait, you can do that?
Presented by: Brad Knowles
.NET on AWS: Wait, you can do that? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overview[KidzMash] Become a LEGO Master Builder With Teamwork!
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 SessionzA Contrarian View of Software Architecture
Presented by: Jeremy Miller
I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time the past half decade across multiple companies working with very large, long running enterprise systems. Especially in long running, constantly changing systems, you want the code to be easy to understand, relatively painless to extend or modify, and when...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateA Hands-On Overview to Building AI Solutions with AI Builder
Presented by: Barret Blake
Whether it's generating automated interactive chat experiences or automating business processes, AI is the future of business software. AI Builder is a powerful tool for organizations looking to incorporate the power of AI into their business processes. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAccelerating Accessible Software Development for People with Motor Disabilities
Presented by: Yvette Menase
In today's digital world, many people with motor disabilities face barriers when accessing and using software due to their assistive device & physical limitations. In this talk, we will discuss strategies and best practices for designing software that is accessible to people with motor...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAccessibility Auditing: Getting Started with Accessibility
Presented by: Todd Libby
This workshop is for people that are just starting or want to get started learning accessibility and how to audit. Or for the people that are in Accessibility that want a refresher or are looking to change their workflows. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewAccessibility in the Enterprise: The Relationship of A11y and ROI
Presented by: Chris DeMars
As we build more and more things on the web, accessibility is gaining much more visibility. But what does it actually mean to you and your company? It means we HAVE to be cognizant of everyone, all the time, with no exceptions as we do our part in building awesome, accessible user experiences to...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAerospace Engineering for Computer Scientists
Presented by: Ilyana Smith
It IS rocket science! What do the International Space station and Apollo 1 have to do with basic programming principles? What considerations need to be taken into account when computers go to space? How did computers impact the moon landing? (Hint: it wasn’t special effects!) In this session,...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAgile and Sustainable: A Pragmatic Approach to Sustainable Tech
Presented by: Matt "Kelly" Williams
In this talk, we're going to explore why sustainability matters to IT, and why you should care about it too. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAgile Architectures
Presented by: Doc Norton
Some folks swear a microservices architecture is always a good choice and that a monolith architecture is always a bad choice. But is this true? And is this true for you and your product? Come to think of it - what architecture is a good choice for you and your product? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAgile Pitfalls and How to Parry Them: A Practical Guide
Presented by: Arin Heinselman
Hey there, fellow conference-goers! 🎉 Imagine this: you've embarked on the Agile journey, armed with good intentions and high spirits, only to find yourself tangled in a web of chaos and confusion. Fear not, because our talk is here to save the day! 🦸♂️ ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateAI for Highway Maintenance
Presented by: Jordan Thayer
Software touches every aspect of our lives, and no where is that clearer than in the automotive industry. With the recent surge to AI for self driving cars, we lose sight of adaptive cruise control, anti-lock breaks, and in-cab media centers that all require software to operate. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAI Speaks: Giving Large Language Models a Voice with Alexa
Presented by: Craig Walls
Large Language Models (LLM) have been quite the buzz lately, offering one of the first tangible applications of artificial intelligence for the masses. Despite quirks and "hallucinations", LLMs show real promise of being a valuable component in the future of thinking machines. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAI-Enabled Privacy: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Protect Personal Data in Models
Presented by: Jean Seely
In this session, we'll explore how AI can identify and safeguard personal data in the modeling process. As advocates for privacy, you're navigating the complex intersection of technology and regulation, and this talk aims to make that journey easier. We'll dive into the legal frameworks that govern...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateAlerts Don't Suck. YOUR Alerts Suck.
Presented by: Leon Adato
The SRE handbook defines alerts as "A notification intended to be read by a human and that is pushed to a system such as a bug or ticket queue, an email alias, or a pager. Respectively, these alerts are classified as tickets, email alerts, and pages." and I just want to scream. Not because the...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewAlexa on the Go: Building Location Aware Voice Experiences for Alexa
Presented by: Craig Walls
When you think of voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, you probably are thinking of a device on a shelf or a desk somewhere, tethered to a power outlet. But what if you could take Alexa with you wherever you go? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateAll your secrets are belong to us
Presented by: Callum Whyte
Admit it: we've all checked in an API key or password to a repo at some point... Oops... No one wants their secrets to accidentally leak, so this session is your essential refresher on secret management (and mismanagement!) for your applications and beyond! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateApplication Architecture Patterns
Presented by: Joseph Guadagno
Architecting an application can be challenging. What do you do to keep your application flexible to ever-constant requirement changes? How do you handle landscape changes (cloud, on-premises, databases)? How do you avoid over-engineering the application? How do I make sure my application plays well...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateAsync Masterclass
Presented by: Stephen Cleary
You've mastered async and await, but you find you need more powerful tools. This is how to build them. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedAutomated resource deployment with Bicep and Terraform
Presented by: Samuel Gomez, Brian Gorman
This workshop is a hands-on exercise that will walk you through the process of deploying the resources needed to run an application in the cloud using Bicep and Terraform. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewAutomating your smarthome without the cloud
Presented by: Seth Petry-Johnson
Modern "smart" homes are dumb; your lights shouldn't stop working because your Internet is down, and your new doorbell shouldn't compromise your network security. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBad Tendencies in Leaders and How to Manage Up
Presented by: Benjamin Dobrowolski
No matter where you’ve worked, we’ve all had those bosses that we’ve not gotten along with. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBalloon Animals: Blowing things Up at Codemash
Presented by: Ilyana Smith
In this fun session, you’ll learn the basics of balloon animals, twisting your way to a variety of adorable creatures! We’ll bring the balloons if you’ll bring the imagination! Kidz of all ages are welcome (younger kidz – please assist your parents)! No experience necessary! You’ll leave...
Format: KidzMash SessionzBe an Ally for Mobile A11y
Presented by: Rachael Yomtoob
Accessibility for the web has gained visibility in the last few years, but what about mobile apps? Let's talk about why making your mobile app accessible is just as important, if not more important, than building an accessible website. I'll introduce how digital accessibility standards like the Web...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBest of Both Worlds: Apache Pulsar and Apache Kafka
Presented by: Mary Grygleski
Which streaming technology is right for me? Do I need to use Apache Pulsar or do I choose Apache Kafka? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBeyond Request/Response: Why and how we should change the way we build web applications
Presented by: Chris Nelson
As web developers, we’ve been building web applications the same way for 25 years. We send a request, and we receive a response. We might get a whole page back, or we might get some data to render, but the common thread for almost every web application that has ever been built is the...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBeyond the Cache with Redis + Node.js
Presented by: Guy Royse
If you’re like a lot of developers, you’ve probably used Redis. You’ve probably used it as a cache—which it does amazingly—and you’ve probably cached strings. But Redis is much, much more than just a cache. It can be a message broker using queues, streams, and pub-sub. It can be a...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBinary Analysis - Learn to break stuff
Presented by: Jason Slagle, John Hammond
In this Pre-Compiler, we'll take a dive into the world of reverse engineering. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateBlack Box Techniques for Unit Tests
Presented by: Jenny Bramble
One of the greatest strengths of modern development is the ease of unit testing for many languages and frameworks. Obviously, you’re testing your code–but are you thoroughly testing it? Are you testing the right things? Is there more you could be testing? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBugs are friends too!
Presented by: Alexa Beach
Reshaping the perception that bugs are inherently bad and should be avoided ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBuild a Modern Single Page Application with Vue
Presented by: Matt Burke
Vue offers developers a way to build ambitious front-end applications with powerful reactive programming patterns and an intuitive HTML-based templating language. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuild an end to end Next JS app with Next auth, postgres realtime functionality
Presented by: Noam Honig
With the new Next JS app router functionality, a lot have changed with building next js applications. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuild your own AI sidekick with Azure AI and .NET
Presented by: Matt Eland, Samuel Gomez
Are you a budding super hero or super villain* but you feel like you're lacking that AI companion to help you reach that next level? Have you ever wanted to see what AI can do to help your daily life? Do you have an interesting application that would just be so much better with a little artificial...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateBuilding a Full-Stack Application with Flutter and Dart
Presented by: Ryan Edge
For the past few years, Flutter has revolutionized mobile app development by allowing developers to build high-performance, cross-platform applications with ease. However, building a full-stack application can be a challenging task because we often find ourselves juggling multiple technologies to...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBuilding a Pan/Tilt/Zoom Live Streaming Camera Rig
Presented by: Todd Sharp
In this session, you'll see how I used an XBox controller, Arduino, a few servo motors and some HTML and JavaScript APIs to build the whole assembly. Even if you don't need your own PTZ rig, you'll still learn about some really cool JavaScript APIs like Web Serial, and the Gamepad API that you may...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding a Web Component Library
Presented by: Burton Smith
Web components have been around for a long time (since HTML 5 became a thing), but there hasn’t been a lot of attention given to them until recently. Now, tech organizations worldwide are adopting them and finding tremendous efficiency in creating framework-agnostic reusable components to build...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewBuilding accessible Android apps using Jetpack Compose
Presented by: Devanshu Chandra
Recently Android introduced a new technique of developing Android user interface called Jetpack Compose. Using Kotlin APIs Jetpack Compose provides a faster and easier way to develop Android UI and has inbuilt support for Material Design, Dark Theme, Animation and much more. In this session we will...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedBuilding Applications on Top of Large Language Models (LLMs)
Presented by: Nilanjan Raychaudhuri, BJ Allmon
It’s no secret that a new generation of powerful and highly-scaled language models is taking the world by storm. Large language models are becoming a powerful new primitive for building software. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateBuilding Better Teams Through Play
Presented by: Jenny Bramble
Teams work incredibly hard to drive software and processes forward. Sometimes we neglect the emotional side of our hard work, leaving teams brittle and less able to adapt and bend. How do we release tension and form the strong bonds that a good team needs to be successful as well as honing some of...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBuilding Event Driven User Interfaces
Presented by: Sam Ferree
In the realm of modern software development, creating dynamic and responsive user interfaces is essential to delivering engaging user experiences. Event-driven architectures have emerged as a powerful paradigm to achieve this goal. In this enlightening talk, we will delve into the world of...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateBuilding Relationships for Better Security
Presented by: Darylynn Ross
It's 2024 and software engineering teams and security teams are still struggling to figure out how we can all just get along. Engineering teams are commonly frustrated and annoyed at all the extraneous stuff security wants them to do. And security teams are commonly frustrated with the lack of...
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 overviewButton masher to code master – Unity3D Workshop
Presented by: Mason Beale, Brendan Barth
Considered learning how to make video games, but never made the jump? Now is your time to press “space”! No matter your current career (or input device), explore your creative side in Unity and learn the essentials by improving, expanding and customizing a 3D Rollerball game. You’ll start with...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewCaffeinate Your Queries: Brew Up Faster SQL with Tuning
Presented by: Tristan Chiappisi
In this session, embark on an engaging exploration as we unravel the mysteries of query tuning. From deciphering sluggish queries to unleashing their full potential, we will explore advanced techniques for optimizing SQL performance. Discover the art of indexing, rewriting queries for efficiency,...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedCan We Learn to Manage Uncertainty? Probably!
Presented by: Robert Herbig
When we’re asked when something will be done, it’s tempting to answer the question. “It’ll be done on March 32nd” or “it’ll take 182.5 days” or “we need 15 sprints”. It doesn’t matter if that answer is the best-case, average, or worst-case scenario. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewClay-tastic
Presented by: Vicki Glenn
In this hands-on session, Kidz will learn about the different types of clay, what they are used for, and basic sculpting techniques. Kids will make their own sculpture with air-dry clay using their newfound skills.
Format: KidzMash SessionzClean Architecture with ASP.NET Core 8
Presented by: Steve Smith
Clean Architecture is a very popular approach for DDD and Microservices, and for good reason. It's not a new approach, and went by other names in the past (e.g. Onion, Hexagonal, Ports-and-Adapters). One of the main benefits of the approach is its focus on business logic and its reduction in...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateControlling data overhead from the OpenTelmetry Collector
Presented by: Nočnica Mellifera
The OpenTelemetry Collector is becoming the de facto standard for moving observability data within your architecture and to a data store. But in its default configuration it can overuse data and network resources. In this talk I'll cover the configuration control you have over your collector, and...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedConvert batch data into streaming with Python
Presented by: Bobur Umurzokov
The advent of real-time data processing has redefined how businesses operate, but the journey to real-time has its challenges. Many organizations find themselves juggling separate workflows and teams for batch and streaming data processing, each presenting unique difficulties. Batch processing,...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateCQRS with Event Sourcing using the “Critter Stack”
Presented by: Jeremy Miller
Do you have a system where you think would be a good fit for a CQRS architecture that also uses Event Sourcing for at least part of its persistence strategy? Are you intimidated by the potential complexity of that kind of approach? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateCreative Problem Solving
Presented by: Eric Potter
You're a developer. Solving problems is a big part of what you do. But how can you learn to think more clearly and more creatively about the problems you are solving? In this session, you will learn about the cognitive science of creative thinking. You will also learn some practical things you can...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewCustom ChatGPT for your real-time data
Presented by: Bobur Umurzokov
In our modern world where speedy access to the right information matters, going through enormous amounts of records such as legal papers, academic studies, news, and technical guides can be automated using AI. However, an AI chatbot like ChatGPT can not answer questions about unfamiliar topics after...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDebugging JavaScript and React
Presented by: Mark Erikson
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Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateDeliver what the client wants instead of what they ask for! Getting them to tell you what they need.
Presented by: Angel Thomas
As software developers, our goal is to typically write software that meets the needs of our clients, whether they be internal or external clients. Often times, when we miss the mark, it is due to a communication breakdown between the developer team and the client team on what the actual requirements...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDelivery & Execution Across Multiple Teams with Azure Dev Ops
Presented by: Krista Campbell
Azure Dev Ops started as a tool specifically for software development teams. It’s only been a few years since it was rebranded from Team Foundation Services/Server to Azure Dev Ops. It has always been a great tool for autonomous development teams to deliver great software but fallen flat in...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDesign and Develop a Serverless Event-Driven Microservice-Based Solution
Presented by: Chad Green
You have heard all the buzzwords such as microservices, event-driven architecture, serverless, etc. You probably have attended sessions that talk about these terms. But how do you put all that together? ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewDesign Systems as a Foundation for Accessibility
Presented by: Marko Skugor
Design systems are at their core a repository of solved UX interaction design problems made re-usable and highly visible for others to leverage. Accessibility, on the other hand, is an outcome that is usually hard fought for and hard won for any organization - especially at scale. As technologists,...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDesigning Effective Unit Tests for React
Presented by: Bob Fornal
React has great tools for Unit Testing component. This doesn’t mean testing is easy. There are still a lot of questions you have to figure out for yourself: How many component tests should you write vs end-to-end tests or lower-level unit tests? How can you test a certain line of code that is...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewDev Containers. What are they and why do you need them?
Presented by: Joseph Guadagno
You're onboarding a new team member, or your team recently inherited a project that uses a different SDK/framework version than your current project uses. What do you do? Install the old SDK/framework versions? Can they even be installed at the same time on the same machine? What if I told you...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateDeveloping kids in tech - a retrospective
Presented by: Bill Sempf
Your humble speaker has spent the last eighteen years devising, researching, and implementing ways to get kids into tech. Between Scouting, advising friends, KidzMash, and my own Thing 1 and Thing 2, I have accumulated a rather dramatic list of ideas that do and do not work. Programming, social...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDoes Your API Need a REST? Check Out GraphQL
Presented by: Dan Vega
GraphQL is a declarative query language that simplifies retrieving data from an application's back end. It provides a clear and comprehensive description of the data in your API, giving you the ability to request only what you need. This makes it easy to evolve APIs over time and enables powerful...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDon’t Build a Distributed Monolith: How to Avoid Doing Microservices Completely Wrong
Presented by: Jonathan "J." Tower
As a consultant, I get to see many systems built by many different developers. Recently, I’ve seen an uptick in the number of systems built with a microservice architecture in mind, but those systems often include a lot of the same mistakes that keep them from working well. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateDoodle with "Logo" the turtle
Presented by: Umang Nahata
Learn how to program and draw using "Logo" the turtle. The Logo programming language was invented over thirty years ago to make it easier for kids to learn how to program computers. ...
Format: KidzMash DivezDream Teams: Hiring (and Keeping) the Right People
Presented by: Michelle Smith
Everyone says that “your people are your most important asset.” But how do you find the RIGHT people? And once you have them, how do you keep them? In this entertaining session, we’ll turn the traditional hiring process on its head and share a new perspective on how to identify the right...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewDude, Who Broke My Linux Server?
Presented by: Ryan Price, Justin DeBo
Linux-based operating systems are at the very core of the magic of computing technology -- and have been that core for decades. But software developers, data engineers, cloud engineers, and so many other disciplines often have no idea how to work effectively within those operating systems. What...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateEarthquake Challenge
Presented by: Andrew Potozniak
What does it take to build a structure that can withstand a simulated earthquake with common house-hold items? During this session, kids will use their creativity and problem-solving skills to build structures to see how severe of an earthquake they can withstand on a shake-table. Kids will...
Format: KidzMash SessionzEffective Observability for MLOps Pipelines at Scale
Presented by: Shivay Lamba
As the world embraces AI and adopts machine learning, many companies and moving towards using models like the LLMs. Deployment and monitoring such large models are extremely important. As traditional DevOps Engineers, you might not be exposed to working with machine learning systems. This is where...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateEnhance Fullstack Workshop
Presented by: Simon MacDonald, Ryan Bethel
The Enhance Fullstack Workshop is designed for developers. You will learn how to build a full-stack web application (client and server) using Enhance powered by Node.js, and AWS. You'll leave with the skills required to construct multi-page dynamic web apps that leverage the platform while avoiding...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewEvent Storming Unleashed: Building Bridges for Effective Communication
Presented by: Sarah Dutkiewicz
A lot of problems that we have in software development comes down to communication issues - gathering requirements, understanding processes, reporting issues, and making sure everybody involved is on the same page. This Event Storming workshop is a dynamic and interactive session designed to...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewExpect the Unexpected: Handling Exceptions in Enterprise Applications
Presented by: Kito Mann
One of the most common reasons for software defects is poor exception handling. The more complex the application, the more difficult it can be to track down the root cause of a bug. An exception at the service or database layer may manifest itself as unpredictable behavior at the user interface...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateExploring Cloud Native MLOps for GenAI Vector Search
Presented by: Mary Grygleski
ChatGPT has been in the center stage since early this year. We will first take a look into this exciting sub-new field of Generative AI, and understand what LLM and NLP are, and the challenges that all of these are presenting themselves. We will also highlight the importance of Vector Search, and...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFailing Forward
Presented by: Jeremy Jarrell
The first iteration of a product never succeeds. Nor does the second, the tenth, or even the 20th. Instead, most of the successful products we know and love today were abject failures at the start…but then evolved to get better. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFinding your Motivation and Managing When you aren’t Motivated
Presented by: Jennie Ocken
We are all motivated by different things. But most companies and managers only know how to encourage employees through money or title. By better understanding what motivates each of us, we can be better teammates, managers, and people. In this session we will learn: ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateFresh Hot CSS Features!
Presented by: Alex Riviere
Do you use a CSS Framework like bootstrap? Or maybe you've been coasting for a few years on your current knowledge of CSS. You've maybe seen something called CSS Grid and wondered what it was... Maybe you have never seen `var()` used before. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateFrom Good to Great: How API Gateways Can Level-Up Your Software
Presented by: Daniel Mikusa
In today's digital landscape, APIs are an essential part of most software offerings, and from financial services to a Chuck Norris joke generator, all APIs have similar pain points. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFrom IC to EM: How to Know if Management is Right for You
Presented by: Andrea Rhodes
“What do I want to be when I grow up?” This isn’t something that we only ask our younger-selves, but our older-selves as well. At some point in your career, you’ve probably been asked: “Have you thought about growing into the people management area?” If you have (or even if you...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewFrom Theory to Practice: Building Reliable Event-Driven Services
Presented by: Hugh McKee
This talk will delve into the key concepts and strategies for creating effective and efficient event-driven services. We will cover the following topics: ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateFrom Zero to Hero: Building and Shipping Your First JavaScript Library
Presented by: Mike Hartington
If you're a developer, chances you've used a third-party library for various parts of your projects. Third-party libraries offer so much functionality that they are essential to most teams success. So, how do you make your own library? How do you go from your teams "utils" folder, to a package on...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewgit gone wild: how to recover from common git mistakes.
Presented by: Magnus Stahre
"Oh no! I just typed something into git and now my work is gone! Ahh!" ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateGPT Embeddings - Not Magic, Just Math
Presented by: Barry Stahl
Embeddings may be the least understood yet most valuable tool to come out of the world of Large Language Models. In this presentation, we will unravel the mystery of embeddings, emphasizing their mathematical foundations and practical applications. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateHands on with OpenTelemetry
Presented by: Nočnica Mellifera
OpenTelemetry is the 'wave of the future' for observability, but is it ready for your team? Yes! In a few hours we'll instrument a demo application and see what OpenTelmetry can do. We'll also cover basic data filtering and compression, and how to see our first visualizations ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateHands-On Few-Shot and Prompt-Based Learning
Presented by: Brayan Kai Mwanyumba
Machine learning has been highly successful in data-intensive applications but is often hampered when the dataset is small. Few-shot learning (FSL) was proposed to tackle this problem. FSL enables making predictions using a limited number of examples with supervised information—that is, with few...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedHarnessing the Power of Asynchronous Messaging and Eventing for Distributed Systems at Scale
Presented by: Eric Boyd
Distributed applications, microservices solutions and systems at scale depend on In today's era of distributed applications, microservices, and systems at scale, the key to achieving agility, resilience, and scalability lies in mastering the art of asynchronous messaging and eventing. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateHow I use VS Code to implement local CICD
Presented by: John Petersen
It's simplicity, transparency, & clarity make VS Code an effective code editor. One of VS Code's greatest features is the seamless way the terminal/CLI experience meshes with an intellisense-enabled code editor. In this session, I'll demonstrate how I use VS Code as a CI/CD-based development...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewHow to answer "When will it be done?" using probabilistic forecasting.
Presented by: Chris Shinkle
"When will it be done?" How often have you been asked that question? That question strikes fear or frustration in most people. It often results in throwing up your hands in frustration or tossing out a wild guess. Surely there's a better way? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateHow to Ground LLM's to minimize hallucinations
Presented by: Cameron Vetter
Language models have made significant advancements in recent years, with models like GPT-3 and GPT-4 showcasing impressive capabilities. However, one persistent challenge that arises with these models is the occurrence of hallucinations—instances where the model generates plausible-sounding but...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateHybrid Agility: Working Conditions for Team Success
Presented by: Carina Silfverduk
Is your team or workplace working hybrid, with some in the office and some remote on any given day? Working hybrid is by far harder than either remote or on-site work because you need to accommodate both and then do something extinguisher extra to keep everyone in the room and everyone on the call...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateImposters! faking endpoints over-the-wire
Presented by: Bob Crowley
Faking remote services can be very useful. Maybe you need to build against a service that isn't created yet, mock micro service dependencies, test against an API that only has a production instance or validate a large number of data scenarios that would be difficult to achieve with a "real"...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateInto the Storm: Storm Chasing & Public Safety
Presented by: Laci Graham
This interactive talk about the weather is for anyone interested in the weather, open to all ages. In this session we’ll talk about the severe weather that Ohioans are most likely to encounter, and some we might encounter on vacations. We’ll talk about storm safety and the importance...
Format: KidzMash SessionzIsn't it time to ditch code coverage? Focus on high value tests instead
Presented by: Stephen Odell
As engineers, it can be difficult to use metrics to measure the value of what we do. One metric that typically falls short is code coverage because it can’t measure how WELL our application has been tested, rather, it focuses how MUCH has been tested. What if we ditched this traditional metric and...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateIt's time to walk the dog...at Kidzmash...with a yo-yo
Presented by: Vicki Glenn
Yo-yos may be over 2000 years old but these tricks are trending. Kidz will become hands on experts on how to preform basic yo-yo tricks (including walk the dog) then learn modern and complex maneuvers using their own yo-yo.
Format: KidzMash DivezJava Anti-Patterns
Presented by: Vitaliy Matiyash
God object, spaghetti code, magic numbers? Anti-patterns are traps that developers encounter frequently due to lack of time, carelessness, inexperience, or pressure from project managers. Rushing can lead to big problems for applications in future, so you need to know how to avoid potential errors. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewK3s - Half the Size, Twice as Awesome: Lightweight Kubernetes
Presented by: Chris Houdeshell
Are you ready to conquer the Kubernetes learning curve without the pain? ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLearning From Unlikely Places: What an FBI Hostage Negotiator can Teach Us
Presented by: Diane Zajac
What’s the secret to successful hostage negotiations? Create safety. Talk less. Smile. What else? And can the same rules apply to eliciting requirements? What about gathering feedback? How about dealing with conflict on your team? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateLearning R Programming and Python Together - Data Science Primer for Everyone
Presented by: Pierre DeBois
Both R programming and Python have become workhorse languages in the field of data science. They have allowed practitioners to apply statistical frameworks to a vast array of data models. Today, new tools allow a combination of principles from both languages. How can tech professionals gain the...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewLearning, Giving Back, & the Art of Community
Presented by: Mike Nelson
As you journey through your career(s) in IT, it is becoming more critical for you to immerse yourself in the network of worldwide and regional communities that are available in just a few mouse clicks. The drive for continuous learning, combined with the passion for giving back through many...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewLet's Build a Clock!
Presented by: Steven Swenson
What time is it? It's time to get creative and make an actual clock! ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzLong-Term Planning in an Agile World
Presented by: Jeremy Jarrell
“Long-term” and “Agile” typically aren’t two words that go together. After all, agile teams prize reactivity and adaptability over firm plans set in stone. But these two concepts aren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, the best-performing agile teams keep one eye on their longer-term...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMad Scientist Lab With Raspberry Pi Pico Microcontrollers
Presented by: Barry Tarlton, Brendan Barth
Carefully plugging the wires into the bread board, doubt seeps in, “should the red wire go to ground or the white one?” LEDs all in place, Python code properly indented (spaces, not tabs), prayers go up for the magic smoke to not escape as the electronics are powered on. In an instant, worries...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateManaging a Rewrite Without Getting Stuck in the Tar Pit
Presented by: Randall Koutnik
It's a tale as old as time: our startup had finally found success and was ready to scale up, but we'd taken on a huge amount of technical debt to get there. In particular, our frontend still relied on an old templating system! How could we rewrite our frontend to take advantage of modern tooling...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMastering Solutions Architecture with Design Katas
Presented by: Gaines Kergosien, Eric Potter
TLDR: Architects get relatively few opportunities to practice their craft, so we will group up to formulate architectural visions for "real world" business problems. Attendees will then evaluate each group's solution to gain insight into the pros and cons of different approaches. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateMastering TDD in Legacy Code
Presented by: Brendan Enrick, Steve Smith
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn to effectively use the principles and practices of increasing the reliability and maintainability of your code through testing and pair programming. You’ll sharpen your skills working with your peers on programming exercises designed to instill good...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateMeet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape
Presented by: Noam Honig
Even with all of the incredible frameworks available today vs. a decade ago (or even two––for devs who have been around as long as I have), it still feels like much of our work as fullstack developers is still repetitive, and held together by duct tape code we shouldn’t be writing. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewModern Authentication and Authorization with OIDC, OAuth2, and Resource-based Permissions
Presented by: Eric Boyd
Open web standards for authentication, authorization and delegation are especially important in our connected, integrated, and mobile world. There are expectations for single sign-on, integration with external partners, multi-tenancy, identity across application tiers, and authentication with...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateModern Web Automation Testing
Presented by: Bob Crowley
Modern web applications require a modern tool for automated testing. Something that can handle both mobile and desktop, async operations, shadow DOM, all the browsers and much more. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateMorality and AI: How do I use this power responsibly?
Presented by: Cameron Vetter
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, it becomes increasingly important to address the ethical implications and moral considerations surrounding its use. In this talk, we will explore the intersection of morality and AI, focusing on how individuals and organizations can wield this...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMSBuild Unleashed: Breaking Free From Complex CI Pipelines
Presented by: Dan Siegel
In today's rapidly evolving software landscape, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are the linchpins of a streamlined and efficient development process. However, with myriad build platforms, technologies, and tooling, we often find ourselves entangled in complex build...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateMultithreaded Income: How Developers Can Achieve Parallel Success
Presented by: Kevin Griffin
In an unpredictable tech industry, job security is fragile. How can developers harness their unique skills to create a diversified, resilient professional life? This talk presents the concept of "Multithreaded Income," a strategic approach to building parallel income streams inspired by the...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewMy Pi in the Sky - Running MySQL on a Raspberry Pi and Replicating Data to the Cloud
Presented by: Scott Stroz
Did you know that you can run MySQL on a Raspberry Pi and replicate the data to the cloud? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: AdvancedNetworking for Introverts: Build, Maintain, and Use Networks Without Being Creepy
Presented by: Brian MacDonald
You've heard that having a professional network is important for career growth, for learning about your industry, and to help out in the event of a layoff. But how do you go about building one from scratch? Taking a transactional, goal-oriented approach may be good engineering design, but it tends...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewNeurodiverse Coders: Unlocking ADHD & Autism Superpowers in Tech
Presented by: Gaines Kergosien
In the tech world, diversity isn't just about backgrounds; it's also about how we think and process information. ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often pigeonholed as challenges. However, what if we told you that these so-called 'disorders' house superpowers that can be game-changers in...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateNot Your Mother's or Father's C#
Presented by: Brendan Enrick
Gone are the days of verbose C# code and having only one way to solve a problem. In recent updates, C# has been adapting ideas from other programming paradigms, including functional programming. Some of the most recent ones have significantly changed the appearance of C# code. We'll see what you...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewNow you see it, now you don’t! An introduction to magic!
Presented by: Andrew Potozniak
Have you ever wondered how a magician can make a sponge ball disappear in thin air? Or how a ball magically transports from one cup to another? Or how a handkerchief magically appears out of nowhere and into the magician’s hands? ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzOff The Shelf AI
Presented by: Jordan Thayer, Robert Herbig
Hearing about artificial intelligence is unavoidable these days if you’re watching the news or staying abreast of the technical sector. We frequently hear about the power of AI-enabled tools, and are shown soundbytes of experts extolling the virtues of their approach. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewOne app, multiple platforms: How Cross Platform Actually Works
Presented by: Mike Hartington
Today's solutions for cross platform development all aim to provide developers a better way to build their apps. Build your app in a certain way, and you can ship it to multiple targets (iOS, Android, Web, etc.) with ease. But not all solutions are created equal, and it can be difficult to...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediatePlatform as a Product: the future of Agile and DevOps
Presented by: Brad Nelson
Cross-functional teams and full-stack developers have become the expectation in today's highest-performing teams. However, as technology needs become more complex and solutions begin to scale, it becomes increasingly difficult for software engineers to balance expertise across all layers of the...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediatePractical Auth(entication|orization) for Developers
Presented by: Seth Petry-Johnson
It's never been easier to launch a website or expose services over HTTP. It's also never been easier to make rookie mistakes in the authentication of those services. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewPrepare for the Eclipse!
Presented by: Steven Swenson
Attention budding astronomers!! ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzPrime (re)Factoring
Presented by: Steve Smith
You've probably heard of refactoring, but did you know the term originates from the process of factoring programming code? In mathematics, factoring is used to pull out factors of numbers through division, and importantly prime numbers have factors of only themselves and the identity constant, 1. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewProduct Thinking and Tinkering
Presented by: BJ Allmon
Do you aspire to be an inventor one day? Maybe you have lots of ideas and don't know what to do with them. ...
Format: KidzMash SessionzProjectional Code Editors: Past, Present, and Future
Presented by: Jonathan Arnett
Have you ever felt that your humble text editor could be—should be—so much more? After all, the software we're writing is much more than text! Programming languages mandate rigid structures for textual code, for instance that (in some languages) the conditional for an "if" must be in...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateReaping the Benefits of Ritual and Routine
Presented by: Arthur Doler
Software is as close as humans are ever going to come to actual magic. You type arcane incantations using cryptic symbols, crafting messages incomprehensible to most mortals and communicating them to vast, unknowable systems, to be executed blindly by idiot machine gods who follow our instructions...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewReasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
Presented by: Erissa Duvall
Reasonable Accommodations can be a life saver for so many. They can be the difference between struggling to accomplish work tasks and flourishing. They can also benefit more people than you may realize. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewRebuild your APIs Better, Strong, Faster with Minimal APIs
Presented by: Jonathan "J." Tower
If you currently have a controller-based API built in ASP.NET or ASP.NET Core, you might be eager to embark on the journey of transitioning it to a Minimal API approach, but not know the best process to make it happen. If so, this talk is tailor-made for you. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateRelational or Non-Relational? Choosing the Best Database for the Task
Presented by: Bob Pusateri
Is your organization using the right type of database or is it just using what's already there? Relational databases are excellent tools that can solve many data problems...but not all of them. The exact same can be said for non-relational databases as well. So how does one make sure they're...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewRevolutionizing Business Processes with Power Automate RPA
Presented by: Barret Blake
We all have to deal with them, those legacy desktop applications that are too important to get rid of, but not important enough to replace, the kind of application where someone has to open it up and click a few buttons a couple times a day. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewScaling Web Frontends Across Teams
Presented by: Cory House
At some point, a web app's frontend becomes too complex to manage via a single dev team. In this session, we'll explore patterns and techniques for splitting an app across teams. We'll discuss component-driven development patterns, micro-frontends, shell apps, reorg strategies, monorepos, vertical...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewScaling your .NET app with Azure
Presented by: Callum Whyte
You've made it big time, and your web app just can't handle the traffic... Where do you even start with scaling in Azure? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewScrambled - Solving a Rubik's cube!
Presented by: Yajat Nahata
Have you ever wondered why solving a Rubik's cube is so much fun yet challenging! In this session, I will share how I solve a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube using the beginner's method and making it fun and exciting. ...
Format: KidzMash DivezSecuring Your Software Supply Chain One Open Source Project at a Time
Presented by: Lori Lorusso
Delivering software fast is one piece of the CI/CD puzzle, but delivering it securely is the glue that keeps your puzzle from falling apart. Software supply chain attacks are on the rise with security exploits directly targeting open source projects, central repositories, and software package...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewself.clone();//Passing On Your Passion
Presented by: Barry Tarlton
When you've written your last line of code, what will be your legacy? Will your applications live on forever in Production or at least until AI takes over? Will your Github repos be archived and immortalized? Will there be patterns or tools named after you? For most of us, there probably won't...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewServices Reloaded: Increased Throughput with Project Loom Virtual Threads
Presented by: Kito Mann
The promise of Reactive programming models is that you can free yourself from the constraints of handling one request for each thread and realize increased throughput as a result. The only problem is that it requires a completely different set of APIs that many developers find counter-intuitive....
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateShifting our mindset from Quality Assurance to Quality Advocacy
Presented by: Alexa Beach
How your role as a QA influences the entire team to produce quality products from discovery to delivery ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateSimplifying Microservices with Dapr
Presented by: Matthew Sheehan
In the world of modern software development, microservices have emerged as the go-to solution for building scalable and deployable applications. However, the path to realizing their promised benefits can be riddled with challenges, leaving engineers with concerns about achieving a truly clean...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewSoftware Test Automation and System Design
Presented by: Kate Jordan
In this session I'll share with you one of the most valuable lessons that I've learned as a software engineer. From what I've seen it's not something that colleges or courses have nearly enough emphasis on for the impact that it has. Both on your skills, and the health of the systems you work in. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateSpaces, squares, and circles - an intro to UI design
Presented by: Ash Banaszek
Are you a techie that has found yourself in charge of laying out and designing screens? Do you find yourself staring at screens that just don't "feel right" but it is hard to pinpoint why. Maybe a few design basics can get you back in the game. In this talk, [Redacted name] (an experienced UX...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewState of Mobile Development
Presented by: Sam Basu
It’s 2024. Thankfully, developers have a lot of choice in how to build for mobile form factors. Mobile strategy can often be an afterthought – in reality, it needs to be driven by type of app, audience, platform reach, developer expertise & need for code reuse. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateStatic Analysis: Don’t Fear the Linter! ⚡️
Presented by: Josh Goldberg
Wouldn’t you love to automatically zap code bugs before releasing to production? How about before code even gets run? Static analysis tools scrutinize code as it's written - providing blazing fast feedback at development time. This exhilarating talk dives into how that works, why it’s useful,...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateStop using JavaScript for that: moving features from JS to CSS and HTML
Presented by: Kilian Valkhof
If you've been building websites for a while you "know" that some things require JS and that's just the way it is. Turns out, spec writers and browser makers both are working hard to find common JS patterns and implementing them in CSS and HTML. Things like accordions, auto-suggest, smooth...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateSurvival Under Fire: How to Stay Whole During Adversity
Presented by: Arthur Doler
Each of the last few years have hit like a brick to the temple. It felt like the entire world was upended. There’s been radical shifts in the way we work, endless video conference calls, social and political unrest, and lots of tough choices about our health and the health of those we love and...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTactics for Building Background Services in .NET
Presented by: Kevin Griffin
Mature applications often find themselves in the predicament of having to do work "behind the scenes." Frequently this could be simple tasks such as sending emails or updating statistics. Or it could be something more complicated, like processing incoming files or building reports. These tasks...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTake Back Control - Introducing Veilid
Presented by: Bill Sempf
Veilid is an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first, networked application framework. It allows developers to build private, distributed, scalable social applications containing and sharing a user's personal content without data collection by third parties being of concern. Built by Cult of the...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateTalking to the Astronauts: Amateur HAM Radio
Presented by: Laci Graham
This interactive talk is open to anyone who is interested but suggested for older kids. In this talk we’ll learn about how radios work, how to get your amateur radio license, and we’ll talk to the astronauts in the International Space Station.
Format: KidzMash SessionzTechnical Debt Is Not Free
Presented by: Chad Green
So many software development teams rack up technical debt and do not even realize it. But even if you are a more mature team and recognize and maybe even document technical debt, what good is it if you do not take action. Just like in other parts of our life, just because we can accumulate bunches...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTerminal, CLI's, and UI's - Using Windows Terminal & the WSL
Presented by: Mike Nelson
The classic Windows Terminal app allowed for simple command line integrations. But now, the new Terminal app, along with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), can generate some really cool interaction between you and multiple operating systems. Not only can you do command line, but the Linux...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTesting Enterprise Software Rewrites
Presented by: Umang Nahata
Most enterprises have legacy code that needs to be rewritten to keep pace with industry standards, new technologies, and modern infrastructures. The primary purpose of a software rewrite is to ensure functional compatibility before retiring the current system. However, replacing large, complex,...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTesting Mayhem on the Basic Side
Presented by: Jeanette Kalb
Did you ever wonder how a QA managed to find something you didn’t on that last feature card? Hint, it’s not magic, but there is a lot of mayhem. Your quality professionals need your help to help them test better. This talk will provide insight as to what your QA person goes through when deciding...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Developer Relations Playbook: How to build bridges by putting people first
Presented by: Dan Vega
Are you passionate about technology and love engaging with communities? Ever wondered how you could turn these interests into a fulfilling career? Look no further! "The Developer Relations Playbook: How to Build Bridges by Putting People First" is your comprehensive guide to becoming a Developer...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Five Code Reviewers You Meet At Work
Presented by: Aaron Salvo
When you review code at work do you simply trust your peers have written bug-free code? Does a co-worker infuriate you when they block your pull request over indention? Are you a freshman engineer who worries they'll get an atomic wedgie by the coffee maker if you point out a syntax error in a...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateThe Hazards of Sitting: An Osteopath’s Approach to Preventing Work-Related Injury.
Presented by: Michele Parsley-Lanning
My training as an Osteopathic Physician prepared me to counsel my patients about injury and disease prevention. However, I did not realize the full impact of spending a majority of my time sitting at a desk would have on my overall movement and flexibility. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Illustrated Guide to Node.js
Presented by: David Neal
Node.js is a compelling platform for building all types of applications for startups to enterprises. Node.js strategically unites developers through the universal language of JavaScript. Or TypeScript! Why should you learn Node.js, and where do you start? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Legends of CodeMash
Presented by: Christopher Judd
In 1986, the iconic fantasy action-adventure game, The Legends of Zelda, was released to the fanfare of video gamers across the globe. Everybody loved the 2D quests that Link would go on to rescue Princess Zelda. In 2024, it is your turn to create a classic, The Legends of CodeMash, video game. In...
Format: KidzMash DivezThe Micro-Frontend Playbook
Presented by: Marko Skugor
Micro-frontend architecture can provide a lot of great benefits to team autonomy and can play a crucial role in enabling technical and organizational scalability. At the same time, it also comes with a lot of potential pitfalls and anti-patterns to avoid. In this talk we'll learn how to apply Domain...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateThe Other Side of the Table - Salary Negotiation from a Management Perspective
Presented by: Nick Stewart
Salary negotiation is a daunting task, and it can be made all the more confusing, if you don’t understand the position management often has to take. One of the best strategies for a successful negotiation is to determine what the other side values, and it’s not always the lowest number. In...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Right Database for the Right Job
Presented by: Nuri Halperin
Picking a database for your particular purpose is hard, and vendors don't make it easier. So which database is right for which workload? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateThe Subtle Art of Communication
Presented by: Natalie Hylton, Tristan Chiappisi
We probably don't need this session. Technologists are excellent communicators, aren’t they? But for those who would like to learn (and practice) a new thing or two, here is a session packed with experiential learning. Amongst the things that we will cover: ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateThe User Experience Eclipse: Rise Against Dark Design Patterns
Presented by: Scott Showalter
Dark isn't just a trendy UI mode, nor what the sky looks like in the middle of the day in Ohio on April 8th. It's a deceitful design scheme we all encounter from time to time, against our will. ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewThe Vue.js Power Hour: Building a Dynamic Frontend in < 60 Minutes
Presented by: Tori Brenneison
Are you a beginner developer who is curious about JS component frameworks? A backend developer who wants to add a frontend skill to their toolbox? A data analyst looking for a quick way to build views? Have we got a deal for you! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateTransforming the Workday: How Generative AI Can Empower Knowledge Workers
Presented by: Jean Seely
In the fast-paced world of knowledge work, efficiency and innovation are key. 'Transforming the Workday' is a talk designed to illuminate how Generative AI can become a vital ally in the daily tasks of professionals across various fields. From automating time-consuming processes to enhancing...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewTypeScript for JavaScripties
Presented by: Josh Goldberg
You've heard about TypeScript and maybe poked at a docs page or two. But it's still a mystery for you. Not to worry! This workshop walks you from the foundations of "types" and a "type system" up through the important language features you'll need to get started understanding TypeScript. ...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: IntermediateUnderstanding CSS Layout: the concepts underlying your (least) favorite language.
Presented by: Kilian Valkhof
Have you ever felt perplexed by CSS, struggling to understand why the browser put the element where it did, and why it didn’t just follow the clear instructions you wrote? Do you think CSS is hard to work with? ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateUnlocking Inclusive Potential: Screen Reader Integration for Hybrid Mobile Apps
Presented by: Chris DeMars
Join us as we uncover the untapped potential of screen reader integration in hybrid mobile apps. This talk will delve into the technical aspects of integrating screen reader functionality, discussing the challenges and opportunities that arise during development. Discover effective techniques for...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewUnveil the Magic Without Hoodini: Transform Your Data Lake into a Fountain of Insights
Presented by: Nadine Farah
Many people have been using their data lake as vast reservoirs of data. Yet, there’s been a real struggle to harness the full potential of this data to power actionable insights. These data lakes often become stagnant because processing and analyzing them is hard. Hudi’s magic, however, brings a...
Format: General SessionLevel: 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 overviewVisual Storytelling: How to be a Superhuman Communicator
Presented by: David Neal
Who says communication has to be dry, dull, and boring? Simple, hand-drawn illustrations are a compelling and fun way to engage, inform, and win your audience of readers and viewers! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWatch this! Building a Health app for Wear OS
Presented by: Sierra OBryan
One of the most popular answers for a favorite smart watch feature is to monitor your health. From steps to heart rate to exercise to sleep, smart watches do it all and with Jetpack Compose and Health Services, we can build our own app for Wear OS! ...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateWhat a Character!
Presented by: Matt "Kelly" Williams
What do games, stories, books, movies, and comics all have in common? ...
Format: KidzMash DivezWhat Does Security Look Like When Building AI?
Presented by: Robert Herbig
Anyone who is working with AI or considering doing so should care about security. When considering building an AI-powered system or product, the traditional attack surfaces and mitigations still apply. However, new attack surfaces can be present depending on the specific AI approaches used. In...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewWhat is Your Working Genius? (Workshop)
Presented by: Kyle Jenkins
The working genius model is a productivity model developed by Patrick Lencioni with the goal of accomplishing a simple concept: bringing more joy and fulfillment at work! When you and your team understand where your geniuses are and how to (and when not to) use them, it can improve meetings, reduce...
Format: PreCompilerLevel: Introductory and overviewWhat's that smell? Monitoring air quality with Python, Raspberry Pi, and Redis
Presented by: Justin Castilla
With a little wiring and a few lines of code, one can create your own hyper-local air sensor system to send alerts, activate smart-windows, and gather data. A sensor measures air particulate density and sends the values to a Raspberry Pi compute unit. The Raspberry Pi then sends the data along with...
Format: General SessionLevel: IntermediateWhen in Doubt... Improvise
Presented by: Matt "Kelly" Williams
Join us for a fun filled deep dive into the world of improvisation. In this hands on deep dive you will learn and practice techniques and skills to create something out of nothing. These skills, in turn, can help any time you need to speak in public or work in groups. Come ready to be a little...
Format: KidzMash SessionzWizarding 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 golem 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 SessionzWriting Secure APIs - A Look at the OWASP 2023 API Top 10 List
Presented by: Darylynn Ross
OWASP published a new API top 10 list in July of 2023. There are some old favorites hanging around (I'm looking at you Authentication) and some new comers like Server Side Request Forgery and Unrestricted Access to Sensitive Business Flows. This session will cover the new top 10 list and take a...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewYou Are the Pilot: Getting Better with Code Gen AI Tools
Presented by: Sean Wedig
You might have asked yourself - "Self, what's all this hubub about AI tools for programmers? Am I going to lose my job?" and you might have answered, "I don't know, self. I haven't even really played with any AI code generation tools. There are so many tools, I wouldn't even know where to...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overviewYou’re Doing Exceptions Wrong
Presented by: Matt Burke
Exceptions are powerful and valuable, but we frequently misuse them and destabilize our applications. We fear users seeing an error message, so we swallow the exception, creating troubleshooting nightmares down the road. We fail to check inputs and throw them at all, letting garbage into our...
Format: General SessionLevel: Introductory and overview