Becca ReffordAbstract Concurrent applications, those serving multiple independent application actions simultaneously, are the bread and butter of Java server-side programming. The thread has been Java’s primary unit of concurrency since Java’s inception, and is a core construct around which the entire Java platform is designed, but its cost is such that it can no longer efficiently … Read More
Abstract At Vouch.io, ClojureScript accelerates and radically simplifies the development of a new kind of digital key for one the largest automotive manufacturers in the world. With one language, we can wrangle iOS, Android, and copious amounts of custom native code, all without ever losing the ability to “jack-in” via a REPL to inject some … Read More
Abstract Does looking at your work calendar fill you with excitement and anticipation? Are you able to spend time focusing on the work that is most important and impactful to you and your business? If not, we are here to help. Jeff Bezos has said that he aims to make 3 decisions per day, and … Read More
Abstract How can anyone keep up with new technologies in computing today? We have new CPUs, GPUs, drives, network gear, libraries, and OS versions all the time. How do those with an eye for performance deal with this rapidly changing space? In this session, we will explore some modern technologies. How they make us reconsider … Read More
Abstract There are no shortage of systems that claim to help with analysis of large amounts of data. Under the hood, today’s popular systems have a variety of interesting and unique architectures. As the classic film “Some Like It Hot” famously ends: “Nobody’s Perfect.” In this talk, we’ll reflect on why you can never seem … Read More
Abstract Lots of software these days needs to enable collaboration between several users. We know how to build basic web apps, where all users read and update data in a shared database. But real-time collaboration, as we know it from Google Docs or Figma or Trello, is a much bigger challenge. It gets even harder … Read More
Abstract Our world is changing. Artificial intelligence is being employed in just about all walks of life – from virtual assistants to self-driving cars. How do we ensure the quality of these applications? Major advances have been made in developing applications that utilize some form of artificial intelligence, but there’s not nearly as much consideration … Read More
Abstract Secure by Design is all about choosing good design principles that yield implicit security benefits. This seems like a solid strategy as it naturally appeals to everyone’s instinct of crafting good software. We simply fool ourselves into coding more securely! But have there been any further insights since the book release in 2019? In … Read More
Abstract In the geek trade, we provide value solely by handling change effectively. But time and again, we fail at this core activity, because our reasoning and practice is shot through with anti-change ideas, many of them implicit. In this wide-ranging talk, we’ll use some vintage advertising, both to illustrate the weak ideas we need … Read More
Abstract Last night your biggest client couldn’t access their account. It’s now 9 AM, and in a half hour you, your boss, and the VP of Client Support are going to get on a call with that client. Can you explain what went wrong and the steps you’re taking to make sure it doesn’t happen … Read More
