Abstract Data Analysts and developers are often presented with imperfect datasets that require significant effort to prepare them for accurate analysis and trustworthy results. In fact, more time is often spent cleaning up messy data than performing the analysis, and obviously bad data leads to bad conclusions. This talk will highlight some of the typical … Read More
Abstract Roc is a bleeding-edge functional programming language built for user-friendliness and performance. Although the language is not ready for production use yet, it has some exciting proof-of-concept capabilities already, most recently including cross-platform native desktop applications. This talk demonstrates how to create native desktop applications in Roc, which compile to optimized binary executables that … Read More
Abstract No one’s going to deny how easy it is to download something off of the npm registry and start to use it right away. However there are issues, as there always are, when you start incorporating scale and complexity into your app. Subscribing to a large, feature-and-dependency-heavy library locks you into conventions that – … Read More
Abstract The pandemic has been difficult for many of us. While some folks baked bread and solved puzzles, I decided to re-ignite my love of fitness. In the process, I realized that I had years of fitness data across multiple applications and devices. How could I figure out whether or not I’ve made progress over … Read More
Abstract Our systems are getting astronomically more complex. Modern development paradigms are pushing more and more technical debt into your operational future. In the future we are all distributed systems engineers… but our tools for debugging and understanding them are relics of the more predictable LAMP stack era. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s talk … Read More
Abstract You’ve probably heard of GraphQL, but with so many opinions out there on the internet, it can be hard to figure out if it’s worth your time or something you should be using. In this talk, we’ll be discussing what GraphQL is, when are appropriate use cases for it, and why it’s a great … Read More
Abstract In this talk, you will learn how to leverage persistent data structures to write code that flows like a story. A special kind of story that unfolds itself at the reader’s will. A story where – at any moment – the reader has a clear indication of what is about to happen and the … Read More
Abstract Anyone can learn quantum computing! Join Stewart Smith as he describes his open-source passion project “Q.js” and relates some personal stories from his entanglements with the broader quantum community. What exactly is a quantum computer? What’s it good for, anyhow? And how does Quantum JavaScript fit into the picture? While this talk is for … Read More
Abstract Points and leaderboards. That’s gamification, right? These are a characteristic of some games. They’re not what matters. The essence of a good game is: matching the player’s abilities to the problems they’re solving. The solutions are within reach, and enough of a challenge that the player reaches a flow state. Can we do that … Read More
Abstract AI is generating new business opportunities in every industry imaginable, and it will continue to provide ground-breaking solutions to make life safer, and more efficient. While these technology advancements may solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, they also raise concerns about fairness, discrimination, digital injustice, and bias. In this keynote, we will … Read More
