Firefox DevTools Deep Dive + Using Node for Biological Data Processing

Talk 1 - Firefox DevTools - Alex Lakatos

No, Firefox DevTools are not Firebug. The web came a long way since Firebug, and so have the DevTools baked into Firefox. So let's go exploring! As the complexity of the web apps you build keeps moving, so do the Firefox DevTools. In this session, Alex will give you the latest tips and tricks on Firefox DevTools. We'll explore new and less commonly known features in performance profiling, JavaScript debugging and animation inspection. The session will give you a productivity advantage when developing and debugging your web applications.

Alex Lakatos is a newly minted JavaScript Developer Advocate for Nexmo. In his spare time he volunteers at Mozilla as a Tech Speaker and a Reps Council member. JavaScript developer building on the open web, he has been pushing its boundaries every day. You can check out his github profile or get in touch on twitter. When he’s not programming in London, he likes to travel the world, so it’s likely you’ll bump into him in an airport lounge.

Talk 2 - Surveilling pathogen outbreaks... in Node - Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor works for the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance.