Name: The Twelve Talks of Christmas - Day 1
Start: 2021-12-13T18:00:00Z
End: 2021-12-13T21:00:00Z

A DOZEN merry talks celebrating all things front end.

The first of its kind in BelfastJS world - This is a virtual event consisting of a series of 12 lightning talks over 2 evenings in December.
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📢 DAY ONE: 13.12.21 // 6-9pm
https://www.meetup.com/Belfast-JS/events/282411378

LINK: https://rapid7.zoom.us/j/93129950763?pwd=MU9KdVM5d3JlWjI1Z2h6Z05aUWVTQT09
Password: 819617
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SPEAKER LIST:

LOUISE LAUGHLIN

UX Designer at Rapid7 // Designer, drawer, and dog mum dedicated to making effective solutions and meaningful experiences for everyone through design.

TALK INFO: "DRAWN TO EXPERIENCE"
My scenic route into the tech industry.
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PAUL BARRETT

Lead Frontend Developer at Rapid7 // Primarily a frontend developer but also enjoys tinkering away at 3D modelling, animation and game development.

TALK INFO: "BUILDING 3D SCENES WITH REACT FIBER"
Three.js is probably the most popular library for building 3D experiences on the web so what happens when you throw React into the mix? Three.js can seem daunting to work with so this talk will delve into some of the reasons you might want to use React as an abstraction on top of it in the form of React Three Fiber.
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STEVE LIMMER

Senior Delivery Lead at Liberty IT // Lean Coffee Belfast / Product Camp Belfast organiser. Community builder. Agile and Product person.

TALK INFO: "WHY YOU NEED TO BE A LITTLE BIT SELFISH (FOR NOW)"
A look at the neuroscience of why we're all so exhausted, and why it's ok to be a little bit selfish right now
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SARAH CUPPLES

UX Designer at Rapid7 // #ixdbelfast grad of Belfast School of Art and big ol' design system nerd.

TALK INFO: "FRICTIONLESS DESIGN"
Finding a room to rent, calling a taxi, sharing an opinion with like-minded friends. The rise of effort-reducing platforms means it has never been easier to complete tasks which were once difficult and time-consuming.
But what effect is this having on user thinking and behaviour?
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DERMOT HUGHES

Front End Engineer at Bazaarvoice // Dermot is a Front End Developer with a passion for good UX and Design. Currently working at Bazaarvoice, where he works on the design system team. He also likes cars and mountain biking.

TALK INFO: "WTF ARE DESIGN TOKENS?!"
A brief overview of what Design Tokens are and how they can supercharge your design and development teams.
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BILL GILMORE

Señor dApp Dev at Moralis Web3 // Front end devloper working in the crypto space.

TALK INFO: "Web3 - TAKE THE RED PILL"
Web3 / dApp dev / Smart Contract Programming

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📢 DAY TWO: DETAILS. 👀
https://www.meetup.com/Belfast-JS/events/282411399
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Get the mulled wine, a cuppa tea or whatever tickles your fancy and get cosy. Come to one night or the other, or come to both nights, but really come to both nights.

*Zoom links will be shared with attendees prior to the events.*

Chris Laughlin

Louise Laughlin

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