Feb Event: De-Hydration, TS GitHub Actions, Adopting Frameworks

Hi Everyone! We're back for 2024 with some new talks :) We're excited to get everyone together again at BrisJS and catch up!
Make sure you RSVP now to help us know how many seats and pizzas/drinks to get!
Thanks to all those who volunteered to be speakers last year. You're amazing - let's hear from more of you for our upcoming events!

Enjoy our sponsored pizza by PCCW Global | Console Connect and drinks sponsored by our mates over at CampJS, while networking with your peers, as is standard at our famous events 🍕 Thanks to Auto & General for hosting us!

Likewise, please join us and get involved with your many questions! Let's have a look at the details below...
⏱ Schedule:
6:15 PM - Arrive & mingle - wait at Gallery Level (GL) elevators for security and staff to let you up (same level as the train station)
6:30 PM - Welcome & introductions by Kevin Vanderbeken
6:45 PM - Talks begin…
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🌊 (Don’t) Stay Hydrated – A Look at Server Components, Astro and Qwik and Why We Need Them - Julian Burr (x: jburr90) - 20min
What is "hydration" and why is it a problem? Let's have a look at how modern server-side rendering works with frameworks like React, what the hydration bottleneck is, and how Server Components as well as some new frameworks like Astro and Qwik try to address this through "partial" or even "zero hydration".

⏱ Intermission - Pizza and Drinks networking! Please RSVP so i have numbers :)

🧩 Building GitHub Actions with TypeScript - John Bristowe (x: @JohnBristowe) - 20min
This presentation dives into the world of GitHub Actions, showing you how to build them with TypeScript. It provides a clear overview of GitHub Actions and explains their significance and mechanics within GitHub. The presentation then shifts to a practical guide, describing how to create GitHub Actions using TypeScript. You'll learn how to use the GitHub ToolKit for building GitHub Actions. This presentation will feature real-world examples and hands-on demos. It will use everything from scripting custom actions to utilizing the GitHub API.
This presentation is suitable for developers at any level.

📕 Forcing Factors: Adopting New Front-End Frameworks - David Pitman (gh: David Pitman) - 20min
To innovate, we must challenge the status quo. This interactive session makes the case for staying curious, daring to fail, exploring and embracing new front-end frameworks while providing a forum to discuss adoption triggers and barriers. David explores why developers and companies should always check their assumptions and weigh factors like career growth, delivering value, and avoiding stagnation. It will encourage discussion on what forces or impedes change, from individual motivators to company roadblocks. You may leave this talk with a nuanced perspective on balancing innovation with pragmatism.

⏱ Closing - Safe trip home folks!

❓ Why not volunteer to speak next time? We're taking talks anytime! https://brisjs.org/#present for details... or...
🔊 You can check our Github issues page for upcoming topics: https://github.com/BrisJS/meetups/issues
🆕 Submit a new topic with a template: http://tiny.cc/new-brisjs-talk

👉 Code of Conduct
BrisJS is dedicated to a harassment-free experience for everyone. Our anti-harassment policy can be found at: https://brisjs.org/#conduct
We expect everyone to abide by this straightforward policy to attend in person or interact online.

👉 Accessibility
The upper and lower car parks in Toowong Village are open until 10:30 at night, leaving plenty of time for you to leave after the event. BrisJS is wheelchair accessible from the taxi rank, car parks and train station, but please note the train station is only wheelchair accessible via the street after the centre closes at 9pm.

Please get in touch to present your insightful discoveries in the rapidly developing frontend or backend javascript world.
You're also welcome to get in touch with me at kevinv @brisjs.org (or tweet at @brisjs) for any information or future events.