February JavaScript NYC Meetup (at Grubhub)

Hello there JavaScripters!

We have a GREAT event planned for February. Our friends at GrubHub are helping us put together a stellar meetup, complete with food and drinks. Stay tuned for some fantastic talks!

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America On Tech

About the speaker: Deeksha Sharma, is a program manager at America On Tech. Along with Janet, she is in charge of recruiting volunteers who can help lead and instruct students in our programs. Our programs are all taught by volunteer instructors, who are leaders, professionals, and innovators in the tech industry. These instructors serve as mentors to high school juniors and seniors who are interested in technology. We are currently in search of instructors for our web development programs, TECH360 and Tech Flex Leaders.

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Corvid by Wix: Accelerating the way you build web applications!

About the speaker: Joshua Alphonse, Wix.com's Developer Advocate for New York! Joshua was a Full-stack developer who transitioned into developer advocacy. He has a passion for engaging in the developer community, and creating a vibrant environment for Corvid in New York. When he's not coding or helping developers, you can find Joshua in the music studio or in a record store making beats and shopping for samples. Don't Hesitate to reach out: joshuaa@wix.com!

About the talk: Join us to learn about Corvid by wix. Corvid is a new powerful platform by Wix.com that makes it easy for javascript developers of all backgrounds and skill levels to build professional web applications without the hassle. Corvid requires no set up, maintenance or extra downloads. Speed up your front end development with Wix's visual builder. With Corvid you can create a node.js backend, connect to external data sources and so much more! Presented by Joshua Alphonse, Wix.com's developer advocate of New York.

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React hooks in practice

About the speaker: Joe Graham
About the talk: In this talk we cover the most commonly used hooks in an example application inspired by interview questions. We will cover the most common hooks like `useEffect`, `useState`, `useReducer`, `useCallback`, and `useMemo` to flex your skills on your next demo or even production app.

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Some words from our wonderful friends and hosts:

Grubhub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company. Since 2004, we’ve been connecting hungry diners to the local restaurants they love; we take great pride in knowing that we are part of 21.2 million diners’ food ordering experience. Incredible tech makes that experience possible, but amazing people are our secret ingredient. Our technology team is smart, friendly, innovative, and humble, and we work hard to make sure that they’re also happy, challenged, and well-fed. Interested in joining us? Let’s talk. We’re eager to show you what we bring to the table.