Developing Javascript code for efficiency

Topic Description:

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One needs to have a very good understanding of Javascript runtime for writing code with good performance, whether on browser or Node.js server.

A solid understanding of the event loop helps too. In this talk, Kunal will draw on his extensive Javascript experience to show us how to architect Javascript code that browsers and servers can run without hogging CPU.

He will share details of how to identify and correct parts of your code that are putting too much pressure on CPU or garbage collector. Participants will gain a much better understanding of Javascript runtime and debugging it.

The session will de-mystify the jargon in Javascript world like "single threaded concurrent language", "call stack", "an event loop", "a callback queue", "callback functions" and so on.

Speaker Bio:

Kunal Parekh leads engineering team at Sokrati. He has extensive experience in full stack development.

He has designed a plug-n-play UI framework that lets developers build web pages very quickly. He has also been architect of large number of scalable, distribute systems that power Sokrati's backend.