Web3 Not Just Crypto, Avoiding JavaScript Soup - Oct in-person BrisJS

Hi Everyone! October's event is a bit later this month with the public holiday taking up our usual event spot - that said, I'm keen as always to tell you about the speakers you'll meet on Monday!

Please support the logistics involved and update your RSVP to yes or no so we can know how many seats and pizzas/drinks we get! Thanks!

Hey speaker volunteers - you're essential and incredible to us all here at BrisJS so let's hear from more of you for our upcoming Nov and Dec events which are coming up super soon!

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 and providing all the AV gear and people power!

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 A&G security or staff volunteers to let you up (GL elevators are the same level and closest to the entrance coming from the Toowong Railway Station in the centre)
6:30 PM - Welcome & introductions by Kevin Vanderbeken
6:45 PM - Talks begin…
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✍️ Web3: Not Just Crypto - David Pitman (GH: drpitman76) - 25min
A deep dive into the burgeoning web3 wild west arena full of decentralisation, autonomous services, unstoppable apps ... and lots of JavaScript! While the most recognisable application of web3 technologies is cryptocurrencies, this space offers much more, from distributed databases to permanent storage to autonomous AI. This talk will attempt to give an overview of the current state of the space, what's likely on the horizon and how it can be integrated into your "web2" development toolset.

⏱ Intermission / Networking - 30min

📦 Avoiding JavaScript Soup To Improve UX - Murray Bourne (X: @bourne_2_learn) - 25min
Too many sites give users a poor experience because pages are slow, clunky and error-prone. This talk will use a case study to demonstrate how we improve things by avoiding common JavaScript pitfalls.

⏱ 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.