Becoming a Well-rounded iOS Developer & Embracing Reactive Data and View State

Betterment is hosting us this month for the first time. Huge thanks to the team there supporting this event!

Arrival: Please enter the main entrance at 61 W. 23rd St and use the elevators to go to the 3rd Floor. Food and drink will be provided.

** PLEASE NOTE: RSVPs will be checked at the door so please include your real name and bring your ID**

Talks:

Becoming a Well-rounded iOS Developer

Isaac Casanova - Senior Software Engineer at JOOR

In the earlier days of iOS engineering, many developers transitioned to writing iOS apps from other fields of software development. Today, new software engineers are choosing to start to their career exclusively in the iOS ecosystem. Is something lost? Are they missing larger context? In this talk, Isaac will go into how he started his career as an iOS engineer, then decided to actively pursue contributing to web development at his employer, JOOR. He'll go into the context this gained him and some of his personal insights.. including what he brought back to his iOS engineering from the experience.

Isaac Casanova is a Senior Software Engineer at JOOR. He delves into multiple languages and tech stacks on the job, but still loves contributing to the iOS community. When he’s not writing code, you can catch him on his skateboard, talking about basketball or about music.

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Embracing Reactive Data and View State

James Paolantonio - Senior Engineering Manager @ Betterment

A move toward more "reactive" and declarative code took a big step forward with Apple's announcement of SwiftUI and Combine. Unfortunately, these frameworks will only be available on the newest Apple operating systems. Luckily, there may be ways to begin introducing these patterns today.

In this talk, James will discuss why reactive streams seem to solve the current problems of mobile and the web. James will talk through examples showing why streams are sometimes the most natural solution for solving complex problems. He will also share tips and tricks to enhance productivity, testability, and collaboration.

James Paolantonio is an engineering manager at Betterment, concentrating on mobile. He has been developing in Objective-C and Swift since 2012. Over the past few years, he has lead iOS, Android and backend development teams. James is interested in helping engineering teams move efficiently while experimenting with new patterns and technologies.