Conf & Coffee 2018 βοΈ


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Hey, y'all!
Conf & Coffee 2018 is happening. And it's happening soon! April 14th and 15th, which is the weekend after the weekend, after this weekend π€
** Meetup.com RSVPs are disabled for this event. Tickets are available here https://www.picatic.com/confcoffee **
Conf & Coffee is a full-weekend, community-focused conference by and for the Vancouver tech scene. Web, mobile, UI/UX, blockchain, functional programming, startups, language introductions, and more!
Coffee and food provided. Check! β
SCHEDULE:
Tech Talks ππ½
- JavaScript: The weird and not-so-weird parts β David Luecke, @daffl
- Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning in JavaScript β David Luecke, @daffl
- What Makes a Great Developer β Kalv Sandhu, @kalv
- Learn to Draw with CSS β Alicja Raszkowska, @mamrotynka
- Working Backwards: Outcomes & Goals β James Doyle, @james2doyle
- Switching to Elixir for Fun and Profit β Paul Ruescher, @paulruescher
- Building a React Component Library β Leonardo Faria, @leozera
- 10 Mistakes Youβll Make as a New Lead β Bryant D. Jones, @sprybry
- Typing a LISP β Jim Duey, @toccata_lang
- Functional Object-Oriented Design in Ruby β Alex Taylor, @mctaylorpants
- Because Haskell β Roman Gonzalez, @romanandreg
- Event Sourcing Made Simple β Philippe Creux, @pcreux
Coffee Talks β
- Good, cheap coffee at home with the Aeropress β Ivar Vasara, @ivarv
- Coffee 100: The Science of Coffee β Christopher Rogers, @cp_rodgers
- Sourcing Coffee β Christopher Rogers, @cp_rodgers
Workshops π»
- How to Do HTML Email and Not Hate It Afterwards β Alicja Raszkowska, @mamrotynka
- Getting Started with Elm β Brian Holt, @bholtbholt
- NodeBots β Elgin-Skye McLaren, @elginskye
- Build and Code with Raspberry Pi β Christopher Harrold, @charrold303
- Learn Elixir & Build a Real Time Chat App β Brooklyn Zelenka, @expede
Panel π£οΈ
- Blockchain: So Hot Right Now
Panelists:
Chelsea Palmer, @IMmsGNU
Boris Mann, @bmann
Dan Merino, @danmerino
Taylor Singlet
and others.
Go here for more details: https://www.conf.coffee/
Full-access 2-day tickets are:
- $50
- $35 (students)
- There is a scholarship fund provided by our generous community members like you, to encourage the inclusion of traditionally under-represented groups and early-career developers. Please message the organizers to check if your ticket can be covered π
Note: RSVP-ing to this is disabled. You should use the link below!
Go here for tickets: https://www.picatic.com/confcoffee
Tickets include snacks and lunches. π₯
MUST HAVE: β¨
A positive attitude and zero tolerance for stereotypes. See our Code of Conduct (https://www.meetup.com/Code-Coffee-Vancouver/pages/19153519/Code_of_Conduct/).
OUR SPONSORS: ππ½
A big thank you to our sponsors and their commitment to supporting our community. We couldn't do this without them!
- Kickstarter (https://kickstarter.com/)
- Unbounce (https://unbounce.com/)
- Red Academy (https://redacademy.com/)
- Elysian Coffee (http://elysiancoffee.com/)
- Finhaven (https://www.finhaven.com/)
- Adobe I/O (https://www.adobe.io/)
- Alanna Munro (https://alannamunro.com/)
POST SCRIPT βοΈ
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See you soon,
Jenn, Phil, Brooke, Darryl, Wendy, Rose, and Manil π


Conf & Coffee 2018 βοΈ