Oct '25: Trick or Treat: Router special - Next.js Routing Patterns & expo-router

Room change alert!: We're at SHU in Room 12.5.08 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE - that's just one floor up in the same building as usual.

Look for the FES signs up into the lift and the 5th floor, and please sign-in when you arrive.

This month: Alex Efthymiou and Luke Howsam

Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.

Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc

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This month we'll be welcoming:

Alex Efthymiou - Trick or Treat: Next.js Advanced Routing Patterns

In this talk we’ll explore some out of the box Next.js routing patterns that will help transform how you build your web applications. We’ll dive into parallel routes, intercepting paths and deep linking, and discuss why architectural planning and understanding your framework before coding can save you from routing nightmares later.

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Luke Howsam - expo-router, the universal router (adaptive & resilient)

Expo Router, a file-based routing framework for React Native that makes it easier to build apps that run beautifully on Android, iOS, and the web. By leaning on native technologies like Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI, and the browser, Expo Router gives both solo devs and teams a way to create unified cross-platform experiences—without leaving behind the web primitives they already know.

Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details. One of our volunteers will show you the way.

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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please tick yourself off on our sign-in sheet as you enter the room)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:05pm - Break
7:15pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social