The environmental impact of web apps : Truth or Dare?

We spend our days developing applications with the aim of revolutionizing the world, solving problems, or creating new uses. But are we aware of the impact this can have on our environment?

Unfortunately, we are convinced that we are not. By blaming other sectors of our economy as responsible for the climate change, we never question the impact of our industry, which grows significantly year after year.

After an overview of the impact of the digital on the environment, we will share some best practices to apply as mobile developers.

Emmanuel Demey is a frontend expert, French web developer, and Google Developer Expert currently based in Edinburgh. He specializes in Angular, TypeScript, Elasticsearch, and web accessibility. An occasional speaker, he also serves as a co-organizer of the DevLille conference. His speaking engagements include appearances at Jug Summer Camp, ChtiJS, ChtiJUG, LyonJS, GDG Paris, GDG Nantes, AngularJS Meetup Grenoble, Devoxx France, RivieraDev, Bdx.io, and various DevFest events in Nantes, Toulouse, and Paris, as well as Codeurs en Seine.

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Speaker

Emmanuel DEMEY - GreenIT Accessibility and Elasticsearch (Consultant WEB)

Consultant specialized in Angular / TypeScript / Elasticsearch and Web Accessibility. Speaker in his spare time. Also likes beers (and yes when you come from Lille it's normal ...), traveling and Jazz. I am also Google Developer Expert, co-organizer of GDG Lille, Devfest Lille and Webstories and co-host of the Tech Ethic podcast. Author of the book Progressive Web App for ENI editions.

Host

Patty O’Callaghan - Charles River Laboratories (Tech Director | AI/ML GDE)

Patty is a Venezuelan living in Scotland. She has +20 years of experience in the tech industry and a background education in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. She is a Technical Director at Charles River Laboratories.
In her free time, Patty is a dedicated mentor and educator, leading a Code Club for 10-15 year-olds at her local school. Additionally, she's an organiser at Goo…

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