Securing Next.js Apps and The Art of Technical Decision Making

JavaScriptKC is BACK in 2024! We will be holding more meetups during the year and we'd like to welcome you to our kickoff event.

Location
Garmin Headquarters - North Lobby
1200 S Mahaffie Cir · Olathe, KS

Schedule
5:30pm - 6:00pm - Arrival and Refreshments
6:00pm - 6:45pm - Speaker #1 - Tyler Clark
6:45pm - 7:30pm - Speaker #2 - J.D. Hillen
8:00pm - ??? - Happy Hour at Austin's (down the street from Garmin)

Speaker: Tyler Clark
Topic: Securing NextJS Apps: A Practical Guide with Auth0
Description: In this session we’ll talk about how you can secure NextJS applications with Auth0. We’ll navigate through the buzzworsds of authentication, authorization, and identity management and show how you can use these in the NextJS ecosystem. We’ll go through the code of a demo app that’s already built and step through it live together. Breaking down how everything is connected, including cookies, tokens, sessions, login screens, and a bunch more.Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just stepping into the world of NextJS, the goal of this session is to provide tips and best practices for “how-to” secure your applications against common security threats with Auth0.

Speaker: J.D. Hillen
Topic: The Art of Technical Decision Making
Description: Developers are bombarded with technical decisions every day. What language should I learn? What framework should I use? What software will make my life easier? The list goes on and on. A simple decision can have rippling effects in your organization, both good and bad. Technical decision making isn’t so much about which tool to pick, rather what problem to solve. In this presentation, we explore various approaches to technical decision making, including techniques for gathering and evaluating information, strategies for managing uncertainty and risk, and methods for involving and engaging team members. We also discuss best practices for evaluating the success and effectiveness of technical decisions. The aim is to provide a practical guide for technical leaders looking to improve their decision making skills and make more effective technical decisions.

Refreshments
Pizza will be provided. Refreshments provided by our friends at Keyhole Software.

Sponsors
Garmin
Keyhole Software
TEK Systems