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JavaScript has become one of the most popular and widely used programming language in the world. In a large part, this is due to the amazing community and eco-system around the language. Jozi.JS exists to try and foster a community in Johannesburg, a meetup group dedicated to all things JavaScript! The group meets on the third Thursday of the month from 18:30 to about 20:30. There are typically two speakers, on different topics both 30 minutes in length.
We have covered a wide range of topics in the last year, including:
â˘Â Frameworks: Vue, React, React Native, Styled Components and Polymer
â˘Â Patterns: Microservices, Asynchronous control flow, Server side rendering, Redux and Websockets
⢠Other: WebAssembly, Elm, Clojurescript, Nashorn, and gRPC
So, sign up to the group and come along and learn something new. Or even better, come and share some of your knowledge by speaking. Pizza, community and JavaScript â an amazing combination!
Upcoming events
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Jozi.JS February - Ready, Set, Go!!!
BBD Johannesburg (Rosebank) - News Cafe Entrance, The Zone Boulevard, Cnr Cradock , Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, JOHANNESBURG, ZADetails
Join us this February 2025
Agenda:
⢠18:00 - Drinks and network.
⢠18:30 - Talks
⢠19:30 - Food and more networkingJoin us for a night of code, drinks, and good conversation. We are so excited for the first meetup of the year. đ
Talk 1: We Didnât Mean to Exclude You â But We Did
Even the most empathetic teams can struggle to imagine what itâs like to navigate the web without full access. The talk is not only about coding for accessibility but also showing you what the web is like when navigating using assistive technologies. I'll also share what I have learnt while actively working with accessibility.
Speaker: Tshepiso
Tshepiso is a speaker with a commitment for building inclusive digital experiences. Her work focuses on accessibility, not just as a technical requirement, but as a human responsibility shaped by everyday design and development choices. She speaks and runs interactive accessibility labs that help developers experience the web from perspectives they rarely get to see.Talk 2: How Rust infers types to deliver Programming safety
Rust combines memory safety, performance and a fantastic type system.These factors combined act to deliver to keep applications working correctly.
A strong type system ensures data exchanges follow the correct contract and unexpected data does not cause unexpected behavior.
Speaker: Thembaletu Mbangcolo
Rust Developer, PyConAfrica2025 speaker, API LLM Security consultant. For the Rustaceans Africa Hackathon, I wrote an option_trade_pricing engine based on Black-Scholes and Binomial CRR which will go Open Source.Whether you're a Pythonista, a JavaScript enthusiast, or just curious, there's something for everyone. Come grab a drink, meet new people, and let's get inspired together. See you there!
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Important Notes:
Parking is available at The Zone, Rosebank. Parking will be validated so you do not need to pay for it.
The meetup will be streamed on JoziJS's YouTube account.491 attendees
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