Nil - Nothing is Easy, Is It? - SNEAK PEEK CONFERENCE TALK

Come join us for a special, in-person LA Ruby event with a SNEAK PREVIEW of Craig Buchek's upcoming conference talk at the 2024 Blue Ridge Ruby Conference!!

EVENT HOST SPONSOR:
Outside Speech
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HOSTING HELP:
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LOCATION:
Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(Entrance is on the north end, across from the YMCA.)
(We'll be in the community meeting room. Ask @ front desk)

PARKING:
The library has an underground parking structure (entrance on 7th Street) - It is charged in 30min increments. (3hrs is $4)

SCHEDULE:
6PM-6:15PM - Meet and greet
6:15PM-6:30PM - Group Chat
6:30PM-7:30PM - Craig's talk + QA
7:30PM-7:45PM - Wrap Up
8:00PM-9:00PM - May meet for a drink/snack @ a place nearby for those who wish to continue the convo!

TALK DETAILS:
Title: Nil - Nothing is Easy, Is It?
By: Craig Buchek

Nil is pretty simple — it represents nothing. But that doesn't mean that it's always easy to use, or that it's always the right choice when it appears to be the obvious choice.

We'll cover several anti-patterns in the use of nil. We'll discuss *why* they're problematic, and explore some better alternatives. The refactorings that we'll look at will help to reduce errors and optimize for understanding. Writing good code might take a little longer in the short run, but it pays off in the long run.

Junior devs will learn a lot; everyone will likely learn something they can apply.