TypeScript Monthly: Make Bold Changes w/ Confidence, HighPerf React Architecture

Welcome!

Come join us at Cahoots in Ann Arbor on the first Tuesday of every month! Fully catered by Jerusalem Garden and after the 1st talk we'll have warm cookies delivered from Insomnia Cookies. Cahoots has super fast WiFi and every seat will have will have a power outlet so bring your laptop.

This month we have two amazing talks:

1. How a Subscription-based Architecture Can Help the Performance of Your React Applications.

Do you have Data constantly updating? Do you only want to notify Components when their value has changed? Do you think Redux is slow? Well, this is the talk for you. In this talk, We will discuss how Benzinga has solved these problems. Compare performance between Benzinga's solution and standard solutions such as Redux and React context.

Zaid Nackasha is the lead frontend developer at Benzinga, a media company providing news and tools to traders. Prior to this, he worked in the automotive industry indirectly creating networking tools to help automotive manufactures log and debug network traffic. When he is not "working", he is probably playing sports like volleyball or soccer, playing the guitar, or simply hanging out with his friends.

2. Refactoring Strategies for Making Bold Changes

Software engineers spend significantly more time reading code than writing code. Learning how to refactor your code for readability can have dramatic effects on your ability to understand your codebase. In this talk, you will learn about a few small but powerful techniques that, when put together, can give you the confidence to work through even the gnarliest of files.

Brad Dunn is an Engineering Coach at DataStax working on Astra, a SaaS product that offers highly scalable databases and data streaming as a service. Before joining DataStax, he was a tech lead at Detroit-based startup Autobooks. Outside of work, Brad likes to take camping trips with the family, or mess around on his bass guitar.

Parking Info

Thankfully, parking should be very easy! There are a a few parking garages nearby, the closest being 4th and Washington. Also, street parking is free after 6pm and available all around the area.

Walk in through the Cahoots main entrance at 206 E. Huron St. which is the big wooden door under many small windows with 'Kleinschmidt Insurance' chiseled in stone on above the door.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to MichiganTypeScript@gmail.com. We're always interested in JavaScript and TypeScript topics if you'd like to speak.

See you there!