What we’re about
ForwardJS Ottawa (formerly React Ottawa), founded in 2018, is a non-profit tech meetup group focused on web development technologies. Our talks cover a wide range of web development and career topics.
We host two types of monthly events:
- Traditional tech meetups featuring speakers, talks, and networking opportunities.
- Social gatherings aimed at community building.
Sponsors
Our meetup would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
Contact
Tweeting us: https://twitter.com/ReactOttawa
Emailing us: ottawareactjs@gmail.com or
filling out this anonymous form https://t.co/UldfcF5EEO
Upcoming events (1)
See all- ForwardJS Ottawa - August 2025Shopify, Ottawa, ON
IMPORTANT: Please include your full name when you RSVP. Building security will check names at the entrance and provide name badges. Only people who RSVP and include their full names will be admitted.
Join us for the August 2025 edition of ForwardJS Ottawa! This is an event for sharing knowledge about all things Web, JavaScript, development and improving our craft.
Venue and food/drinks are sponsored by Shopify 🍕🥤
Giveaways 🎉
- 4 x One-year subscriptions to any JetBrains development tool.
- 1 x In-person / hybrid ticket to JSNation US.
Location
This month's meetup is hosted at Shopify!Talks
For August's meetup, we have a mix of regular and lightning talks:- Agents from Scratch by Jae Li
Lightning talks (~10min talks)
- Stop Waiting to Be Hired, Build Something That Matters by Artur Tereshchenko
- WebGPU: Graphics Programming in the Browser by Keith Noel
- Making Remix Apps Feel Faster with Optimistic UI by Matt Millard
Schedule
- 6:00-7:00 Networking/grab a bite or drink
- 7:00-8:15 Talks
- 8:15-8:30: Closing remarks and networking
After the meetup, we are grabbing drinks at the Royal Oak on Bank / Gloucester
Checkout our new website: https://forwardjs.com
Interested in giving your own talk?
If you are interested in giving a talk please reach out to any of the organizers or feel free to submit a GitHub issue here: https://github.com/OttawaReactJS/talks/issues
