2024 #8 Let's experiment!

Get out and get social in 2024 : come out and discuss JS together!
Get in touch with the organizers with any questions you have. We welcome a diverse range of topics that are related in any way to JavaScript and the community around it.
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Talks from previous meetups can be found on our YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@praguejs/videos

Venue schedule:

18.30 - door open
18.45 - talks kick off
20.45 - talks done
21.00 - beer time

AGENDA:

"I thought programming would be easy" - Modern programming tools (including JS/React) for academic economic research (EN)
Silvester van Koten

Abstract:
Silvester van Koten is an academic focused on Experimental Economics and Energy Economics. He will show how he, while not being a coding expert, uses front-end tools like JS/React for economic market experiments (with Python/Django/Numpy in the backend). These applications include a (simplified) market trading platform and a platform for repeated procurement auctions (where bidders may claim bankruptcy).

Let’s dive into ActivityPub (EN)
Jan Vlnas

Abstract:
What do WordPress, GitLab, Threads by Meta, and Flipboard have in common? They all embraced ActivityPub, a standardized protocol for federated content distribution. Popularized by Mastodon, it’s a key part of Fediverse, an open network of interoperable social networking applications. However, ActivityPub’s potential extends beyond social media.
In this talk, I will take a deep dive into how (and why) ActivityPub works and how it can be, perhaps, useful for you.

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