SeattleJS April meetup hosted by Amazon QuickSight
Details
It's the 2nd Thursday of the month, and we have some great talks planned for you!
Our host and sponsor this month is Amazon QuickSight – thank you for your support.
IMPORTANT: To gain access to the Amazon Doppler building you need a valid photo ID.
Schedule
6:00pm: Arrive, eat some food, network with your fellow JavaScripters
6:30pm: Community & Sponsor announcements
6:45pm: Talk One
7:15pm: Talk Two
7:30pm: Talk Three
8:00pm: Social / networking time
8:30pm: End of meetup, see you next time!
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Talk One
GraphQL is swell
By Hannah Ingham
Like REST, graphQL is stateless, cacheable, and will fetch data from a backend server. But GraphQL is also different: unlike REST, graphQL allows the client to shape the data, has a single endpoint, and can fetch all data needed to render a view with one query.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to get started using graphQL from a new user's perspective. We will see examples of how to use this client friendly query language to build single page apps, and consider how GraphQL can simplify data needs for both frontend and backend developers.
Github: https://github.com/hingham
Talk Two
Dredd is the API Law
By Chris Griffing
We have all sorts of tests we run on our APIs and applications. There is unit, integration, smoke, regression, end-to-end, accessibility and many more types of testing. But how often do you test your documentation? How would you even do that? Dredd is here to help with that process by making sure your API documentation accurately reflects the current state of the API.
Github: https://github.com/cmgriffing
Talk Three
My First npm Package
By Becca Lee
npm packages: we know them, love them, and use them all the time, but have you ever made your own? In this talk, Becca will discuss her experience creating an npm package for the first time (and the rollercoaster of emotions that ensued during the process).
Becca is a software developer with a background in marketing, who fell in love with the tech industry while working as the marketing manager for a JavaScript consultancy. She is a voracious learner who believes that user-centric development, collaboration, and strong communication help make better software. When she's not coding, you can find her eating ice cream, petting all the dogs, and watching pro wrestling (yes, really).