talk.js - August 2025! Ship faster with backend-driven & cross-platform UI

Welcome back to talkJS #62, JS enthusiasts 👋!

This month we're diving into the battle-tested strategies behind two apps protecting and entertaining millions daily: ScamShield has blacklisted over 120,000 scam entities since 2022, while Lynx powers some TikTok's very critical surfaces through its Rust-powered multithreaded architecture.

Rayner will reveal the engineering decisions that keep ScamShield resilient against evolving threats, while Elio shares how TikTok LIVE achieves silky-smooth interactions at massive scale. Two different battlefields, one shared mission: ship fast without compromising user experience.

This is an in-person event at Open Government Products (OGP) office. (We truly thank OGP team for kindly hosting this).

🎙 Talks

1. API as UIs: How ScamShield survives slow app updates
See how backend-driven UI helps ScamShield ship faster, adapt to new scam tactics quickly, and support users on older versions.

Speaker bio
Rayner is a software engineer at Open Government Products protecting Singaporeans from scams through ScamShield.

2. Engineering Cross-platform Experiences for TikTok LIVE
Talk about how the TikTok LIVE team uses Lynx to rapidly build high-performance, cross-platform UIs that power core business features.

Speaker bio
Elio is a software engineer at TikTok LIVE, focused on cross-platform UI development for interactive livestream features.

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📋 Schedule
7.00pm Doors open - mingle with guests and speakers
7.30pm Start of event - opening segment by host
7.40pm Start of scheduled talks
8.40pm Open announcements - open segment for anyone to make announcements
9.00pm End of event

🎤 Open announcements
- Are you stuck with a problem in your project, and looking for suggestions?
- Any tips you've learned and want to share?
- An upcoming event you want to promote?
- Are you hiring, looking to be hired, or new to Singapore and just want to introduce yourself?
Feel free to share with the audience during the open announcements segment!

📣 Want to speak next month?
Submit your talk: https://github.com/SingaporeJS/talk.js/issues
Or connect with us on Telegram:

• The casual chat: https://t.me/chatjs
• The announcement channel: https://t.me/singaporejs