March 2024 - Low Effort PHP and JS Micro-optimisations - Greg Mayes

Join us for our Staffs Web Meetup event. Greg Mayes, will be presenting his talk entitled "Low Effort PHP and JS Micro-optimisations". In this talk, Greg will introduce micro-optimisation which can provide noticeable speed increases to your code in no time at all.

All our events are free to attend, with free pizza and, hot and cold drinks provided.

As it is Easter we will be doing a small Easter raffle
We welcome both newcomers and existing members. Come along and join us. Help us spread the word—share with your friends! We look forward to seeing you all soon!

⏱ SCHEDULE

6:00pm - 7:00pm

People arrive. Food, drink and socialising

7:00pm - 7:40pm

Low Effort PHP and JS Micro-optimisations

Greg Mayes

Micro-optimising your code is seen as time sink that delivers little benefit. In this talk, I'll introduce some micro-optimisations that don't take long to implement and can provide noticeable speed increases

7:40pm - 8:00pm

Staffordshire University Apprenticeships, HELP!

Fiona would like to talk about the new Digital UX Apprenticeship which is being creating at Staffordshire University. She is looking for companies to get involved to form a focus group to offer feedback and advice to ensure the apprenticeship meets business need.

Fiona Knight

8:00pm - 8:15pm

Short break

8:15pm - 8:45pm

Open discussion

Hosted by Natasha Wylie

Our interpretation of Lean Coffee (http://leancoffee.org/), a fast-paced open discussion. Using sticky notes, people post questions or topics. People vote and then we discuss them, most popular first.

8:45pm - 9pm

Closing remarks and raffle

😋 FOOD/DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

Each meetup has pizza available, including vegetarian and vegan options. If you have specific dietary requirements please let us know in advance.

🚘 TRAVEL

The Codeweavers office is conveniently located right next to the Waterfront Multi-Storey Car Park, making it the ideal choice for parking. The car park is open until midnight. You can validate your chip coin at the Codeweavers office—just ask and we'll take care of it.

The Codeweavers office is a short walk from Stafford Station.