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🎺 TorontoJS Tech Talks are Back Online! again! What I wish I knew for my first software job by Abdul Shabbir! We're thrilled to announce the return of TorontoJS Tech Talks to the virtual stage! This session, we're diving into the topic of what we wished we'd known for our first software job! Meet Our Special Guest Abdul Shabbir grew up in Toronto and currently lives in Taiwan. He loves to travel, learn about new technologies, and is passionate about the web and teaching. He started programming with Free Code Camp & CS50 and he’s been tinkering since. Abdul has experience working as a front-end software engineer in a startup environment and in leadership roles as a teacher. He enjoys learning about software architecture, spending time customizing his editor (vim), and the occasional leet code-ing. Lastly, Abdul is excited to teach and help others who are entering the field by sharing some of the lessons that his experience and mentors have imparted to him. When: Thursday, June 27th (2024) starting 6pm EST Where: Online. Please RSVP on Guild https://lnkd.in/gchPumit Schedule: 6:00 pm- Warm welcome and introduction by TorontoJS 6:10 pm - Presentation by Felipe Peña 6:35 pm - Interactive Q&A Session 7:00 pm - Networking Opportunity 7:20 PM - Closing Remarks This event will unfold on Zoom, bringing together minds from everywhere in an inspiring virtual space. Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Let's connect at [email protected]. TorontoJS is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. Our Code of Conduct applies both online and in person at all our events and spaces. See you there!

Our latest TorontoJS Tech Talk online event, organized by Ken Beaudin and Sami Xie, was a great success! We enjoyed a Thursday afternoon of cutting-edge discussions, tech talk, and vibrant networking. The highlight was Felipe Peña’s engaging presentation on "Branding for Software Developers," which captivated and educated our audience.  A heartfelt thank you to Felipe Peña for his illuminating talk. https://lnkd.in/g2Uqb2Df extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who participated in this online gathering. Your enthusiasm and engagement made this event a significant success.  Special Thanks to Our Volunteer Moderators, Elizabeth McCready ♿ 🦓 😺 and Florence Shelley Cobarrubia A massive shoutout is due to Elizabeth (Liz) McCready and Florence Shelley Cobarrubia, whose roles as moderators were instrumental in keeping our meeting orderly and on track. Their efforts ensured that the event ran smoothly, facilitating a productive and enjoyable experience for all attendees. Their dedication and hard work behind the scenes played a pivotal role in the success of our tech talk.   Stay Engaged and Informed For more engaging content and updates on future events, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Subscribe here for more: https://lnkd.in/g_nNXjw9 Make sure to check out and RSVP for our upcoming events here: https://lnkd.in/gKNK5Cuk #TorontoJS #TechTalkOnline #FelipePena #WebDevelopment #CommunityLearning

“It is estimated that 70-80% of disabilities are invisible” This is the patch I’ve had on my backpack for the past two years. When I use my Nordic walking poles as my mobility aids I “don’t look disabled”. Have a think of what disabled “looks like” if 70-80% of disabled people have invisible disabilities. We can look like anyone. Because anyone can become disabled at anytime - and still not “look disabled”. Even when using my rental wheelchair last year I got the “you don’t look disabled” comments. There is a highlight though. A wonderful conversation with a man in line behind me a coffee shop. I’d grabbed a stool to sit on in line. We got talking, and he said my backpack patch made him think. Can’t wait for my custom titanium wheelchair to arrive in July/August. Then I can just roll quickly away from icky comments. Quote and stats from: https://lnkd.in/gjfykhwC. Alt text for image: Embroidered patch attached to a dark green backpack. Text “Not all disabilities are visible” Design pink border and a pink embroidered ribbon graphic at the top. white text under the ribbon. The patch is attached to a bright yellow horizontal strap #Disabled #WheelchairUser #Accessibility #MobilityAid #SoftwareEngineer

Yesterday we held a special collaboration in-person JS Tech Talk event with Alex Okrushko from AngularTorontoMeet at Snowflake! Thank you to everyone who made it to our in-person JS Tech Talk. We shared knowledge, networked, and had a lot of awesome food and drinks sponsored by Snowflake We would like to thank our organizers Alex Okrushko, Evert Pot, and Aman Aalam for running this event, shout out to our super dedicated and awesome volunteers Jennifer Xing ❄, Nipunika Sunil, Swarna Kasera, Harvinder Chhokar-Jammu, Kayla de Leon, Qaiser Habib from snowflake and Jack Zhou, 👨💻 Rajat Bansal, Florence Shelley Cobarrubia, Kelly Kou, Kaung Zin Hein, Yunhwan Jeong, Danny Kim from TorontoJS for keeping things organized. They are the main reason we were able to run the event smoothly and efficiently 🔥🔥. Special thanks to Florence Shelley Cobarrubia for capturing the fantastic event moments Shoutout to our fantastic speakers: Zhehui (Joe) Zhou, Hassan Djirdeh, and Devang (Aditya) Sharma (Dev) 👏 The speakers and their topics were as follows: "TypeScript's Magic: Achieving End-to-End Type Safety Across the Full Stack" by Joe Zhou https://lnkd.in/gB7kXEM3 "React TypeScript Patterns" by Hassan Djirdeh https://lnkd.in/gk-u2M_i "Performance Optimization in Next.js: Tips and Techniques" by Devang Sharma https://lnkd.in/gzwM6hbH Thank you to our speakers for sharing their knowledge with the community! We appreciate everyone who turned out to make the event a success. You can find the Speakers Bios below: Zhehui (Joe) Zhou is a passionate supporter of cloud-native technologies. With experience as a senior backend developer and CTO of a start-up, Joe excels at leading and motivating teams to achieve great results. Currently, Joe is a developer advocate at DragonflyDB, a modern, multi-threaded, Redis-compatible in-memory data store. In this role, he helps developers understand and use various backend storage systems' capabilities for better performance and efficiency. Hassan Djirdeh is a senior front-end engineer who has helped build large production applications at-scale at organizations like Doordash, Instacart, and Shopify. He's also a published author and course instructor, where he’s helped thousands of students learn in-depth front-end engineering skills like React, Vue, TypeScript, and GraphQL. Devang (Aditya) Sharma (Dev) is a Senior Full Stack Developer with 6+ Years of hands-on experience in Analysis, Development, and Implementation with solid Programming expertise in - Java, Golang, Node.js, C#, Perl, Javascript, Typescript, ReactJs, Angular, PHP, C/C++, Python, Microservices and Distributed Services along with System Design and Object-Oriented Methodologies with a demonstrated history of working in the Internet Industry. Wanna give a talk, do a book club, or run a workshop? Tell us about it: [email protected] Wanna be an event partner or sponsor? Reach out at [email protected]

TorontoJS Volunteers and Organizers would like to thank our departing organizer Dale Karp for all his great work with us.  Dale was an organizer for our awesome monthly code club event, in addition to frequently volunteering at our other events. He actively spearheaded organizational improvements, helped organize an accessibility workshop, and was always sharing his wisdom during leadership meetings. We wish you all the best Dale!

JS Tech Talk in-person event is happening right now at the Snowflake Toronto Office!

(Reminder) Our in person Tech Talk Event happening in four days(June 6th)! Welcome back, folks, to another exciting evening of tech talk at Snowflake on June 6th! Tonight promises to be exceptional, featuring three fantastic speakers . And guess what? Pizza and non-alcoholic drinks will be waiting for you too! We're thrilled to announce that Alex Okrushko from AngularToronto Meetup will join us as one of the hosts and the MC for the evening. Mark your calendars and come out to discover what surprises Alex has in store for us! RSVP Link: https://lnkd.in/gqgQpJrr FEATURING "React TypeScript Patterns" by Hassan Djirdeh Hassan Djirdeh is a senior front-end engineer who has helped build large production applications at-scale at organizations like Doordash, Instacart, and Shopify. He's also a published author and course instructor, where he’s helped thousands of students learn in-depth front-end engineering skills like React, Vue, TypeScript, and GraphQL. When not in front of a computer screen, you can find Hassan spending time with family, at the gym, or running through the six. https://lnkd.in/gk-u2M_i "TypeScript's Magic: Achieving End-to-End Type Safety Across the Full Stack" by Zhehui (Joe) Zhou Joe is a passionate supporter of cloud-native technologies. With experience as a senior backend developer and CTO of a start-up, Joe excels at leading and motivating teams to achieve great results. Currently, Joe is a developer advocate at DragonflyDB, a modern, multi-threaded, Redis-compatible in-memory data store. In this role, he helps developers understand and use various backend storage systems' capabilities for better performance and efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gB7kXEM3 "Performance Optimization in Next.js: Tips and Techniques" by Devang (Aditya) Sharma (Dev) Devang is a Senior Full Stack Developer with 6+ Years of hands-on experience in Analysis, Development, and Implementation with solid Programming expertise in - Java, Golang, Node.js, C#, Perl, Javascript, Typescript, ReactJs, Angular, PHP, C/C++, Python, Microservices and Distributed Services along with System Design and Object-Oriented Methodologies with a demonstrated history of working in the Internet Industry. https://lnkd.in/gzwM6hbH Schedule: 5:30pm - doors "open" 6:00pm - "TypeScript's Magic: Achieving End-to-End Type Safety Across the Full Stack" by Joe Zhou 6:30pm - "React TypeScript Patterns" by Hassan Djirdeh 7:00pm to 7:30pm - 30mins break time 7:30pm - "Performance Optimization in Next.js: Tips and Techniques" by Devang Sharma 8:00pm - networking time 9:00pm - everyone goes "home" Please RSVP to confirm your attendance. Feel free to invite your friends or teammates to RSVP as well. This event is open to all skill levels. A huge thanks to Snowflake for hosting us! TorontoJS is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organization. Your help in keeping the venue tidy is greatly appreciated. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. See you there!

(Reminder). Happening on May 30th! 🙌 TorontoJS Tech Talks are Back Online! again! This Time: Branding for software developers! We're thrilled to announce the return of TorontoJS Tech Talks to the virtual stage! This session, we're diving into the topic of personal branding as a software developer! 👋 Meet Our Special Guest, Nerd From Chile - Felipe Peña is Chilean, family man, and passionate about technology. He loves to travel, meet people, and is usually caught reading 1 or 2 books. Felipe is also a Software Architect. He started more than 15 years ago developing software and found his passion in mobile applications. He has been involved in multiple projects of various areas and technical complexity, in both startup and corporate environments. His skills range from architecture definition, team management, and product infrastructure definition. Lastly, Felipe also loves teaching and helping other people acquire skills and knowledge in the areas of leadership, career discovery, and personal productivity. When: May 30 (Thursday) Where: Online and please RSVP on Guild https://lnkd.in/gxDVgEzk Schedule (In EST): 6:30 pm- Warm welcome and introduction by TorontoJS 6:40 pm - Presentation by Felipe Peña 7:05 pm - Interactive Q&A Session7:20 pm - Networking Opportunity 7:30 PM - Closing RemarksThis event will unfold on Zoom, bringing together minds from everywhere in an inspiring virtual space. Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Let's connect at [email protected]. TorontoJS is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all. Our Code of Conduct applies both online and in person at all our events and spaces. See you there!

🌟 Tech Talk summer madness with Our In-Person Event at Snowflake! 🌟 Welcome back, folks, to another exciting evening of tech talk at Snowflake on June 6th! Tonight promises to be exceptional, featuring not one, not two, but three fantastic speakers ready to delve into a variety of topics with 30-minute talks each. And guess what? Pizza and non-alcoholic drinks will be waiting for you too! We're thrilled to announce that Alex Okrushko from AngularToronto Meetup will join us as one of the hosts and the MC for the evening. Mark your calendars and come out to discover what surprises Alex has in store for us! RSVP Link: https://lnkd.in/gqgQpJrr While we finalize the tech talks, here's a quick rundown of the current attending speakers: FEATURING "React TypeScript Patterns" by Hassan Djirdeh Hassan Djirdeh is a senior front-end engineer who has helped build large production applications at-scale at organizations like Doordash, Instacart, and Shopify. He's also a published author and course instructor, where he’s helped thousands of students learn in-depth front-end engineering skills like React, Vue, TypeScript, and GraphQL. When not in front of a computer screen, you can find Hassan spending time with family, at the gym, or running through the six. https://lnkd.in/gk-u2M_i "TypeScript's Magic: Achieving End-to-End Type Safety Across the Full Stack" by Zhehui (Joe) Zhou Joe is a passionate supporter of cloud-native technologies. With experience as a senior backend developer and CTO of a start-up, Joe excels at leading and motivating teams to achieve great results. Currently, Joe is a developer advocate at DragonflyDB, a modern, multi-threaded, Redis-compatible in-memory data store. In this role, he helps developers understand and use various backend storage systems' capabilities for better performance and efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gB7kXEM3 Stay tuned for the full list of speakers and topics! Schedule: 5:30 PM - Doors Open 6:00 PM - Talk starts 8:00 PM - Networking Time 9:00 PM - Event Concludes (Note: All times in the schedule are an approximation.) Please RSVP to confirm your attendance. Feel free to invite your friends or teammates to RSVP as well. This event is open to all skill levels. A huge thanks to Snowflake for hosting us! TorontoJS is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organization. Your help in keeping the venue tidy is greatly appreciated. Let's tidy up together! Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. See you there!

Hello Everyone! Get ready for an exciting TorontoJs Tech Talk Event on June 6th! We're looking for passionate speakers to share their knowledge and insights with the community. What we're envisioning: 1. Three engaging talks: Each approximately 30 minutes long. 2. Your chance to shine: Always wanted to give a tech talk? This is your opportunity! 3. Open to all levels: Whether you're a seasoned expert or just starting out, we welcome your unique perspective. Need inspiration? Chat with our organizers, Alex Okrushko and Evert Pot, to brainstorm ideas. They're happy to help! Sign up soon! We need speakers to make this event a success. Use the form below to express your interest: https://lnkd.in/g9eCT5ge