Open Tech Calendar

Wow! Another great event is coming up :-)
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Agenda

• 6:00pm - 7:00pm: Pizza, beer and networking

• 7:00pm - 7:40pm: Tools and Practices for Scaling React Applications by
Scott Riley

• 7:40pm - 8:20pm: UI as API by Narendra Shetty

• Drinks - Big Lebowski (www.lebowskis.co.uk)

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Venue security
All attendees need to provide their full names in advance. Also, you will need to bring some form of photo ID to show on the day - something like a passport, driving licence, or work ID would be grand.

Recording
The event will be recorded. Let the organisers know, if you don't want to be included in the pictures or videos. Some of them will be used on our social media channels.
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Sponsors

Lloyds Bank
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
@LBGCareers

Pulsecty
pulsecty.com
@Pulsecty

biggles at large
biggles.io
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The Talks

---> Talk 1: Tools and Practices for Scaling React Applications by
Scott Riley

Abstract
How we use different libraries and approach concepts like testing and code review to build and keep a large React codebase functional and healthy.

Bio
I'm a Senior Software Engineer working at FanDuel, where I spend most of my time working on tooling and engineering enablement related work. I've previously worked for companies such as Deliveroo and Cultivate and have been a graduate of CodeClan Edinburgh for just over 3 years.

Twitter: @im_scott_riley
GitHub: scott-ad-riley

---> Talk 2: UI as API by Narendra Shetty

Abstract
For backend services having a flexible API is a common practice that allows you to combine them with different APIs as if they were LEGO blocks and solve almost any business need. At Twilio we’ve been building REST APIs for over 10 years. When we recently decided to ship Twilio Flex, a software that has a working UI out of the box, we still wanted to make sure that it was as flexible as the rest of our APIs.

In this talk we’ll dive into how we architected a programmable UI platform using React that both allows you to have a fully working UI out of the box but also be able to customize every functionality and user experience to your needs using the full power of React.

Bio
Narendra works at Twilio as Senior Software Engineer. He is working on building Twilio Flex which is a programmable UI product. Previously worked at Booking.com.

Twitter: @narendra_shetty
Github: @narendrashetty

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