🛠️ Charles Boisvert - How Visual Functional #programming can make software dev more accessible to non-experts.
🧪 @glenathan - Glenn shows us what a recent migration to the @playwrightweb testing tool looks like.
NEW (sort of) VENUE ALERT!: We're back at SHU and we're once again in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look for the FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor, and please sign-in when you arrive.
This month: Gergő Kocsis and Tom Johnson
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Gergő Kocsis - Automated product verification: A road to faster and safer releases
In web development, competition creates a necessity for innovation which means increasingly frequent updates and features alongside high quality. How can we -- mortals -- verify product integrity to a reliable standard in such a capricious environment? We can’t. Instead, we can rely on automated quality assurance to do the heavy lifting for us, guaranteeing to exceed a customer's expectations for performance, quality, and durability. In this talk, I will cover the benefits of QA automation using Cypress and Applitools Eyes.
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Tom Johnson - React on your TV: front end at Prime Video
[Talk description pending]
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details. One of our volunteers will show you the way.
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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please tick yourself off on our sign-in sheet as you enter the room)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:05pm - Break
7:15pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
NEW (sort of) VENUE ALERT!: We're back at SHU and we're once again in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE
Look for the FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor, and please sign-in when you arrive.
This month: Gergő Kocsis
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Gergő Kocsis - Automated product verification: A road to faster and safer releases
In web development, competition creates a necessity for innovation which means increasingly frequent updates and features alongside high quality. How can we -- mortals -- verify product integrity to a reliable standard in such a capricious environment? We can’t. Instead, we can rely on automated quality assurance to do the heavy lifting for us, guaranteeing to exceed a customer's expectations for performance, quality, and durability. In this talk, I will cover the benefits of QA automation using Cypress and Applitools Eyes.
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Speaker #2: TBA
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details. One of our volunteers will show you the way.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please tick yourself off on our sign-in sheet as you enter the room)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:05pm - Break
7:15pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month we'll be welcoming:
Luke Howsam - Feature Flags: A safer way of releasing software
How to give your apps the power to reduce risk, deploy faster, test your code in production, perform A/B testing and other goodies.
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Iain Broome - Trauma-informed content design and tricky tech decisions
Iain’s talk will introduce the principles of trauma-informed content design using examples from his work on guidance content aimed at kinship carers. He’ll also cover some of the practical tech decisions – both good and bad – that had a direct effect on the user experience for people who have been through trauma.
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Richard Oliver Bray
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Richard Oliver Bray - Solving Data Fetching Issues With React
This talk explores the common challenges developers face when using the useEffect hook for data fetching, and will go through practices and patterns to overcome these issues, all without relying on third-party libraries.
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Alex McLean and Alfred Renn
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Alex McLean - Strudel
Alex will talk about Strudel - a platform to write dynamic music pieces in the browser - as a live, Javascript domain specific language for time-based arts, going into the backstory of its origins in the Haskell-based tidalcycles environment, try to explain its pure functional innards, and some of the things it's been used for.
strudel.cc
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Alfred Renn - How and why you should make your own font
Much time is spent defining the exact layout of websites. Much tinkering is tinkered with the colours. But many spend five minutes browsing Google Fonts to choose a typeface that will last forever. I will explore fonts from a personable perspective, suggest alternatives to Google Fonts, explain why I like typefaces, and describe how you can make your own font.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Alex McLean and Richard Oliver Bray
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
***
This month we'll be welcoming:
Alex McLean - Strudel
Alex will talk about Strudel - a platform to write dynamic music pieces in the browser - as a live, Javascript domain specific language for time-based arts, going into the backstory of its origins in the Haskell-based tidalcycles environment, try to explain its pure functional innards, and some of the things it's been used for.
strudel.cc
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Richard Oliver Bray - Solving Data Fetching Issues With React
This talk explores the common challenges developers face when using the useEffect hook for data fetching, and will go through practices and patterns to overcome these issues, all without relying on third-party libraries.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Dr. Andy Carter (& other TBA)
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Dr. Andy Carter - HTML is easy(?) - Lessons from the Web
There is a belief that HTML is easy, but how true is this? What can we learn from the homepages of major websites? By examining these sites we'll discover common issues that suggest HTML is perhaps not as easy as we'd like to think.
2nd Speaker - TBA
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
We're in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Lee Moody and Stuart Grimshaw
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Lee Moody - Design Systems: Bread, Brands, & Collaboration
Throw away the loaf tin, grab some cinnamon, et voilà! A scalable, multi-brand design system to create differentiated products without reinventing the wheel.
Stuart Grimshaw - You kids don’t know you’re born
A look back on the history of front end and backend web development and some speculation on what’s ahead.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
Remember: our new venue is now: Charles Street Building (Room 12.4.12) - Sheffield Hallam University.
120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Courtney Kyle & Chad Gowler
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Courtney Kyle - Patterns to help you design and build for growth and scale
Growth and scale are at the core of any business request — businesses are always seeking expansion. So how do we pave the path for growth and scale in a way that serves our customers; in a way that enables our customers to grow and scale with us? And how do we do this at different levels? Because not only do we need to scale our products, but our internal processes and systems as well. I’m going to take you on a discovery mission to learn about some core design patterns found in nature, and how reflecting on those patterns during any creative process can help you identify scalable growth pathways.
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Chad Gowler - Talking the talk
Ever wanted to get into public speaking? Been working on a cool project and want to tell folks about it? Not sure where to start? No need to fear, long-time conference speaker and FES regular Chad is here to take you through how to come up with ideas, get started with slides and tips on handling nerves speaking in front of a bunch of strangers.
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
Front End Sheffield will be back for our November event at the Charles Street Building (Room 12.4.12) - Sheffield Hallam University.
120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
Remember: our new venue is now: Charles Street Building (Room 12.4.12) - Sheffield Hallam University.
120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This month: Courtney Kyle & TBA
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
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This month we'll be welcoming:
Courtney Kyle - Patterns to help you design and build for growth and scale
Growth and scale are at the core of any business request — businesses are always seeking expansion. So how do we pave the path for growth and scale in a way that serves our customers; in a way that enables our customers to grow and scale with us? And how do we do this at different levels? Because not only do we need to scale our products, but our internal processes and systems as well. I’m going to take you on a discovery mission to learn about some core design patterns found in nature, and how reflecting on those patterns during any creative process can help you identify scalable growth pathways.
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Second speaker TBA
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Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
***
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
Remember: our new venue is now: Charles Street Building (Room 12.4.12) - Sheffield Hallam University.
120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE, England
You'll need to sign-in at the security desk, but look for FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor.
This is just around the corner from our old venue at Sheffield Tech Parks.
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
This month we'll be welcoming:
Lex Lofthouse - Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good
Perfection, achieving the best possible result and making something free of all faults and imperfections. But in an industry that is so subjective, how are we supposed to achieve perfect?
Are we letting the quest for perfection slow us down, are we bound by a curse that let’s us get close but never quite there? Personally I don’t think perfect is an attainable goal, in fact I think ‘good’ is a much better goal to strive for. I'll talk through some tips from my experience as a designer, but with relevance to developers, artists and anyone within the web industry. Let’s talk about how to get there instead, and be ok with the idea of good.
Colin Richardson - Strapi - a NodeJS Headless CMS
As FE Dev's we need API's/Data that allow us to really test our Front-Ends, but we have to rely on others to do that, or have to wait for someone to most of the time. Now though, in a matter of minutes you can have your back-end with API, with documentation and with data. Welcome to Strapi.
Post-meetup social
After the talks we'll head to socialise at the nearby Triple Point Brewery + Bar. They serve a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food from Twisted Burger Co. See https://triplepointbrewing.co.uk/ for more details.
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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please sign in at reception)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talk 1
7:10pm - Break
7:20pm - Talk 2
7:40pm – Open mic
7:45pm – Social
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