Exploring the Future of Web | Key Themes in DevFest Florida Web Track

DevFest Florida is a community-driven one-day conference that brings together technologists, developers, students, tech companies, and speakers in Central Florida. The event focuses on cutting-edge technologies, including Machine Learning, Mobile, Web, Cloud, AI, and career development. Attendees can learn, discuss, and experiment with these technologies. The conference features 30+ speakers from top tech companies and development experts, covering various tool stacks and industry insights. It’s an inclusive environment that fosters learning and networking among local talent and global experts. Plus, there’s awesome swag and magical moments!

Do More using GitHub Copilot, AI, and VS Code

John Papa

Developer

Can’t remember the proper syntax for that logic you need to write? What’s this code doing and who can help explain it to me? How do I create proper unit tests to keep my code operating properly? Ugh! Why isn’t anyone around to pair with you who can help you solve this coding problem right away?

Now more than ever, you’re tasked with delivering business critical web applications fast and efficiently and you won’t compromise your quality bar. The good news is you don’t need to! You’ll learn in this session that you have access to the tools and services to help you deliver to your high demands and standards.

Get ready to hit the ground running in this fast-paced, demo-heavy presentation that takes you through some of the best and most effective tips and tricks using GitHub, AI, and VS Code. Learn how to setup your environment fast, collaborate with your AI pair programming partner, and deploy apps using some of the best tools available that you can use today!

• Check out their blog at HTTPS://johnpapa.net
• Company website: https://johnpapa.net/
• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/john_papa

About John Papa: John Papa is a dedicated father and husband, a professional Web Developer, and professional storyteller in the technology community. He currently is a Partner GM for Microsoft leading Developer Relations teams and has formerly worked for Disney on several web and mobile applications that you may use.

His passions are coding and teaching modern web technologies, running, and enjoying everything Disney with his family.

John is a co-host of the Web Rush podcast, author of the Angular Style Guide, and many popular Pluralsight online videos courses.

You can reach John on Twitter at @john_papa or listen at Web Rush https://webrush.io

State Management with Angular Signals

Chris Perko

Angular GDE, Senior Engineer at HeroDevs, Angular Community Meetup Director

State Management with Angular Signals is a cutting-edge topic that delves into the innovative features of Angular’s latest updates. This talk will explore the introduction of Signals in Angular, a new reactive primitive that offers a more granular approach to tracking and updating application state. The discussion would cover the evolution from traditional BehaviorSubjects to Signals, highlighting the benefits of reduced boilerplate, improved performance, and a more intuitive API for developers. Attendees will learn how to implement Signals to manage state efficiently, with practical examples demonstrating the setup of a Signals-based service to store and update state across multiple components. The talk will also look at 3rd party options, such as NGRX Signal-Store. By the end of the session, developers will have a comprehensive understanding of Angular Signals and how to leverage them for more efficient and maintainable state management in their Angular applications.

• Check out their blog at Https://Perko.dev

• Company website: https://hero.dev

• X/Twitter: Https://twitter.com/chrisjperko

About Chris Perko: Chris is an Atlanta based senior software engineer at HeroDevs and a Google Developer Expert in Angular. Chris has worked in several industries and helped build full-stack web applications, but has a passion for front-end development, with a focus on Angular. Outside of code, he enjoys craft beer, hiking, and camping.

Home city: Atlanta, GA

Unlocking Peak Performance: The DevX Revolution

Brooke Avery

Engineer & Technical Program Manager @ Limble CMMS | Director of the Angular Community Meetup

In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, developer experience (DevX) is the key to unlocking peak performance and fostering innovation. This talk delves into the heart of DevX, exploring the critical triad of Cognitive Load, Flow State, and Feedback Loops, and how they shape the modern development environment. Drawing from real-world experiences and successful initiatives, we’ll uncover practical strategies to elevate your team’s productivity, creativity, and overall satisfaction.

• Check out their blog at https://angularcommunity.net/home

• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JediBravery

About Brooke Avery: Brooke is an Angular GDE, software engineer, Technical Program Manager, & community builder. She is the Director of the Angular Community Meetup & a co-producer/host of the Angular Plus Show Podcast. Brooke has a strong passion for education & helping others find success in their developer journeys. Outside of programming, you can find Brooke soaking up the sunshine and geeking out to Star Wars.

Home city: Salt Lake City, Utah

The Angular CLI - tips and tricks, V-18+

Judith Rohatiner

AChickAndAClick - Full Stack software engineer and Founder, CTO “CampDebuggIT.com”

Agenda:

1. Introduction (5 mins):
   • Quick overview of Angular CLI V-18.
2. Efficient Project Initialization and Setup (10 mins):
   • Demonstrating new features in V-18 for project setup.
   • Best practices for initial configuration.
3. Demo of useful CLI commands (10 mins): (components, services, routing)
4. Q&A and Conclusion (5 mins):
   • Addressing specific queries from attendees.
   • Summarizing key takeaways and additional resources.

• Company website: https://judithrohatiner.com

• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AChickandAClick

About Judith Rohatiner: As a Fullstack Software Engineer I use cutting edge technologies to create responsive web and mobile applications that perform optimally across all devices and in all browsers. My experience encompasses agency environments, enterprise, healthcare, fintech, higher education and start-ups. I’m married to Stuart. I have two grown daughters. In my spare time I bake pies, grow vegetables, renovate houses, sketch and hike with my dog Gizmo.

Home city: Phoenicia

Seamless GraphQL API Development with NestJS and Postgres

Omar Gerardo Soto-Fortuño

Senior Software Engineer at Instructure

In this presentation, we’ll explore the world of GraphQL and its benefits for API development. We’ll dive into a live coding demo, building a simple backend using NestJS, a powerful NodeJS framework for server-side applications. We’ll also integrate Postgres as our database. By the end of the session, you’ll have the skills to build a basic GraphQL API.

• Company website: https://www.instructure.com/

• X/Twitter: https://x.com/OmarG_Soto

About Omar Gerardo Soto-Fortuño: I am a Senior Software Engineer at Instructure, the creators of Canvas LMS, with nearly 9 years of software development experience. Born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, I moved to mainland USA 5 years ago and have been living in Florida for the past 3 years. I have a passion for using NodeJS to build backends, initially for personal projects, and now professionally as my company adopts NestJS. In my free time, I enjoy photography and gaming.

Home city: Orlando, FL

Journey to implement DDD into an organization

Javiera Laso

Senior developer Consultant at Thoughtworks

Top-down organizational journey to implement DDD, during the talk we will look at different decisions levels like, structural, technical, process and persons, because a change needs the enforcement of the organization to happen

• Check out their blog at https://www.jlasoc.dev

• Company website: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us

• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Javujavichi

About Javiera Laso: I am a biotech engineer who transition from the lab to the world of software. During my university years, I excelled in both fields becoming a teaching assistant in the IT engineering program while also pursuing my love for biotechnology. Post-graduation, I realized that working in lab environments with outdated software was limiting my potential to apply cutting-edge technology in biotech. So, I decided to take on a challenging journey to become a developer and bridge this gap. As a proud woman in tech my background enriches the landscape of software development. I am also an enthusiastic supporter of DDD as it can help us to bind the code with the business.

Home city: Orlando, Florida

Protecting your API’s with JSON Web Tokens

Alex Patterson

Developer Advocate @ CodingCat.dev

Whether directly or “under the hood”, most web developers are interacting with JSON web tokens (JWTs) to implement user authentication, handle sessions, and determine resource access. But why do we use them? What is their structure and how do they work? And what are the underlying technologies involved?

• Check out their blog at https://codingcat.dev/blog

• Company website: https://codingcat.dev

• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/codercatdev

About Alex Patterson: Alex is the founder of CodingCat.dev, a community for Web development, podcasts, and courses. He is a Firebase GDE, an AWS Community Builder for front-end web, Cloudinary Ambassador, and Sanity.io Ambassador.

Alex’s day job is a Developer Relations Engineer where he gets to write code, create technology videos, speak at conferences and host amazing people at meet-ups.

🔗 Links: https://beacons.ai/codingcatdev

Home city: Grand Rapids, MI