BoulderJS - 10/24

[PatrickHeneise]

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Event Description

BoulderJS Talks & Networking every 3rd Thursday. This time with:

• Talk 1: TBA
• Talk 2: TBA

Event Sponsor(s)

• Quadratic

Date

24.10.2024

Time

18.00

Duration

2h00m

Location

studio-35

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[PatrickHeneise]

@boulder-js/members @boulder-js/advocates we don't have any talks for this week. Any ideas? Otherwise I'll have to cancel the event.

[Drakosfire]

A fallback could be finding an existing talk that is hosted on youtube or another streaming platform that is of interest? This is on the long side, but is of interest to me. How JavaScript Happened: A Short History of Programming Languages - Mark Rendle - NDC London 2024 <https://youtu.be/lWeLaEo4pn0?si=ITbSLwIVMU586Bj9> Build something live? <https://youtu.be/lWeLaEo4pn0?si=ITbSLwIVMU586Bj9> Or - *"A Deep Dive Into Advanced TypeScript: A Live-Coding Expedition by Christian Wörz" <https://youtube.com/watch?v=zpUQZFrRGHY&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=tech_talks_weekly&utm_campaign=tech_talks_weekly>* ⸱ *+1k views* ⸱ 13 Mar 2024 ⸱ 00h 44m 27s Source from : https://techtalksweekly.substack.com/p/ttw-extra-7-all-javascript-talks Here is the suggestion by ChatGPT: Of these I favor Code Review, Coding Challenge could be fun, I know practicing coding challenges is something I need practice with. Show and Tell would probably require a bit more preparation. 1. *Open Discussion / Roundtable* - *Format:* Encourage attendees to share what they're working on, challenges they're facing, or questions they have about JavaScript. - *Backup Preparation:* Prepare a few general questions ahead of time, such as: - What recent JavaScript feature has impacted your work the most? - What is the most challenging JavaScript issue you’ve faced recently? 2. *Lightning Talks* - *Format:* Attendees can volunteer to give a 5-10 minute impromptu talk on a JavaScript topic they are passionate about. - *Backup Preparation:* Have a sign-up sheet and seed the session with a few people willing to give quick talks if no one volunteers. 3. *Code Review Sessions* - *Format:* Ask attendees to bring code they want feedback on. The group can review, discuss, and suggest improvements. - *Backup Preparation:* Have one or two small code snippets ready to review (perhaps a common JavaScript issue or pattern). 4. *JavaScript Quiz / Coding Challenge* - *Format:* Organize a fun quiz or a series of JavaScript coding challenges that the group can solve together or in teams. - *Backup Preparation:* Prepare a few coding challenges ahead of time, ranging from beginner to advanced, or use a site like Codewars <https://www.codewars.com> or Exercism <https://exercism.org/>. 5. *Show and Tell: Tools and Libraries* - *Format:* Attendees can share a JavaScript tool, library, or plugin they’ve found useful recently. - *Backup Preparation:* Prepare a list of tools or libraries to talk about if no one volunteers, like React, Vue, D3, or testing libraries like Jest. 6. *Pair Programming or Mob Programming* - *Format:* Have attendees work in pairs or groups on small coding tasks or challenges. Mob programming can be done with one person coding while others help solve a problem. - *Backup Preparation:* Have a small project or task ready for the group to work on collaboratively. 7. *AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Senior Developers* - *Format:* Have any senior or more experienced JavaScript developers in the group answer questions from other attendees. - *Backup Preparation:* Ask a few senior members to be prepared to lead the discussion. 8. *Workshop or Hands-on Coding Session* - *Format:* Have a collaborative workshop where attendees can work through a common JavaScript problem, such as building a small app or feature together. - *Backup Preparation:* Prepare a simple app idea (like a to-do list or a simple API integration) and walk attendees through the process. 9. *Job Board / Career Advice Session* - *Format:* Discuss job opportunities in the JavaScript/tech community or provide resume feedback and interview tips. - *Backup Preparation:* Gather any job listings from companies hiring JavaScript developers to share at the event. 10. *Community Contributions: Open Source Discussion* - *Format:* Discuss open-source projects in the JavaScript ecosystem and how attendees can contribute. - *Backup Preparation:* Highlight a few beginner-friendly open-source projects (like Mozilla Developer Network or React documentation) and discuss how to contribute. 11. *Tech Demos* - *Format:* Have attendees demo their side projects or work-in-progress apps. - *Backup Preparation:* Ask a few people in advance if they would be willing to show off something they’re working on if needed. 12. *Breakout Groups for Different Frameworks/Topics* - *Format:* Split into smaller groups based on interest (e.g., React, Vue, Node.js, etc.), and discuss specific frameworks or libraries. - *Backup Preparation:* Prepare discussion topics for each group in case you need to fill time. 13. *JavaScript News and Trends Discussion* - *Format:* Discuss the latest developments in the JavaScript ecosystem (e.g., new features, frameworks, or trends). - *Backup Preparation:* Collect a few news items or articles ahead of time to prompt discussion (e.g., recent changes to ECMAScript, new versions of popular frameworks, etc.).

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[rdickert]

Looks like the meetup is already canceled, but here are some thoughts reacting to @Drakosfire's thoughts that might be valid for a future meetup (or this one if I'm wrong):

Talking about JS sounds interesting. I'd be interested in either of those vids, or we can find some topics:

• Deno 2.0 just came out. How does it relate to Node (and Bun)?
• Next.js just released a new version. The nextjs vision is pretty different from a straight-up node server - what are the advantages and disadvantages? Why does half the React team work there now?
• maybe some tech topic like async? Look at upcoming js features in the TC39 pipeline.

I could also do a senior dev AMA.

[PatrickHeneise]

Those are great suggestions, thank you!

I hope in the future we'll get some more engagement from community members to add talk proposals or requests on the board, so we can announce speakers and talks way in advance and get some more predictability into the event. Fallbacks and "Plan B"s are important for when a speaker can't make it last minute, but shouldn't be the Go-To solution for when we don't have talks at all.

I like the idea of adding an AMA or Panel discussion, but then also the speakers / participants should be announced in advance, not two days before. We could probably schedule that for every 3 or 4 months.

If anyone knows good recruiters / HR people, we'd love to invite them for a career session. Coding sessions / groups etc. is nice, but also needs to be announced way in advance and clear to the audience. This should probably be a separate event, as people expect talks, and probably won't have their laptops with them, resulting in a bad experience.

I also think watching a talk on YouTube isn't the same as having a speaker in the room.