Chris DeMars
Chris DeMars is a Senior Developer Advocate. He has over 20 years of technical experience and speaks globally on various frontend topics and has received accolades for his community contributions, including the prestigious Microsoft MVP and Progress Champion awards to name a few. Chris is passionate about enhancing web development and helping developers achieve their goals. In his free time, he enjoys rating Detroit-style pizza, searching for Bigfoot, and investigating UFO's.
Montreal 2026 sessions
Ghosts in the Machine: Tampering with the JS Supply Chain
English session - Beginner
What if the code you’re shipping isn’t yours anymore? The scariest JavaScript bugs don’t always come from your team, they come from open-source packages that have been possessed. This talk digs deep into the dark world of supply chain tampering: what it looks like, how it happens, and what modern devs can do to protect themselves. We’ll talk tamper detection, package provenance, lockfile integrity, and even how to set up GitHub Actions.
Know Your JS: SBOMs for Frontend Devs
English session - Beginner
Ever wonder what’s lurking in the dark corners of your node_modules, like unidentified flying dependencies sneaking aboard your project? In an age of escalating software supply chain attacks, knowing exactly what you're shipping is as vital as tracking strange lights in the sky. This talk will shine a beam on SBOMs (Software Bills of Materials), explaining why frontend developers should care and how to generate one.
