Kathryn Grayson Nanz
Kathryn Grayson Nanz is a Senior Developer Advocate at Progress with a passion for React, UI/UX Design, and sharing with the community. She started her career as a graphic designer and was told by her Creative Director to never let anyone find out she could code because she’d be stuck doing it forever – she ignored his warning and has never been happier. You can find her writing, blogging, and speaking about human-centered software development.
Montreal 2026 sessions
I didn’t know HTML & CSS could do THAT!
English session - Beginner
While the flashiest news of the web dev world is often focused on the big frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.), good ol’ HTML and CSS have also been quietly – but steadily – upping their game. If you haven’t taken a look lately, this is the perfect time to catch up! We’ll look at recent (and slightly older but lesser-known) developments in HTML and CSS that may surprise you. Who knows: you might even be able to ditch a JS library or two!
Learn Enough Design to be Dangerous
English session - Beginner
I hear lots of developers say "Oh, I could never be a designer; I just don't have the eye" – and I'm here to tell you that's BS. Design is a skill that can be learned, like anything else! A designer's full responsibilities are complex & multifaceted; this talk won't teach you everything you need to know to get a design job. However, it WILL go over design basics in a straightforward way, for devs who want to create UIs that don't look terrible.
