Simon MacDonald
Simon MacDonald has 20 years of development experience and has worked on a variety of projects including object oriented databases, police communication systems, speech recognition, unified messaging and mobile development. His current focus is convincing folks “you aren’t going to need it” when it comes to building web applications as the Head of Developer Experience at Begin.
Proposals - Montréal 2024
Introduction to Enhance.dev
Enhance is an HTML-first full-stack web framework. Enhance ships with everything you need to build a production-ready app, including File-based routing, Database-backed APIs, SSR composable HTML Custom Elements and Web Component for progressive enhancement. No client-side JavaScript is required unless you want it! Enhance is progressive by design. Start with a version that works everywhere. Incrementally upgrade to interactive elements.
Building Design Systems with Web Components
Creating cohesive user experiences across various platforms and devices is paramount in today's fast-paced digital landscape. Design systems are the key to achieving this goal, as they provide a systematic approach to design, code, and documentation. In this session, we will explore the core concepts of design systems and how web components, a powerful technology, can streamline the process of building and maintaining design systems.
Sustainable Web Development
The web development community must address the environmental impact. "Sustainable Web Development" highlights the importance of building green web apps. This talk will provide developers, designers, and techies with insights and actionable strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of web applications. Attendees will learn how to make responsible choices that benefit the environment and contribute to a more sustainable future for the Internet,
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