Simon MacDonald

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.

Sessions Montréal 2024

Building Design Systems with Web Components

Session en anglais - Débutant

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

Session en anglais - Débutant

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,

Sessions Montréal 2023

Sessions Montréal 2022

Sessions Montréal 2020

Sessions Montréal 2018

Sessions Montréal 2017