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Talks

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Speaking at dotNet Sheffield (2020)

Since 2018, I have been speaking at numerous local user-groups in the North of England on a variety of subjects. Details of the talks I have given so far can be found below.

Upcoming talks

Ulysses versus The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The story of two codebases

  • Leeds PHP

As developers, we spend a significant proportion of our time reading code. The quality of that code can really impact how easily we understand and follow what it does. Poor code can be costly!

Taking two literary classics we will explore the challenges of complex code from the reader’s perspective. We will also look at the benefits simple code can bring.

With people increasingly utilising AI as part of their developer-toolkit, it’s important we examine the quality of our work. We need to embrace our creativity and write code that tell’s a simple and eloquent story.

Past talks

Magnifying the Web

  • Front End Sheffield
  • A11y North, Leeds

Why we need to care about accessibility

Key motivators for an accessible Web

  • Sheffield DM
  • Front End Sheffield

HTML is easy(?)

Lessons from the Web

  • Front End Sheffield

The Dramatic History of the Web Browser

  • Brighton Web Development Meetup Online event
  • WordPress North East Online event
  • dotnet Sheffield
  • dotnet York
  • Umbraco Leeds
  • McrFRED
  • Leeds JS
  • Front End Sheffield

What's New in PHP 7.3

  • Sheffield PHP

PHPUnit: What, Why, How?

  • Leeds PHP
  • Sheffield PHP
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