Call for Speakers: December
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We're looking for speakers for our meetup!
How do I submit a talk?
You can either comment on this issue or send us an email at talks@wafflejs.com.
When and where will it be?
When: Wednesday, December 4 from 7 to 10 PM.
Where: Soma StrEat Food Park
What should I talk about?
We don’t have a strict formula, but this is the balance we try to strike every month:
- 2x Creative Talks: Creative applications of programming. Past examples are generating lego murals out of static images, and building an in-browser RPG.
- 1x Passion Talk: Something you’re excited about outside of work. Past examples are starting and maintaining an open source project, and using meditation and programming side by side.
- 1x Technical Talk: A deep dive on a technical topic. Past examples are optimizing your code for the V8 JavaScript engine, and using functional programming for developing UI.
Do I need to be an expert to talk?
Nope. This meetup is supposed to be fun and casual, so we want everyone to participate. We especially encourage people of underrepresented groups to apply.
How long should my talk be?
Ten minutes. There won't be any formal Q&A.
What should be in my talk submission?
We don’t have a strict formula for this either, but past successful submissions have included the following:
- What the audience should take away from the talk
- Why you’re excited about the subject
- A general outline of your talk (bullet points are good)
If you only have a rough idea, we’re also happy to workshop your idea with you on our Slack channel (#wafflejs).
Do I have to buy a ticket if I get selected?
Nope! You'll get a free ticket.
What's the A/V situation?
We'll have a projector and a mic for you to use. Let us know if you need any fancy adapters (we'll have some Apple ones).
Can I submit a talk for a thing I made, for either myself or my employer?
Generally, no. We've found that when people give talks about a thing they made, it comes off as self-promotional. We'll make exceptions for this though, especially when it's less about the thing, but rather lessons learned by making the thing.
me: OMG I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BAY AREA FOR THIS AND I WANT TO SPEAK
them: sir this is a wendy's drive through
Extra Special Modules
Abstract
The Node.js modules team has finally got there! With Node.js 12.x we shipped a new implementation to our EcmaScript Modules (ESM) implementation with plans to unflag by LTS. This talk will cover the history of ESM in Node.js, the iterations of the implementation, and catch you up as to how things currently work.
A bit more info
This talk will cover content for Node.js application developers, Front End application developers, module authors, and anyone who is interested in how platform decisions get made.