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Published on October 8, 2023 by TorontoJS
Hello wonderful Javascripters!
It has been 2 whole newsletters since we provided an update š Thanks again to Marco Campos and drey moreau
Happenings
Zeinab Farag and Chantal Gagnon organized an event for empowering women and non-binary folks in tech at VMWare Tanzu Labs
Photo cred: Yusra J.
Another JS Tech Talk, this time about DX topics at VMWare Tanzu Labs!
Shruti Vellanki on the POUR framework for shifting accessibility left
It has been 2 whole newsletters since we provided an update š Thanks again to Marco Campos and drey moreau
Happenings
Zeinab Farag and Chantal Gagnon organized an event for empowering women and non-binary folks in tech at VMWare Tanzu Labs
Photo cred: Yusra J.
Another JS Tech Talk, this time about DX topics at VMWare Tanzu Labs!
Shruti Vellanki on the POUR framework for shifting accessibility left
Photo credits and hot keys editing pro: Tehseen Chaudhry
Center: Rare sighting of longtime community member Nikolas LeBlanc who emerged to give a talk on DORA, SPACE framework and its role in accelerating delivery while keeping your team happy. If you are nerdy about this topic, tell us more in #techlead or #testing on Slack!
Wait, there's more!
After nearly 7 years, the TorontoJS Instagram is BACK FROM THE DEAD thanks to Sami Xie! #spooktacularJS #jk #anythingforthegram
Center: Rare sighting of longtime community member Nikolas LeBlanc who emerged to give a talk on DORA, SPACE framework and its role in accelerating delivery while keeping your team happy. If you are nerdy about this topic, tell us more in #techlead or #testing on Slack!
Wait, there's more!
After nearly 7 years, the TorontoJS Instagram is BACK FROM THE DEAD thanks to Sami Xie! #spooktacularJS #jk #anythingforthegram
Ken Beaudin is leading the charge with scouting for promo volunteers to keep up with our Javascriptians for our Guild migration and all the varied events coming from 4 organizers!
Spontaneity rules! Evert will be doing a pilot event, JS Website Club for freelancers and funemployed of us creatively blocked on getting our wee profiles out there.
We joke, "it's like ham radio club, but personal homepages"
Yuri Yang is hosting a blissful walk in the park for our next JS Social on Saturday Oct 21 (followed by š Korean Fried Chicken indulgence)!
Marco Campos and Dale Karp's next online Code Club on Sun Oct 22 4pm ET. Bring yer projects!
Aman Aalam and Sami Xie will be taking over in-person event programming this fall. Stay tuned!
Achievement unlocked āØ
We're thrilled to announce YOUR very support has allowed us to gather sufficient funds to:
āļø pay off old outstanding bills
āļø have baseline operational float for the coming year
The latter wouldn't be possible without generous support from DevCycle, a recent event sponsor for JS Tech Talk.
Even more rewarding is watching volunteers become leaders and agents in the larger community, or finding career progression; shout out to:
Spontaneity rules! Evert will be doing a pilot event, JS Website Club for freelancers and funemployed of us creatively blocked on getting our wee profiles out there.
We joke, "it's like ham radio club, but personal homepages"
Yuri Yang is hosting a blissful walk in the park for our next JS Social on Saturday Oct 21 (followed by š Korean Fried Chicken indulgence)!
Marco Campos and Dale Karp's next online Code Club on Sun Oct 22 4pm ET. Bring yer projects!
Aman Aalam and Sami Xie will be taking over in-person event programming this fall. Stay tuned!
Achievement unlocked āØ
We're thrilled to announce YOUR very support has allowed us to gather sufficient funds to:
āļø pay off old outstanding bills
āļø have baseline operational float for the coming year
The latter wouldn't be possible without generous support from DevCycle, a recent event sponsor for JS Tech Talk.
Even more rewarding is watching volunteers become leaders and agents in the larger community, or finding career progression; shout out to:
- Sammy Lam and Niya Padanamam who have been organizing Tech Tank alongside Chris Taeyoung Kim.
- Danny Kim and Yuri Yang who are started Maple Code with Adam Nyx!
- Wonderful news that Jack Li and Travis Bennett have found work experience with To Be Determined run by Jacoub Bondre
- Chris Naismith and Andrew Clarkson cohost the podcast, Loonie Engineering
No one in our team would have anticipated such talent and thought leadership coming out of Toronto! Bravoooo š£Ā