Ahoy! 

The August 2022 Meetup of Global App Dev User Group is scheduled for August 22nd from 6-7:30 PM EST. Our meetup is virtual. Same wonderful content, awesome speaker & great interactions – just online. We livestream the talk on Twitch for an hour and then optionally, hang out offline in Teams. Please see details below & kindly RSVP.

Topic:
Learn Enough Design to be Dangerous

Abstract:
I hear lots of developers say “Oh, I could never be a designer; I just don’t have the eye” – and I’m here to tell you that’s BS. Design is a skill that can be learned, just like anything else! A designer’s full responsibilities are complex and multifaceted; this talk won’t teach you everything you need to know to get a design job. However, it WILL go over design basics in a straightforward way, for developers who want to create UIs that don’t look terrible.

Speaker Bio:
Kathryn Grayson Nanz is a developer advocate at Progress with a passion for React, UI and design and sharing with the community. She started her career as a graphic designer and was told by her Creative Director to never let anyone find out she could code because she’d be stuck doing it forever. She ignored his warning and has never been happier. You can find her writing, blogging, streaming and tweeting about React, design, UI and more. You can find her at @kathryngrayson on Twitter.

Please RSVP on Meetup @ https://www.meetup.com/columbusappdevug/.
Livestreamed @ https://www.twitch.tv/codeitlive.

Ahoy! 

The July 2022 Meetup of Global App Dev User Group is scheduled for July 18th from 6-7:30 PM EST. Our meetup is virtual. Same wonderful content, awesome speaker & great interactions – just online. We livestream the talk on Twitch for an hour and then optionally, hang out offline in Teams. Please see details below & kindly RSVP.

Topic:
Speed Up Network Debugging Without Being Overwhelmed

Abstract:
Modern cross-platform app development is complex & developers want full visibility into network stack. Fiddler can help. We love Fiddler, as do you. Come learn about the Fiddler family & see all the new cool features in action.

Speaker Bio:
With a start in .NET, Eve Turzillo has been a community advocate for over a decade. She’s talked about WinForms, JavaScript, and now web debugging proxies around the globe and right in her own neighborhood. Eve enjoys talking about new and even technologies of years past, and she is passionate about the developer community.

Please RSVP on Meetup @ https://www.meetup.com/columbusappdevug/.
Livestreamed @ https://www.twitch.tv/codeitlive.

Ahoy! 

The June 2022 Meetup of Global App Dev User Group is scheduled for June 20th from 6-7:30 PM EST. Our meetup is virtual. Same wonderful content, awesome speaker & great interactions – just online. We livestream the talk on Twitch for an hour and then hang out offline in Teams. Please see details below & kindly RSVP.

Topic:
Don’t Build a Distributed Monolith

Abstract:
As a consultant, I get to see many systems built by many different developers. Recently, I’ve seen an uptick in the number of systems built with a microservice architecture in mind, but those systems often include a lot of the same mistakes that keep them from working well. In this session you’ll learn from my experiences and get pointers on what to avoid in your microservices implementations so that you don’t accidentally build something which has all the worst aspects of a monolithic application and the worst aspects of microservices These monsters are what I call “distributed monoliths”, and I can help you avoid building one accidentally.

Speaker Bio:
Jonathan Tower, or J as he’s known to friends, is a husband, a father, and the owner of Trailhead Technology Partners, a custom software consulting company with employees all around the world. He is also a Microsoft MVP in .NET and frequently speaks at software meetups and conferences. He doesn’t mind too much because he loves sharing what he’s learned, and it also gives him an excuse to visit any nearby National Parks, a passion of his, proven by the fact that he’s currently made it to 52 of the 63 parks. J also has a passion for building community and has served on several non-profit boards over the years as a result. Currently, J sits on the SoftwareGR board, a non-profit trade organization dedicated to building the software industry in West Michigan. He also runs Beer City Code, a software conference, and has served as president on that board for over a decade. J loves hiking, reading, photography, and trying to see all the best picture nominees before the Oscars ceremony.

Please RSVP on Meetup @ https://www.meetup.com/columbusappdevug/.
Livestreamed @ https://www.twitch.tv/codeitlive.