GOTO Conferences Talks & Presentations

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Teaching Kids to Program with Hedy - A Gradual Programming Language

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Explore Hedy, a gradual programming language designed to make coding accessible for kids. Learn about its leveled approach, pedagogy, and impact on young learners worldwide.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Reasons and Ways to Improve Code Quality

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Explore strategies to enhance code quality, including SLAP, cohesion, intention revelation, and meaningful naming. Learn the economic impact and importance of maintaining high-quality code in software development.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Beyond the Polar Bear

Explore domain modeling for improved UX, SEO, and content organization. Learn to structure websites organically, enhancing findability and user journeys through meaningful topic connections.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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The Cognitive Abilities of Human Beings

Explore psychological theories behind user difficulties in interface design. Understand cognitive abilities to create more effective and user-friendly systems.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Computing like the Brain - the Path to Machine Intelligence

Explore neocortical theory, sparse distributed representations, and brain-inspired predictions. Learn about Grok, a product using neocortical memory models, and the NuPIC open source project.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Functional Reactive Programming with RxJava

Explore functional reactive programming with RxJava for composing asynchronous, event-based programs using observable sequences. Learn implementation techniques for highly concurrent web services.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Defensive Programming - A Look at How to Break Your Web App

Explore common web security vulnerabilities and learn defensive programming techniques to protect your applications, with live demonstrations and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Knock Knock - Understanding Who is Using Your Web Applications

Exploring advanced authentication techniques to enhance web application security without compromising user experience. Learn to prevent fraud and abuse through intelligent user verification.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Lambdas in Java - A Peek under the Hood

Explore lambda expressions in Java SE 8, their implementation using invokedynamic, and the performance implications. Gain insights into JVM architecture and language design.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Following Google or Don't Follow the Followers, Follow the Leader

Explores why following Google's technological decisions can be beneficial, highlighting their scale, innovation, and talent pool as key factors in shaping industry trends and best practices.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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ClojureScript - Lisp's Revenge

Explore ClojureScript, a modern Lisp implementation targeting JavaScript, and its potential to revolutionize web development by bringing functional programming concepts to the browser.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Worse Is Better, for Better or for Worse

Explore the counterintuitive "Worse Is Better" concept in software development, challenging conventional wisdom about product design, user experience, and market success.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Why Agile Doesn't Scale and What You Can Do About It

Explore challenges of scaling Agile and strategies for successful large-scale delivery, focusing on shared principles, clear vision, and contextual consistency as key enablers.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Do's and Donts for Distributed Scrum

Discover effective patterns for distributed Scrum teams, avoiding common pitfalls and maximizing productivity in global software development setups. Learn practical insights from real-world experiences.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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From Big Data to Big Information

Exploring the evolving Big Data landscape, focusing on extracting useful information from large datasets using tools like Hadoop and NoSQL databases to meet business objectives.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk