Speaking & Media
Discover my talks, workshops, and media appearances across the tech community.
I regularly speak at conferences, meetups, and workshops at the intersection of software development, developer experience, and creating inclusive tech communities. I also share insights through podcasts, interviews, and written content. Here you'll find my upcoming speaking engagements, past events, and other media appearances.
Speaking Engagements
Conference talks, workshops, and meetup presentations
Upcoming Events
Negotiation is the Key... A Little Violence and Ice-Cream
Magnolia Conf 2025
Every developer has a graveyard of abandoned side projects—brilliant ideas that died in the planning phase or halfway through execution. But what if the secret to successful side projects isn't better time management or more motivation? What if it's learning to negotiate with yourself, your scope, and reality itself?
Past Events
Back to Basics: Essential JavaScript Foundations for Modern Framework Development
ATL DevCon 2025
In an era where AI and tech influencers often promote jumping directly into framework development, this talk emphasizes the critical importance of mastering JavaScript fundamentals before diving into frameworks like Vue.js. Drawing from real-world experience transitioning into Vue 3 development, we'll explore why solid JavaScript foundations are crucial for effective framework usage. Through practical demonstrations and real-world examples, we'll examine how core JavaScript concepts directly map to modern framework features, using Vue 3 as our primary example. This session will help developers understand why 'learning to walk before running' in JavaScript is essential for long-term success in framework development.
And It Was Written ~ An Introspective in the Importance of ReadMes.
Carolina Codes 2025
You've created the perfect solution, but it's useless without proper documentation. In our open-source-driven world, countless powerful tools sit unused because developers skip the documentation step. This creates a critical gap as software becomes increasingly dependent on open-source components. Learn practical tips, templates, and strategies to transform your documentation from afterthought to essential craft. Drawing from experience as both science educator and full-stack developer, discover why clear documentation isn't just helpful—it's the bridge between brilliant code and actual impact.
Social Goodness || Civic Hacking - What's in it for me?
DevOpsDays Atlanta 2025
This talk explores how participating in civic hacking can benefit your career while making a positive community impact. Through personal experiences with Marta Hackathons, AT&T C3 Hackathons, Civic Hack Nights, and Atl Thinks competitions, the speaker demonstrates how donating time and talent led to improved development and project management skills, networking opportunities, and even charitable contributions of $40,000. Attendees will learn actionable strategies for leveraging civic hacking to enhance technical abilities, develop essential soft skills, expand professional networks, and strengthen their position in the job market.
Skills to Bills: A User's Guide to Demonstrated Competency
Orlando Code Camp 2025
This session focuses on bridging technical competence and professional confidence by teaching developers how to effectively demonstrate and communicate their skills through building solutions, sharing knowledge, and presenting work. The practical framework includes speaking about experiences, building projects both at work and elsewhere, sharing expertise through social media, and managing impostor syndrome. By the end of the session, participants will have practical strategies to confidently discuss their work and prove their capabilities as developers.
Back to Basics: Essential JavaScript Foundations for Modern Framework Development
200OK Developer Conference
In an era where AI and tech influencers promote jumping directly into frameworks, this talk emphasizes mastering JavaScript fundamentals before diving into frameworks like Vue.js. Through practical demonstrations, we'll explore how core JavaScript concepts directly map to modern framework features, using Vue 3 as our primary example.
Other Media
Podcasts, interviews, articles, and recorded content
Interested in Having Me Speak?
I'm available for speaking engagements on topics including JavaScript fundamentals, Vue.js development, open source contribution, civic hacking, and building inclusive developer communities.