Javascript: it's on the front end, it's on the back end, it's everywhere. Join us for a night of quick talks about Javascript, how it works, & the wild, wonderful things you can do with it!

Schedule:
6:30 - 7:00 - Networking/food
7:00 - 7:45 - Lightning talks!
7:45 - 8:30 - Wrap-up

Talks:
Anh-Thu - Randomness Is Hard
Using the Fisher-Yates shuffle algorithm to generate tarot card spreads.

Yuval Idan - Asynchronicity in JS: Callbacks, Promises, & Async/Await
What is async/await, how it's different from promises, & why both are better than callback hell.

Kait Hoehne - TBD

Angelika Jarosz - Lazy Loading: A Quick Overview
This talk will give a quick overview of the concept of lazy loading. It will cover what lazy loading actually means, why we would want to use it in our web applications with examples of practical use cases, & some libraries to look into to help you get started with lazy loading your React components, images, etc.

Kate Humphrey - TBD

About the host:
Enigma, a New York-based data & technology startup, partners with global companies to transform how data is used in the enterprise. By connecting data across many internal & external sources, Enigma's technology empowers leading organizations to unlock new opportunities & solve their most complex challenges. From combating money laundering to enhancing drug safety, Enigmas connected data technology is changing the way the world uses data.