Schedule
Saturday December 09, 2023
Doors Open 11am
Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Downstairs
11:00 am - 11:30 am
11:30
DevFest Announcements
GDG Bronx Organizers
Downstairs Amphitheatre
11:30 - 11:45
Kick Off, Google Developer Community Programs Overview and Q&A
Junnet Ali
Downstairs Amphitheater
11:45 - 12:15
Using LLMs to bridge the Fuzzy Human / Digital Computer Bounday - tools for EVERY developer
Allen Firstenberg
AI/LLM - Downstairs Amphitheater
Large Language Models are all the rage these days, but what is most important is that they are increasingly a tool that any developer who can use an API can incorporate with your existing knowledge. You don’t need to be a Machine Learning expert - YOU can use them in your code today. Here’s how.
12:15 - 12:45
AI for IT Operations
Ruchi Mahindru
AI/LLM - Downstairs Amphitheater
80% of Service Reliability Engineers work on postmortem analysis of incidents due to a lack of provided information and 16% of toil comes from investigating false positives/negatives. For a cloud service provider, the desire is to proactively identify signals that can help reduce outages and/or reduce the mean time to resolution. In this talk, we'll delve into the burgeoning challenges within IT Operations amplified by the escalating workload complexities. We'll navigate through the incident management lifecycle and explore the integration of AI and Large Language Models, spotlighting their pivotal role in tackling these very challenges.
12:45 - 1:15
Building Fast Web Applications using Firebase and Algolia Search and AMP.DEV
Ralph Yozzo
Cloud/Web - Downstairs Amphitheater
We can show how to use FIREBASE and ALGOLIA to build FAST SEO (search engine friendly) sites. Also know as "building your own search engine in one easy step".
1:15 - 1:45
Building High-Quality Apps for the Modern World
Madona Wambua
Android - Downstairs Amphitheater
In the ever-evolving landscape of Android development, ensuring the creation of high-quality applications is paramount to delivering exceptional user experiences and staying ahead of the competition. In this enlightening talk, Madona Wambua will delve into the intricacies of building top-notch Android applications that cater to the demands of the modern world.
Madona will discuss the fundamental principles and best practices developers must embrace to craft robust, performant, and user-friendly applications. From architectural patterns to user interface design, attendees will gain insights into the latest trends and strategies to excel in the Android app development arena.
Lunch and Networking
Upstairs Hallway & Classrooms
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 - 3:00
Cost Saving strategies for early phase Tech startups
Gabriel Olokunwolu
Startup/Career - Downstairs Amphitheater
A workshop on how early startups could leverage open-source tools and technologies at the lowest possible cost while still being efficient with their output
2:30 - 2:40
Navigating the Landscape of Computer Science – A Student's Journey
Paula Aidoo
Career - Upstairs Auditorium
Explore my journey through the tech world in "The Landscape of Computer Science – A Student's Journey." I'll share insights from my personal experience, from initial curiosity to overcoming challenges. Join me in uncovering the milestones and lessons that shaped my growth as a student in the evolving field of technology. Gain inspiration and practical takeaways for navigating your own path in the exciting realm of computer science.
2:40 - 3:00
Emotional Design: Easy Steps to make products people will use.
Joel Guerrero
UX/Product Design - Upstairs Auditorium
Have you ever used a product that just felt right? It was easy to use, intuitive, and even enjoyable. You didn't have to think about how to use it, it just worked. That's the power of emotional design. Emotional design is the process of creating products that are not only functional, but also evoke positive emotions in users. It's about creating products that people love to use. But how do you create an emotionally resonant product? It's actually not as difficult as you might think. Come check out my presentation.
3:00 - 3:30
Pushing Flutter to the Extent: Beyond Mobile, Desktop and Web
Roman Jaquez
Flutter/Multiplatform - Downstairs Amphitheater
Flutter's true power lies in its portability, which enables you to deploy your apps - from a single codebase - to a wide variety of platforms, beyond the commonly known ones (mobile, web, desktop) and more being added upon every new release (i.e. RISC-V and WebAssembly). In this lightning talk, Roman Jaquez, Flutter GDE and Flutter Software Engineer at Philips will take us on a journey to demonstrate the many use cases Flutter can be pushed to in order to reach users where they are, now and in the future.
3:00 - 3:20
Time At Twitter and Tik Tok
Phil Beltre
Career - Upstairs Auditorium
3:20 - 3:30
The Tech Mentor's Journey - Navigating Challenges and Shaping Futures
Aniket Abhishek Soni
Career - Upstairs Auditorium
The transformative journey of a tech enthusiast, from an average student in India to embracing the power of tech mentorship in the dynamic landscape of the United States. This session delves into the challenges faced, resilience displayed and the profound impact of mentorship in the rapidly evolving world of technology. Discover the two-way street of mentor-mentee relationships, the difference between role models and tech mentors and the tangible outcomes witnessed in professional growth. Gain insights into mentoring rural and urban youth in technology, helping them navigate the complexities of coding, emerging technologies, fostering diversity in thought and skills.
3:30 - 4:00
How to use ChatGPT for Web Development
Isaac Atif
AI/Web - Downstairs Amphitheater
We will learn to use ChatGPT as a tool to help save time when starting webdev projects. We'll also learn prompt engineering and how to use our judgement as software engineers when using AI-generated code in our work. Will provide time for questions and answers at the end.
3:30 - 3:50
Optimizing Performance with React 18
James Kolotouros
Web - Upstairs Auditorium
React 18 has a number of new features that will help us solve performance issues more easily. These features include better proficiency with SSR, concurrent rendering (I.e. the useTransition hook for more complex front ends) This talk will take a look at the pros and cons of these features - and which use cases may be best suited for them.
4:00 - 4:30
Run your web app on Google Cloud
Martin Omander & Sequoia Omander
Cloud/Web - Downstairs Amphitheater
Once you have built your dynamic web using React, Angular, Vue or just plain Javascript, you want to deploy it to the cloud so all the world can see it. Sequoia and Martin will show how to do that with Google Cloud in a way that does not require any server configuration or maintenance.
4:30 - 5:00