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title: Linux.conf.au 2017
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date: 2017-01-17
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speaker: Katie McLaughlin
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upcoming: yes
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url: https://linux.conf.au/schedule/presentation/73/
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description:
JavaScript is an incredibly powerful language, and thanks to its renaissance, it now has uses that extend beyond the browser.
However, being a language that's extremely accessible, with a shallow learning curve and large userbase, it's the subject of - at times - vitriolic abuse from other language communities.
Yes, JavaScript was created in a very short timeframe, and there are inherent issues with some very early design decisions that can cause some grief to developers. However, as the engine that powers the web, it's able to prove it's versatility and usefulness. So why the hate?
In this talk, we will discuss the history of JavaScript, it's future, and how some it's 'wat's can be avoided in everyday use in other to leverage the power of this universal language. We will also take a short tour through over a dozen other languages and some of their quirks, to prove how no language is without fault.
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talk_title: Javascript is Awe-ful

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title: Linux.conf.au 2017
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date: 2017-01-17
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Despite many differences, the popular platforms that have emerged over the last 10 years have one thing in common: they all promote programming language monocultures. The platform manufacturers provide a single language, and strongly encourage all developers to use that one language for all projects - Javascript for browsers; Objective C (or Swift) for iOS; and Java for Android.
The open source world is populated with a wide range of programming languages. Object oriented and Functional, scripting and compiled, mainstream and experimental - there is an almost endless supply of options, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses. However, they've largely remained tied to traditional server environments.
Is it possible to break the language monoculture, and port existing open source languages to these new hardware platforms platforms? Thankfully, the answer is yes. The BeeWare project has successfully ported Python to browsers, phones, tablets, set top boxes and watches. Although the specific implementations of the BeeWare project are Python specific, the general approaches taken could be applied to any language.
In this presentation, you'll be introduced to the task of porting languages to a new platform, and the various approaches that can be used, depending on the restrictions that a particular platform may impose.
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event_type: talk
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speaker: Russell Keith-Magee
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talk_title: Stranger in a strange land: Breaking language monocultures with open source
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upcoming: yes
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url: https://linux.conf.au/schedule/presentation/32/

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talk_title: Python all the things!
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title: WOOTConf 2017
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date: 2017-01-16
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description: Katie is an organizer of WOOTConf - Women Of Open Technology - a miniconf dedicated to allowing those who identify as women to share their knowledge in relation to the future of open source in Australia in beyond.
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event_type: organizing
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speaker: Katie McLaughlin
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upcoming: yes
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url: https://linux.conf.au/schedule/presentation/7/

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