For years at Web Directions we ran an event called “What Do You Know”. Back when it started in 2011, meetups were far from the common events they are now and the opportunity for folks in the industry to get together, share ideas and connect, and more importantly to present, were fewer than they became […]
When we started planning a return to in-person events we really wanted to make sure every aspect of that event was as good as we’d ever done. At the heart of a conference is its program–it’s what brings the people together, it’s the one thing they all share. Over the last nearly 20 years we’ve […]
In 2017 we introduced a new conference, Code Leaders, to run alongside our front end developer focussed Code conference. With our return to in-person events with Web Directions Summit later this year, we felt it made a lot of sense to host Code Leaders along side it as well. With a focus on “creating world class engineering teams and cultures” Code […]
Lots of folks, not least of all organisers like us, took conferences for granted–until early 2020. Perhaps you had a favourite you’d go to each year, to catch up with folks you knew from all over, hear some speakers, get a sense of where your field was at, get some swag, go to a reception, […]
With a return to our Summit in person this year, we’d love to hear from you if we’ve had a positive impact on your life!
After 3 years hiatus due to [all the things], Web Directions Summit returns Dec 1 and 2 2022, bigger and better than ever. In the coming couple of weeks we’ll be announcing the program for the 6 (yes 6!) tracks of this year’s conference. We’ve been working hard with a number of invited expert curators […]
Multicore JS: Past, Present and Future
Writing universal modules for Deno, Node, and the browser
Typed JavaScript? For real? The “type annotations” proposal and what it’s all about
Function composition: What’s the big deal?
JavaScript Surprises
Decorators: Stage 3 (Finally!)
Debugging Apps with JS Frameworks
Towards a stdlib for JavaScript Runtimes
Increasing Array’s immutable interface
Web Directions South is the must-attend event of the year for anyone serious about web development
Phil Whitehouse General Manager, DT Sydney
