Venkat Subramaniam
ÜberConf
Denver · July 17 - 20, 2018
Founder @ Agile Developer, Inc.
Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., creator of agilelearner.com, and an instructional professor at the University of Houston.
He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.
Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter at @venkat_s.
Presentations
Using Reactive APIs of Java
Reactive Programming is no longer an esoteric idea. Many libraries and tools have started providing excellent support for this idea of programming. So much that Java 9 has embraced this idea by including it into the specification. In this presentation we will take a dive into what reactive programming looks like from the Java specification point of view.
Java 9: The Key Parts
Everyone (including your humble speaker) talks about Modularization. For once, let's focus on other interesting and exciting parts of Java 9 that does not involve modularization. In this presentation we will talk about key improvements and additions to the Java language and the JDK introduced in Java 9.
What's Brewing beyond Java 9
After years of stagnation, Java is one of the most vibrant languages of current times. Java 8 saw several improvements and Java 9 a few more. Well, that's only the beginning. Come to this talk to learn about where Java is heading, what's brewing in the language and the ecosystem, well beyond Java 9.
Improving Quality of JavaScript Code
JavaScript is a very powerful and ubiquitous language. At the same time, it is also a language that is often misunderstood and misused. Better quality code greatly reduces the effort and time to maintain software. So, there is a good incentive to improve quality of code.
Towards an Evolutionary Architecture and Design
Big up front design is discouraged in agile development. However, we know that architecture plays a significant part in software systems. Evolving architecture during the development of an application seems to be a risky business.
Core Software Design Principles
Creating code is easy, creating good code takes a lot of time, effort, discipline, and commitment. The code we create are truly the manifestations of our designs. Creating a lightweight design can help make the code more extensible and reusable.
Getting up to Speed With Java 9
Java 9 is by far the most significant update of the Java language. We can view Java 9 changes in three parts: improvements, additions, and advances. Quite a few things we could do in Java 8 or earlier have been improved, there are a few new additions, and of course the most noted change the module system or Jigsaw.
Kotlin for Java Programmers
Kotlin is a language that brings the strengths and capabilities of multiple languages into one. If you have looked at two or three different languages and said “I wish I could do this, that, and that also,” well now you can, thanks to Kotlin. In this presentation we will learn the key benefits and power of this exciting language.
Functional Programming Katas in Java (3 hours)
Refactoring imperative code to functional style is a really good way to learn. What's even better, take a series of unit tests that pass, refactor the imperative code, and verify that the tests still pass after you make the code change. In this workshop we will take on a series of problems, already solved using imperative style, refactor that to functional style, and discuss the approach, techniques, pros, and cons.
Functional Programming Katas in Java (3 hours)
Refactoring imperative code to functional style is a really good way to learn. What's even better, take a series of unit tests that pass, refactor the imperative code, and verify that the tests still pass after you make the code change. In this workshop we will take on a series of problems, already solved using imperative style, refactor that to functional style, and discuss the approach, techniques, pros, and cons.
JavaScript: The Fascinating Parts
JavaScript is no longer that scary nasty language. There are so many wonderful features in the modern versions of this language that I can't stop praising it. In this presentation we will focus on some of the most exciting features of the language that make programming in JavaScript a pleasant experience.
JavaScript: From Classes to Decorators
To say the least, writing classes in JavaScript was a weird experience. It never felt right. Well the language has set it right finally. In this presentation we will learn about the different capabilities in JavaScript to do OO programming. Along the way we will dive into some advanced concepts as well.
A Practical Introduction to React
React is a very targeted library for creating rich front end. While React does fairly well what it intends to provide, developing a practical application requires more than using React alone.
Developing with React: Components, State management, and Testing
In this presentation, we will dig deeper into creating applications with React.
Measuring Quality of design (1/2 day workshop)
Before spending substantial effort in refactoring or altering design, it would be prudent to evaluate the current quality of design. This can help us decide if we should proceed with refactoring effort or a particular alteration of design. Furthermore, after evolving a design, using some design metrics would help us to evaluate if we have improved on the design front.
Measuring Quality of design (1/2 day workshop)
Before spending substantial effort in refactoring or altering design, it would be prudent to evaluate the current quality of design. This can help us decide if we should proceed with refactoring effort or a particular alteration of design. Furthermore, after evolving a design, using some design metrics would help us to evaluate if we have improved on the design front.