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Talks

I occasionally give talks on topics I find interesting. These are usually for smaller, private groups, but some are recorded and published here.

6 posts
Oct 2011 – Jan 2016

App Transport Security: What, Why, How?

In this talk, I answer all your questions about App Transport Security: What is it? Why does it matter? How do you make your server compatible with it, and how do you configure your app to talk to non-compliant servers? Which other apps are using ATS?

String is not a sufficient type: how using your type system can help you make better software

We deal with types, explicitly or implicitly—depending on our language of choice—every day. We often use them without even thinking about them, or we consider them an annoyance when we’re just trying to get something done. This brief talk presents an accessible metaphor to help explain that type sy…

Be Proactive: Use Reactive

A high-level, easy-to-grasp intro to the core concepts behind reactive programming.

Collaborating with Git and Github

Introduction to collaboration using Git and Github. I gave this talk for Michigan Hackers in September 2012. The slides, with speakers' notes, are available in PDF. I've also posted a screen recording of the presentation, with audio. …

Shooting Theatre, Dance, and Music

Intro to photographing plays/musicals/dance/opera/concerts, with particular focus on plays, musicals, and dance. I gave this talk for the Michigan Daily's photostaff in 2012. Alternative title: "Shooting Things That Move Fast in the Dark". The slides, with speakers' notes, are available in …

Capturing Lightning

Building an analog circuit to trigger a DSLR camera when it detected lightning.