Schedule
You probably know the drill: 2 days, 1 single track, 13 speakers. The conference will start around 9:30AM and we’ll finish around 5PM on the second conference day. We’ll be hosting our (in)famous side events on October 19, the day before the conference, so it might be worth to arrive in the morning before it all starts. You know, to settle in and stuff.
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Our speakers rarely show slides: they show how they work — their setup, techniques and shortcuts for getting work done in live interactive sessions. So expect everything from refactoring and debugging to sketching and redesign, live.
Workshop Mon, 19th | Conference Tue, 20th | Conference Wed, 21st | Workshop Thu, 22nd
Mon, 19th – Workshops
Workshops 👩💻
On Monday, we will be running four hands-on workshops:
- Resilient Web Systems with CSS & Sass with Miriam Suzanne.
- Smart Responsive UX Design Patterns with Vitaly Friedman.
We plan to add two more workshops, stay tuned!
Jam Session
The night before the conference kicks off, we’re hosting a warm-up event with drinks and talks from your fellow attendees. We hope you’ll join us to connect ahead of the main event!
Tue, 20th – Conference
Doors Open
Welcome
Morning Break
Time for some coffee or tea. Did somebody say snacks? 🍿
TBA
Lunch Break
Time for lunch! Ask your new friends to go for lunch!
Think Like An Email Geek
Coding HTML emails is a beast of its own, often perceived as relying solely on outdated practices. And for a good reason, email client quirks can make even the most clever front-end developer crazy. Emails are still part of your user's journey, from commercial newsletters to transactional emails.
The first step to thinking like an email geek is to understand how email clients change our code and why this happens. From technical and security constraints to user experience enhancements, every quirk is there for a reason.
Those constraints then allow email geeks to invent new ways to use HTML and CSS. From building responsive layouts without media queries to creating interactive emails without any JavaScript—"Life finds a way" to quote my favorite mathematician.
Afternoon Break
Have you talked to our sponsors already?
After Party
Ah, the legendary SmashingConf parties! Grab your team members, or make some new friends, and we’ll have a wonderful night of chats, networking and fun.
This party is only for Smashing attendees, please don’t forget to bring your badge and a photo ID. Hope to see you at 8 PM!
Wed, 21st – Conference
Doors Open
Welcome Back!
Morning Break
It’s still a little early, and maybe last night it was a little late. Grab another coffee or tea!
International Is The New Mobile First
Since last year, Shopify launched in 18 new languages. In this talk, you’ll gain insight about how international is forcing us to fundamentally shift our way of thinking. In the same way mobile disrupted a once desktop-only internet, international is disrupting the way we think about commerce.
Learn about the UX principles and tooling we’re using to take on meaty challenges to drive forward a large scale product that was previously only supported in English.
Lunch Break
Time for lunch! Ask your new friends to go for lunch!
TBA
📸 Photo Walk
If you don’t want your SmashingConf to end yet, why not join us for a relaxing photo walk? More info to be announced!
Thu, 22nd – Workshops
Workshops
On Thursday, we're running four hands-on workshops:
- The CSS Layout Masterclass with Rachel Andrew.
- Building Modern HTML Emails Without Going Mad with Rémi Parmentier.
- New Front-End Adventures with Vitaly Friedman.
One more workshop to be announced!