Jam Session
The night before the conference kicks off, we’re hosting a warm-up event with our dear friends from Figma, with drinks and talks from your fellow attendees. We hope you’ll join us to connect ahead of the main event!
On Monday October 7th, the doors will open at 6:30 PM. There will be a number of lightning talks and we will be providing some snacks, alcoholic beverages as well as soft drinks.
This event is for SmashingConf New York attendees only. We will be doing a pre-registration so you can already pick up your badge and skip the line on the first conference day!
You will need to sign an NDA onsite at Figma, which you can do on the spot.
Programme
6:30 PM – Doors Open: Networking & Drinks
7:00 PM – Opening
7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks
8:30 – 9:00 PM – Networking & Drinks
9:00 PM – End
Lightning talks are 10 minutes and should provide valuable techniques and be useful.
Talks
What is a Component? by Donnie D’Amato
A short discussion about a term we use everyday, breaking down what it means for the purpose of measurement when comparing systems and peer usage.
Exploring AI on the Web: Early explorations by Patrick Brosset
Two of the most important technologies of our era are converging: The Web has revolutionized the way we share and consume information. Generative AI represents the next frontier, and is advancing at an exponential pace.
There are already several intersections between the Web and AI, but in this lightning talk, I want to focus on evolving the web platform to meet sites and apps’ use cases for AI.
A11y Broke My Build by Kristoffer Nordström
Accessibility is often an afterthought, something done manual and late in the development cycle. But I made accessibility break my build and now I will help you break yours! Time to shift accessibility left, add automatic testing that can run in all development steps, catch errors and make the feedback loop as short as possible.
Becoming A (Fake) UX Writer by Joe Deptowicz
Discover how Joe, a UX Designer with a love for design but a struggle with grammar, transformed his career with the help of AI. In this engaging session, Joe shares his story of using AI tools to enhance his UX writing, boost collaboration with content and marketing teams, and unexpectedly develop a passion for words. Learn how you, too, can cut through the noisy AI space and identify simple ways to strengthen your own skills with AI, making a greater impact in your projects, no matter where your weaknesses lie.
Instant Interaction: Unlocking Fast INP with Optimistic UI by Marc Müller
With Interaction to Next Paint (INP) recently becoming a stable Google Core Web Vital, having your web application be responsive to user interactions is more important than ever.
This lightning talk will cover the importance of INP and demonstrate how optimistic UI updates can minimize delays by providing instant visual feedback, significantly improving INP and overall user experience. Learn from real-world examples why you should start implementing optimistic UI in your web applications.
Designing Exceptional Hands-on Learning Experiences for Artists and Designers by Jennifer Deafenbaugh
Three short-but-sweet case studies in the design of impactful learning and play experiences for artists and designers. We’ll talk about the Boston Tech Poetics x MIT Theater Arts StageHack hackathon, LED Pixel Art workshop with artist Justin Lui, and a 3D volumetric Pixel Array workshop.
Code Connect in 10 by TJ Guyton
We’ll explore how teams can drive design system adoption using Code Connect in Figma. We’ll discuss some of the challenges that teams face when adopting design systems, explore how Code Connect approaches those problems, and demo its functionality in this lightning talk.
