Øredev, Fronteers, JSConf.eu

October 16, 2009 7:27 pm | 1 Comment

A contingent of web dev gurus are on their way to Europe the first week of November for some awesome conferences. If you haven’t signed up, check into it soon – seats are going fast.

The gurus I’ve been coordinating with include John Resig, Doug Crockford, Ben Galbraith, and Dion Almaer. But there’s more! Other speakers/friends who I’m excited to techdown with are Christian Heilmann, PPK, Nicole Sullivan, Richard Campbell, Kyle Simpson, and Tom Hughes-Croucher.

The conferences (in chronological order) are:

• Øredev (Nov 2-6, Malmö, Sweden) – Malmö is right across the channel from Copenhagen. I’ve never been to Denmark or Sweden, so am psyched to check this out (and bring back some legos).
• Fronteers (Nov 5-6, Amsterdam) – This is what started it all for me. I heard the reviews of Fronteers 2008 and swore I was going to go this year. I have a lot of respect for PPK’s work, and am honored he asked me to present. I visited Amsterdam a few times and loved it, but it’s been 15 years so I’m excited to get back. Unfortunately, Fronteers 2009 is already sold out! If you didn’t get a ticket, check out one of the other conferences.
• JSConf.eu (Nov 7-8, Berlin) – I heard great things about JSConf in DC and wanted to get to know this group. It’s great that it follows so closely after Fronteers. My ancestors came from Germany, so I look forward to visiting Germany again.

I’ll be presenting at all three conferences, giving away a few books, and sitting down with developers in these countries to discuss the tech challenges they face, and hopefully pick up some best practices, especially with regard to performance.

I am so psyched for this trip! My wife and kids are bummed they’re not coming, so I can’t show any excitement at home. (Luckily, my wife doesn’t read my blog – don’t tell her how excited I am!) All three of these conferences are going to be great. I hope to see you there!