const name: Language = 'TypeScript';

Want to ship JavaScript with fewer errors? Want to write it in a language that is self-documenting, easy to debug, and well supported in your favorite editors? Yes you do! In this session, we'll show TypeScript newbies how to code with this superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript. Use modern JS features like async/await, describe your APIs with powerful types, and get your code autocompleting with style.

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Abraham Williams

Senior Developer at Bendyworks

An experienced developer, start-up founder, and international speaker, Abraham brings a broad range of skills to his current role as a senior developer at Bendyworks. A top 1% contributor at Stack Overflow and an active member of Google Developer Groups, Abraham has been recognized by Google as a Developer Expert for his ability to identify technology problems and provide quality solutions in the community.

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Pearl Latteier

Senior Developer at Propeller Health

Pearl is a senior frontend developer at Propeller Health in Madison WI, a Google Developer Expert in web technologies, and co-organizer of Madison’s Google Developer Group. She builds JavaScript applications for web and mobile, and has spoken at conferences around the world on topics including Progressive Web Apps, Web Components, and Web Performance. Long ago, Pearl earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where for five years she taught courses in the Department of Communication Arts.

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Midwest JS

Aug 8, 2018 · Minneapolis, MN

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Minneapolis, MN