Denver Startup Week 2018 Schedule: Frontend Developer

On: August 8, 2018 / By: Nick Farrell / Categories: Business, Denver Startup Week

Design, Build.

For you, the web is a blank canvas. You’re a designer/developer who’s obsessed with creating beautiful, functional digital experiences. You’ve mastered the latest frontend technologies and you’re looking for the next big thing! This schedule will cover all things web design and development.

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Monday 9/24

8:00am – 10:30am
Denver Startup Week Kick-off Breakfast, Sponsored by SendGrid
Seawall Ballroom

10:00am – 11:30am
It’s nice to be niche: the power of product focus
Catalyst Event Center

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Shifting Left at GoSpotCheck
GoSpotCheck

2:00pm – 3:30pm
2 Fast 2 Furious – How to learn quickly in a rapidly changing development world
CA Technologies
Feel like you’re always one step behind on the latest framework/language? Check out this talk to learn how you can increase the speed at which you learn new techniques.

4:00pm – 5:30pm
ETHDenver – An intro to Ethereum Smart Contracts
The Kirk of Highland

6:00pm – 9:30pm
Denver Startup Week Opening Block Party
Skyline Park

Tuesday 9/25

8:00am – 9:30am
Using DevOps to Be Faster and Better
MSU Denver

10:00am – 12:00pm
The Delight Cannon: Motion Graphics and Evoking Emotion in Digital Products
Ibotta

12:00pm – 1:30pm
React Performance: Building a blazing fast spreadsheet
Denver Place

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Useful Flakes – The Value of Common Tools
Slalom Consulting

4:00pm – 6:00pm
Developer Track Keynote – A discussion with Engineering leaders from Slack, Strava, Gusto, and the Trade Desk
Basecamp
This is a can’t-miss panel for developers featuring experts from some of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups! Attend this expert panel for a chance to learn the latest trends and strategies used by these rapidly-growing companies.

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Women Who Startup Rally
CTRL Collective

Wednesday 9/26

8:00am – 9:30am
Grow New Developer Communities with Purpose
Capital One Cafe

10:00pm – 11:30am
Prototyping Overnight with Vue
Denver Place

12:00pm – 1:30pm
GDPR for Developers: What You Need To Know Today
Code Talent

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Scaling Healthcare Technologies (Compliance in the Cloud)
Catalyst Event Center
At this talk, Cuttlesoft’s Frank Valcarcel will report on the booming market for healthcare IT and explore the challenges of scaling technology while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.

4:00pm – 5:30pm
Finding Balance
Pivotal

6:00pm – 9:30pm
Denver Startup Week Job Fair and Showcase
McNichols Building

 

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Thursday 9/27

8:00am – 9:30am
Improv Workshop for Developers, Making Creativity and Communication Flow
Bovine Metropolis Theatre
In this developer-focused event, you’ll learn how to use comedic techniques for breaking the ice, removing inhibition, and getting your best ideas flowing.

10:00am – 11:30am
Tools of the Trade – How the Pros Build Native Apps
WorkAbility Uptown at the Sudler

12:00pm – 1:30pm
The Lone Developer is Dead
Teatulia Tea Bar

2:00pm – 3:30pm
How to Convince Your Boss a Rewrite is Necessary
Holland & Hart

4:00pm – 5:30pm
The CQRS Journey
Denver Place

6:00pm – 9:00pm
Denver Startup Week Bash (Closing Party), Sponsored by Xero
Beta Nightclub

Friday 9/28

8:00am – 9:30am
Be Optimistic: Offline First Apps
Denver Place
Modern technologies make “offline-first” mobile apps possible. Learn from Cuttlesoft’s own Emily Morehouse-Valcarcel about how “optimistic UI” and other tools can improve your product experience.

10:00am – 11:30am
Quality Matters
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Product Management: Pushing the Stone Age Into the Digital Age
Industry Rino Station

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Product Management for AI in the Automated Economy
WeWork Union Station

4:00pm – 5:30pm
4 Working Generations: The Do’s and Don’ts
Woods Boss Brewing

Get the calendar

We’ve gone ahead and put all of these events into a Google Calendar so you can kickstart your Denver Startup Week!

Network, Learn, and have fun!

We hope you’ll find this curated schedule helpful in deciding what events to attend at Denver Startup Week 2018! If you think we left something off – just let us know in the comments!

Looking for more ways to enjoy Denver Startup Week 2018? Check out our Denver Startup Week 2018 Unofficial Survival Guide for tips on transportation, food and dining, what to bring, and more!

Or, check out the rest of our curated Denver Startup Week schedules: