My morning began pleasantly with an easy drive from Columbia to Silver Spring. Kudos to the House Republicans who shut down the federal government just so I could have a faster commute to NationJS! I can’t say how much I appreciate having congressman who know how much I hate sitting in traffic and are willing to go to such great lengths to convenience me. As I write this now, it’s been nearly two weeks of the shutdown. I guess I forgot to tell my Tea Party friends that NationJS was only one day.
This very first NationJS was being held at the Silver Spring Civic Center, right next to the Silver Spring Metro Station. I parked right across the street for $1 an hour. Probably not the cheapest spot, but it won’t break the bank.
Breakfast was provided — muffins, bagels, coffee, juice. Quite a few people were there early, which surprised me. There were also plenty of extension cords, but I’m glad I brought my Haskell laptop, so I didn’t have to constantly worry about trying to find an outlet.
The following are my impressions of the four morning sessions I attended. They are in no way meant to be anything near a complete transcript.
New Rules for JavaScript by Kyle Simpson
Kyle started off the keynote with the statement “I’m known for strong opinions” which was a good sign. He introduced some of the projects he was working on such as
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