There have been many react component patterns used over the years to facilitate the composition of frontend software.

However, React has evolved over the years especially with the introduction of hooks and context. Newer ways to do things clash with the so-called "older ones". In my talk, I want to take a relook the patterns from the perspective of a developer's needs for implementation, be it extracting logic, combining props, handling hierarchy, or inverting control of state.

Once the need is established, it is helpful to compare the new and the old patterns, if they exist, for the same goal and understand the pros and cons of each.

A reflection on how what I've learnt about Svelte in the last few weeks fits into the context of what I've learnt in the last 30 years of software development.

Although perhaps more suited to those new to Svelte or Svelte-curious, it will hopefully also still be of interest to a wider audience.

API contracts are the backbone of modern frontend-backend collaboration, but manual integration slows teams down and increases errors. What if we could automate it?

In this talk, we’ll dive into Shift Left API contract development and introduce an approach to automatically generate an NPM package from API contracts. This package provides:
✅ TypeScript types for strict FE & BE consistency
✅ Zod validation for safer forms and API responses
✅ Axios + React Query for streamlined fetching & caching
✅ Automated versioning & observability to ensure API integrity

By shifting API validation, testing, and integration earlier in development, teams can move faster, reduce errors, and improve efficiency. Whether you're a developer, tech lead, or architect, this session will give you practical strategies to automate your API workflows and accelerate your development pipeline.

In real life: the feature is urgent, the code is complex, and we at least need to keep things consistent, right? So, how do you stick to "good practices" -- in practice?

Well, sorting out your code is a bit like sorting out your life. If you shift your perspective, solutions tend to reveal themselves. I will show 20 real examples of React hooks, component compositions, types and interfaces "before and after" a Zen change. You will learn the 3 questions to ask when reading code that reveal how to reduce complexity, ease confusion, and relieve suffering.