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.

We talk a lot about type safety for so many applications. Little attention is given to search -- ask a developer and one of the most ubiquitous features implemented is search. How can we make this better?

If you’ve asked or wondered how to make the search experiences you build add to web applications better in function, speed and accuracy then this talk is for you! We’ll dive a little deeper into search, tackling how Typescript helps out with an engaging demo to top it off.

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.