Bree Hall
Developer Advocate & Technical Content Creator
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Bree is a frontend Software Engineer turned Developer Advocate at HubSpot. She has a passion for coding and making technology more accessible to everyone. Bree creates technical content to help developers create and build autonomously. When she isn't working for the Developer Advocacy team at HubSpot, you can find her playing video games, baking, or traveling to magical destinations.
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Code, But Make It Cute
Ever visited a website that felt just... fine? Let’s take it up a notch! In this talk, we’ll explore how adding dynamic interactivity and playful animations can turn good websites into great ones that captivate users. Using React and libraries like Framer Motion, we’ll bring a website to life with delightful, interactive features. From bouncy buttons to charming hover effects, we’ll walk through practical examples of how small creative touches can have a big impact on user experience.
This session is perfect for React developers looking to go beyond functionality and add a bit of magic to their projects. By the end, you’ll have the tools and inspiration to infuse your own websites with personality and charm, making them as fun to use as they are beautiful to look at.
The Developer Skill Tree: Growing Beyond the Code
Mastering JavaScript got you through the early levels, but what unlocks the next stage of your career? To scale your impact as a senior developer, you need more than just technical expertise—you need the skills to lead, influence, and adapt.
In this talk, we’ll explore the Developer Skill Tree for Senior Engineers, breaking down the key abilities that separate good developers from indispensable ones. You’ll gain practical strategies to:
- Persuade & influence technical decisions
- Expand your expertise beyond code
- Stay relevant in a constantly evolving JavaScript landscape
Walk away with an actionable roadmap to grow beyond the code and become a developer who drives real impact in your team and career.
Styled and SASSy: Choosing the Right React Styling Solution
Are you overwhelmed by the endless options for styling your React components? Should you stick with the tried-and-true Sass, embrace the utility-first libraries, or dive into the dynamic flexibility of Styled-Components? And what about CSS Modules—are they the perfect middle ground? In “Styled and SASSy: Choosing the Right React Style,” we’ll demystify the most popular styling approaches in React, breaking down their strengths and weaknesses so you can confidently choose the best fit for your next project.
Join us as we explore the real-world applications of CSS Modules, Styled-Components, utility-first libraries, and Sass, with practical examples and performance insights. Whether you’re aiming for maximum flexibility, maintainability, or just a cleaner, more organized codebase, this talk will equip you with the knowledge to make informed styling decisions. Perfect for React developers at all levels, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to style your components with confidence and flair.
Git as Game Logic: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Version Control
Git can feel like a boss battle: confusing, punishing, and full of mechanics you weren’t properly warned about. But if you've ever played a video game, you already understand more about version control than you think.
In this talk, we’ll reframe Git’s concepts through game design, from commit as your checkpoint save to stash as a quick inventory swap. Then we’ll level up: what does rebase have in common with timeline rewrites? Why is reflog your hidden save system? And why is force-pushing to main basically using cheat codes in co-op?
Whether you’re early in your Git journey or managing complex workflows across teams, this talk will give you a new, more intuitive mental model for working with Git using the kind of logic games have taught us for years. You’ll leave with deeper insight into history, recovery, collaboration, and confidence, navigating even the trickiest parts of your version control quest.
Coding for the Senses
Explore how to code for sight, sound, touch, and more! Learn how creative frontend tools can turn websites into full-sensory experiences that feel as good as they function. As frontend devs, we don't just build sites. We cultivate experiences that evoke emotion and true feeling. In this creative coding talk, we’ll explore how modern frontend tools and creative coding techniques can engage all five senses to create interfaces that feel just as good as they look. The talk will combine storytelling and demos to describe and showcase how we create and alter a visitor's mood and feelings through code.
Code, But Make It Cute
Before we were developers, we were customizing MySpace pages, tinkering with Neopets, and making our corner of the internet feel like us. In this lightning talk, Bree brings that energy back, exploring the creative side of coding with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and tools like React Three Fiber and GSAP. Through mini demos and nostalgic nods, you’ll see how playful, artistic experiments can sharpen your skills and deepen your developer intuition. Walk away with a reminder: coding isn’t just problem-solving. It’s personal, expressive, and full of joy.
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