Jordan Powell
Developer Productivity Engineer @ Nx
Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States
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Jordan Powell is a Developer Productivity Engineer at Nx who specializes in optimizing developer workflows, improving build performance, and enhancing software quality at scale. With extensive full-stack engineering experience building enterprise applications, he brings a deep understanding of both technical implementation and developer experience challenges. As a Google Developer Expert, Jordan stays at the forefront of industry trends and actively shares his expertise through mentoring, open-source contributions, and community engagement. His passion for automation and testing drives his commitment to reliability, readability, and performance in software development. Beyond his technical work, Jordan serves as co-founder and CEO of Dream On: Global, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring individuals to pursue their dreams, demonstrating his commitment to making meaningful impact both within and beyond the tech community.
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Angular Deferrable Views
In Angular 18 it released a powerful tool that can be used to reduce the initial bundle size of your application and "defer" heavy components until a later time. These Deferrable views or defer blocks mixed with Angular's new control flow create the perfect match for both developers and your end users. In this talk, I will show you how easy it is to add to your next project.
Testing Your Ionic Component Made Easy
Testing is hard and testing mobile is even harder. Thankfully with Cypress's new Component Testing this doesn't have to be the end of the story. From configuration to implementation, we will see how writing tests for your Ionic components is not only necessary but fun in Cypress!
Hacking Productivity with Cypress Cloud
In a world of automation and continuous delivery, productivity has never been more important. In this talk I will show you how easy it is to leverage Cypress Cloud to boost productivity in your test automation suites and CI CD pipelines. From application health, a11y and test flakiness, you will walk away with everything you need to add Cypress Cloud to your workflow.
NgRx Best Practices for Enterprises
Do the letters N - G - R -X make you sad or happy? In this talk we'll go over best practices you should be using when building enterprise angular applications with NgRx. These few tips will help you better organize and structure your applications and leverage NgRx to do all the heavy lifting in your apps. In the end I plan to turn your frown upside down
API Testing Made Easy
API's are a vital part of how we build applications today. It's how we send data from point A to Point B. They are sort of like the planes, trains and automobiles of the digital world.
Though API’s are a key piece to building applications, they aren't always easy to test. In this 90 minute workshop , I will show you how to use Test Driven Development (TDD) to write high value API tests using Cypress
A Powerful Angular Component Workbench with Cypress
Writing Angular component tests that run in your browser right alongside the development environment is a powerful workflow for test-driven development. In this talk, we will discuss how Component Testing in Cypress lets developers take a component-first and test-driven approach to developing Angular Components.
Nx + Cypress Like Peanut Butter & Jelly
Name a more iconic duo than Nx & Cypress....I'll wait.
In this talk I will highlight some of ways in which Nx integrates seamlessly with Cypress and how it can speed up both your development and overall developer experience. We will also take a look at Cypress Component Testing and how you can leverage Nx in your testing. By the end you will see why Nx and Cypress are the peanut butter and jelly of your developer toolbox.
Component Testing With Cypress
Cypress released it's public beta back in October of 2017. Not long after, it became the undisputed heavy weight champion of the automated testing world. It made end to end and integration testing actually effective, fast and fun! It had just one problem....Components. Thankfully with Cypress's 10.0 release of Component Testing, that problem no longer exists! In this talk, you will learn how to get started with Cypress CT and some best practices to start writing component tests in your applications
NgRx Best Practices for Enterprises
Do the letters N - G - R -X make you sad or happy? In this talk we'll go over best practices you should be using when building enterprise angular applications with NgRx. These few tips will help you better organize and structure your applications and leverage NgRx to do all the heavy lifting in your apps. In the end I plan to turn your frown upside down
Building Your Own Blog Using The Great Gatsby
Does your personal blog need a face-lift? In this talk we'll build a real life blog from scratch using GatsbyJs. Starting from nothing I'll show you how simple it is to build a blazing fast static blog that can pull data from anywhere using GatsbyJS.
Automated Testing All The Things with Cypress
Think automated testing is hard? It's not, it's easy, and you're going to see why! In this talk, you will learn real-life examples of how to write automated tests using Cypress. By the end, you'll walk away a little less scared and a lot more prepared with some best practices you can apply immediately to your own applications.
Reading Her/His Mind Has Never Been Easier
Imagine a world where quantifying our thoughts and emotions was possible. Now imagine building applications that used those very same thoughts and emotions. What if I told you this was not only possible today, but that you didn't have to be a brain surgeon to do it. In this talk, you will learn how easy it is to build an application that reads your thoughts using the open-source Neurosity SDK.
How To Write “No-Code” Automated Tests
Writing automated tests in Cypress is a breeze, but what if you don’t know how to code? In this talk, you will learn how to use the Google Chrome Recorder to record user sessions and then how to convert them into Cypress tests without writing a single line of code. By the end, you'll walk away with everything you need to begin creating your own “no-code” Cypress tests in your own applications.
Migrating From Protractor To Cypress E2E Testing
Deprecation! It’s a word we typically hate to hear as engineers. But with the news of Protractor’s deprecation coming at the end of 2022, migrating to Cypress can become something you actually love! In this talk you will learn how easy it is to take your existing applications using Protractor for end-to-end testing and migrate them to Cypress. Along the way you will learn the core concepts needed for success with Cypress.
Multi-Domain (origin) Testing in Cypress
For as amazing as Cypress is for writing end-to-end tests, it has had a very long standing "issue" around visiting multiple origins in a single spec. Thankfully Cypress resolved this issue in it's 9.6.0 release, which adds support for cy.origin. In this talk, we take a deep dive into how to use cy.origin to solve this problem in the real world.
End-to-End, Component and API Testing with Cypress
In a world where continuous deployment has become the norm, testing is no longer an option but a necessity. Even the smallest of changes can have major impact on our software. In this workshop I will show you how to test your applications the way your users actually use it. We will take a deep dive into how to do End-to-End (E2E) testing. We will then learn how to test your individual components in isolation using Component Testing and finally learn how to test your API’s with API Testing. By the end you will be equipped with everything you need to write automated tests for your entire tech stack using Cypress.
Testing Your Components is as Simple as Pie!
In this talk we will learn the complexities of software by baking a pie in Javascript! We will learn the tradeoffs we need to make along the way and the ramifications they have on testing. Come hungry, as this is one piece of pie you won’t want to miss.
Building Scalable Applications with Nx
Building scalable applications has never been more important in our ever changing technical world. From building, testing and linting to the management of dependencies and code reuse, this is no easy feat. Thankfully, Nx has made these things both simple and fun! In this talk, I will show you how easy it is to build and refactor scalable applications with Nx.
Refactoring Made Easy with Component Testing
Refactoring is an inevitable and often times crucial part of the development lifecycle. During refactoring, we rely heavily on automated tests to make sure our refactored code doesn't introduce regression into our applications. As our implementation changes and our tests begin to fail, it can become difficult to know which tests are accurately failing and which tests just need rewritten. In this talk I will show you how writing Component Tests with Cypress makes refactoring your components both easier and more reliable.
Getting Started With Angular
The first version of Angular (version 2) launched back in May of 2016. Now 12 major releases later, the framework has evolved and become arguably the framework of choice for enterprise application development. In this talk, we will explore what makes Angular different from other Javascript frameworks and why you should consider it for your next project.
Stoping Mocking That!
If you’ve ever written an automated test you’ve most likely spent most of that time setting up said test. This has always been the cost of doing business for automated tests. But what if I told you you didn’t have to do that anymore.
In this talk, I will show you how you can test your app’s components, services, API and entire app (end to end) without mocking a single thing!
Modern Angular Testing
Angular has released several incredibly powerful new features and improvements over the past several releases including Standalone Components, Deferred Views and a new Control Flow. As a result we are having to re-think the way we build our Angular applications. But what does this mean for testing?
In this talk I will show you what the testing use case looks like in the Modern Angular World and how you can create even more valuable tests as a result.
AI and the Future of Testing
Chat GPT, Bard, Bing, CoPilot; the list goes on. The age of AI is officially here! Artificial intelligence may sound scary to some but at isn't simplest form Artificial Intelligence just combines computer science and very large datasets, to help solve problems. In this talk, I will show you what AI may mean for the future of automated testing and whether or not it's coming for our jobs!
Make Sure You Do This Before Switching To Signals
This time last year Standalone Component's were the talk of the Angular town. This year it's Signals! Though it will take some time for the entire Angular ecosystem to adopt Signals, it is important for us to begin thinking about how it may or may not affect our applications moving forward. In this talk, I will show you the one thing that everyone should do before switching to Signals
Accessibility, Interactivity And The Case For Testing
In this talk, we dive into the intertwined world of Accessibility and Interactivity and what it means for Testing. We will discover how you can leverage your tests results to hack your product development and amplify user satisfaction.
The Art of Scaling: Nx Strategies for Enterprises
Scaling an enterprise codebase and team isn’t just about growth—it’s about efficiency. This talk explores how Nx helps enterprises manage large monorepos, optimize CI, and streamline developer workflows. Learn practical strategies to scale sustainably, maintain code quality, and ensure your team moves fast without breaking things.
GemCity TECH Mini-Conference
GemCity TECH is excited to host a dynamic one-day mini-conference on April 12th at The Hub in Dayton, Ohio. Inspired by a recent visit to CodeMash, we want to bring a piece of a large tech conference closer to home for free! This event will feature 5 expert speakers, each delivering engaging 30-minute talks covering a diverse range of technical topics. Designed for technology professionals and enthusiasts alike, the GemCity TECH Mini-Conference provides an opportunity to gain valuable insights, explore emerging trends, and connect with like-minded individuals in a collaborative environment.
Why Attend?
✔ Enhance Your Coding Skills – Gain knowledge from experts covering modern programming languages, frameworks, and software development trends.
✔ Efficient Learning – Explore a wide range of topics all at once to quickly stay up-to-date on the latest in tech, right in your Dayton backyard for free!
✔ Expand Your Professional Network – Connect with fellow tech professionals in a collaborative setting.
Stay tuned for additional details, including speaker announcements and session topics, as we get closer to the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Jordan Powell
Developer Productivity Engineer @ Nx
Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States
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