Robert MacLean
The most ok developer you'll ever know
Cape Town, South Africa
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With over 23 years of professional experience, Robert is a seasoned software engineer based in the picturesque city of Cape Town, South Africa.
Having served as a technology lead for software teams at Equal Experts, BBD Software, AWS and Microsoft, he has a proven track record of success in building some of the largest and most complex systems for customers across South Africa and Europe.
However, Robert’s impact on the industry extends beyond his professional achievements. As the founder of DevConf, the premier community conference for software engineers in South Africa, he brings together like-minded individuals to share knowledge and collaborate on cutting-edge developments.
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Hey React Dev! You are now a game dev too
Game engines are different and that can be a blocker to using them... why can't you use the tools you have now, like React, to be a game dev?
Maybe you don't even want to be a game dev... you just want awesome experiences in your React app?
Join Robert as he shares his experiences from working in game development, and using React as the platform for development.
You will see how the "Heroes of WWII Uncovered" game was built as well as a full gaming platform in Hailr. Learn about the tech used for wow effects and how you can start doing it today.
Improve your JavaScript by 20% in 5min
You have JavaScript, I have JavaScript, and we all have JavaScript! Imagine taking 5 minutes of your day to improve your performance with JavaScript by 20%!
Node.js and npm have been the backbone of development on JS for years, but their age is starting to show! Even the author of Node.js has moved away from it and created Deno.
We have also seen tooling improvements as we move from npm to yarn and pnpm. Knowing where to use what and why you should spend the time making things awesome is a lot.
Join Robert as he shares his lessons in migrating from Node.js to these and learn how you can improve your development stack quickly and easily!
14 Things You Need To Be A Successful Developer
As we passed 140 years of software development, you would think the path to success has been worked out, documented, taught, and largely understood and yet, most software is late, over budget, or full of bugs (sometimes all three). This talk is not about the new Wizz-bang tech that will change your life by solving the issues in software development and only cost you a monthly subscription to your favourite tech company, rather this talk is focused on the only thing that you have control to change, YOURSELF. Join Robert as he will share 14 rules for being successful in software development, a talk he wished he had gotten over 20 years ago.
Google DevFest 2024 Cape Town Sessionize Event
Azure Bootcamp South Africa 2022 - Cape Town Sessionize Event
DevFest South Africa 2019 Sessionize Event
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