Ryan Cromwell
Technical Director at Sparkbox
Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Ryan Cromwell is Director of Engineering, software architect, former Microsoft MVP, and regular industry speaker. Ryan has developed everything from large-scale, distributed systems to ecommerce sites. He has built development organizations from the ground up, as well as, trained software engineers of all experience levels. You can find Ryan on the web at https://cromwellhaus.com, on Twitter @cromwellryan, and on the Sparkbox Foundry at https://sparkbox.com/foundry/author/ryan_cromwell.
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Engineering Design Systems
Design Systems are one of the hottest topics in frontend web development. Building a design system seems fairly simple: a Figma project, a Storybook site, and maybe some frontend components are all a solid start. But that first release is just the tip of the iceberg. The 2021 Design System Survey shows that the top challenge for design system teams is “Overcoming technical/creative debt”.
Version management, visual regressions, coupling, depreciation strategies, accessibility, performance, and automated testing are the engineering principles that form the foundation of a sustainable design system. In this session, we will walk through the engineering practices that successful design systems across the industry are adopting and how you can bring them back to your design system team.
Deploying Containers in Production: The Guide for Mere Mortals
Docker promises to make development efficient and predictable, but an entire world of container infrastructure seems to come after creating a Docker Image. Complex technologies like K8s, Swarms, Clusters, Pods, and more await anyone who researches container hosting.
Running and updating your production containers can be simple. In this session, we’ll walk through ways a mere mortal can take a Dockerfile to production so the focus can be on functionality rather than container infrastructure. We’ll examine how projects like Fly.io, Watchtower, and Docker itself, are aiming to simplify reliable, efficient, and predictable container hosting.
Making the Leap to Tech Lead
You’re a solid developer. You’ve built software people use, and it works well for them. Now, you want that next step—to lead a team who builds software.
Over nearly 20 years in this industry, I’ve acted as a Tech Lead many times, mentored dozens of developers towards technical leadership roles, and regularly worked with companies to hire and develop technical leaders.
In this talk, I’ll share the traits, skills, and experiences that shape a successful Tech Lead. We’ll talk about how a Tech Lead empowers and unlocks a team through communication, leadership, technical skill, and impact. We’ll look at what it means to manage yourself and the vital role a Tech Lead plays in building the right thing. We’ll also look at opportunities to grow your Tech Lead skills before you make the jump and how to show your boss that you’re ready.
Ryan Cromwell
Technical Director at Sparkbox
Dayton, Ohio, United States
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