Events

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Past Events

2016

  • Great Wide Open
    Various Locations, Atlanta, GA
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe
  • SXSW Interactive
    Various Locations, Austin, TX
    Yes, Designer, You CAN Be a Product Leader Shay Howe
  • Geekfest
    Groupon, Chicago, IL
    Psychology and Design for Behavior Change by Ashton Thomas

2015

  • All Things Open
    Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe
  • I Love APIs
    San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
    A Rubyists Guide to Building an API Layer by Darby Frey
  • General Assembly & CIDD Featured Event
    1871, Chicago, IL
    Intersection of Design & Technology Panel with Darby Frey & Shay Howe
  • WebVisions
    Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
    Where Goeth User Experience? Panel with Chelsea Carr
  • CascadiaFest
    Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine, WA
    CSS as a Service: Maintaining Style by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Techweek Chicago
    Various Locations, Chicago, IL
    CSS as a Service: Maintaining Style by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • GIANT Conference
    Various Locations, Charleston, SC
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Trunk Club Community Panel
    Trunk Club, Chicago, IL
    Let’s Talk About Google I/O Panel with Chelsea Carr
  • WebVisions
    Melody Ballroom, Portland, OR
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Codefident
    Belly, Chicago, IL
    Tech for Entrepreneurs: Where to Start Discussion with Craig Ulliott
  • DevOpsDays — Rockies
    Fortust, Denver, CO
    Contain yourselves: Let’s get Docker into production by Kevin Reedy (Slides)
  • SXSW Interactive
    Various Locations, Austin, TX
    CSS as a Service: Maintaining Style by Shay Howe (Slides)

2014

  • NDC London
    ExCeL Arena, London, United Kingdom
    Modern Style Guides for a Better Tomorrow by Shay Howe (Slides)
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • WebVisions
    Betahaus, Berlin, Germany
    Collaborating with Constraints by Shay Howe
    Collaboration Practices by Shay Howe
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • nginx.conf
    Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
    Load Balancing a Dynamic Infrastructure with NGINX, Chef, & Consul by Kevin Reedy (Slides)
  • Sass Conf
    Scholastic Auditorium, New York, NY
    Style as a Service: Maintaining Style Across Multiple Websites by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • That Conference
    Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • CSS Summit
    Live Online
    Accelerate Your Application by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • DevCon5
    The Kimmel Center at New York University, New York, NY
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • Future Insights Live
    The New Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV
    Modular HTML & CSS (Workshop) by Shay Howe (Files)
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
    The Future of UX Panel with Shay Howe
  • QCon New York
    New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
    Mobile Web: So Hot Right Now by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • HTML5 Developers Conference
    Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
    Accelerate your Mobile Application with the GPU by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • Refresh Road Trip
    Various Locations, Durham, NC to Boston, MA
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • WebVisions
    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, New York, NY
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Lunch & Learn
    Belly, Chicago, IL
    The Ultimate Guide to Funnel Optimization with Sean Johnson
  • Tech in Motion
    1871, Chicago, IL
    HomeGrown Chicago: Raising a Company in the Windy City Panel with Craig Ulliott
  • SXSW Interactive
    Various Locations, Austin, TX
    Modular HTML, CSS, & JS (Workshop) by Darby Frey & Shay Howe (Files)
  • ECE Pulse
    Champaign, IL
    Startup Panel with Dave Arel
  • Startup Weekend Green Bay
    Bemis Center, Green Bay, WI
    Startup Weekend Judging with Shay Howe
  • Snow*Mobile
    MMOCA, Madison, WI
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • a16z Hosts Belly
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    HTML5 Mobile Applications at Belly by Dave Arel
  • Geekfest
    Groupon, Chicago, IL
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Guest Lecture
    Colmbia College, Chicago, IL
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)

2013

  • Digital Fertilizer
    The Green Room Lounge, Green Bay, WI
    Designing for a Cross-Platform Digital Product by Kyle McConnell
  • Startup Institute Talks
    Startup Institute, Chicago, IL
    Intro to Mobile by Chris Ingebrigtsen (Slides)
  • Chicago Design Debates
    Design Cloud, Chicago, IL
    Android vs. iOS with Kyle McConnell
  • UXCamp Ottawa
    Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre, Gatineau, QC
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • DevOps Chicago
    Braintree HQ, Chicago, IL
    Logging Solutions by Kevin Reedy (Slides)
  • HTML5 Developer Conference
    Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • CSS Developer Conference
    The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO
    Modern Style Guides for a Better Tomorrow by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Phoenix Design Week
    Various Locations, Phoenix, AZ
    Modern Style Guides for a Better Tomorrow by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Chicago Ideas Week
    Chicago Ideas Week Headquarters, Chicago, IL
    Table XI: “My Worst Idea” with Shay Howe
  • Corporate Connection
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
    Evolving API Complexity in a System by Chris Ingebrigtsen, Jay O’Conner, & Jon White (Slides)
  • Geekfest
    Groupon, Chicago, IL
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • Future of Web Design
    AMC Empire 25, New York, NY
    Modular HTML & CSS (Workshop) by Darby Frey & Shay Howe (Files)
    Modern Style Guides for a Better Tomorrow by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • CHIHTML5
    National Association of Realtors, Chicago, IL
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • WebVisions
    Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL
    Modular HTML & CSS (Workshop) by Darby Frey & Shay Howe (Files)
    How Constraints Cultivate Growth by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Blend Conference
    The Blake Hotel, Charlotte, NC
    Modular HTML & CSS (Workshop) by Shay Howe (Files)
  • Refresh Chicago
    Groupon, Chicago, IL
    HTML5 Mobile Apps Don’t Have To Suck by Dave Arel (Slides)
  • AUG Chicago
    Ascend Training, Chicago, IL
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Digital Fertilizer
    Graystone Ale House, De Pere, WI
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • That Conference
    Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Dev Bootcamp Design Talks
    Dev Bootcamp, Chicago, IL
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • ITA & FWD.us
    1871, Chicago, IL
    Immigration Roundtable with Craig Ulliott
  • Ms.Tech
    Belly, Chicago, IL
    Fireside Chat with Craig Ulliott
  • Pittsburgh Web Design Meetup Group
    Revv Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • IxDA Columbus
    Involution Studios, Columbus, OH
    Modular HTML & CSS by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • 2nd Annual Udacity Global Meetup Day
    Braintree, Chicago, IL
    Session facilitated by Jenn Dudley
  • IxDA Barcelona
    Marmalade, Barcelona, Spain
    Redesigning the Redesign Process by Shay Howe
  • WebVisions
    Centre De Cultura Contemporània De Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Modular HTML & CSS (Workshop) by Shay Howe (Files)
    Modern Style Guides for a Better Tomorrow by Shay Howe (Slides)
  • Techweek
    Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
    Data is the New Capital: Understanding the New Data Marketplace Panel with Craig Ulliott
  • Mobile Monday
    Morningstar, Chicago, IL
    Getting the Most from the iPhone SDK by Chris Ingebrigtsen
  • Corporate Connection
    University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
    Building an MVP by Chris Ingebrigtsen & Jon White

2012

  • CEC Startup Forecast
    1871, Chicago, IL
    Tech Trends Panel with Craig Ulliott
  • Belly Full of Codéuvres
    Belly, Chicago, IL
    Belly Full of Codéuvres by Dave Arel
  • Refresh Chicago
    TechNexus, Chicago, IL
    How You Can Stop Being So Stupid by Craig Ulliott