Dave Bitter
Google Developer Expert Web & Developer Advocate
Dave is a Google Developer Export for Web, Front-end developer and Developer advocate with a background in both development and design. He has a rich experience in creating state of the art human-centred web applications. As a Developer Advocate, he’s continuously on the hunt to learn new techniques, tools and possibilities. He revels in sharing the wonderful world of the web with fellow developers. He gets to enjoy his passion every day as a Developer Advocate & Front-end developer and is excited about what the future will bring!
Articles by Dave Bitter
Talks by Dave Bitter
The File System Access API: Unlocking New Possibilities for Web Developers
Are you ready to level up your web development skills? Project Fugu is here to help! Join me at my talk to discover the power of the File System Access API, a game-changing feature that allows web applications to access local files like native apps. Imagine the possibilities of creating powerful web applications that can access and manipulate local files like never before. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how to leverage this powerful feature and create cutting-edge web apps that help users worldwide. See you there!
Read moreInversion of Control through Compound Components
If you're interested in learning about Inversion of Control through Compound Components in software design, then this talk is perfect for you! By using React.js as an example, Dave will show you how to create scalable and maintainable components (for design systems) that cater to various requirements the developers who use them have. Additionally, he'll discuss the challenges of building components that meet the needs of many developers and demonstrate how this technique can help you build sustainable components that stand the test of time. Throughout the talk, you'll gain practical advice and real-world examples for implementing Inversion of Control and Compound Components in your own projects, as well as a better understanding of how these concepts can benefit building better software.
Read moreOn-the-Fly Machine Learning in the Browser with TensorFlow.js
TensorFlow.js makes machine learning incredibly accessible by bringing it to the browser. Front-end developers can use this to create amazing applications. In this talk, we’ll take a look at TensorFlow.js in combination with MobileNet, a lightweight deep neural network computer vision model perfect for the “low-powered” devices browsers often run on, bringing machine learning capabilities to everybody. We’ll not just have a look at how you can make this work, but will even train the dataset on the fly using transfer learning.
Read moreRemix party, you're invited!
Remix is a great framework to build robust, progressively enhanced and interactive web apps! Dave will take you on a fun journey on how he created a multi-user and real-time progressive web app. But be aware, there is a guest list and not every solution is invited to join the party!
Read moreThe rise of AI-powered Voice Interfaces (on the web)
Discover the exciting potential of Voice User Interfaces on the web, now enhanced with AI. Join me as we explore features and learn how to create your own Jarvis (or KIT for the older crowd)! We'll revisit some cool web APIs, mix them with AI, and make an awesome Voice experience! How can I improve the way someone interacts with ChatGPT? How can I make it feel more natural than a dreadful “chatbot”? Can I create something cool? Those were some of the questions I asked myself recently while building an AI-powered chat interface. I’ll take you through what I build, how, and most importantly, why.
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Workshops by Dave Bitter
Modern Web UI
The web is always evolving. With that, new techniques are landing in browsers to make beautiful, robust and performant websites. Let's look at some modern CSS techniques to create these!
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