David Neal

David Neal

Biography

David is a family man, musician, illustrator, software developer, and Microsoft MVP living in North Georgia. He is currently a Senior Developer Advocate for Okta, runs on a high-octane mixture of caffeine and JavaScript, and is made entirely of bacon.

JavaScript: Hey y'all, watch this!
Ah, JavaScript! Like it or not, it's a "tragically important" language that is "eating the world." Hate it? Love it? Avoid it? Embrace it? This talk will be a parade of face-palm JavaScript fails, stupid JavaScript tricks, and bad jokes sure to get an eye-roll from everyone! Along the way, we may even learn a few mistakes to avoid and tips to make our own JavaScript less terrible!
Leadership for the Reluctant Leader
Regardless of the technology you know, regardless of the job title you have, you have amazing potential to impact your family, workplace, community, and beyond. In this talk, I'll share a few candid stories of my career failures... I mean... learning opportunities. You'll walk away with some essential leadership skills I believe anyone can develop, and a good dose of encouragement to be more awesome