My Conference Talks
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Conference talks I've given since 2012, including major events like PyCon, All Things Open, and API Days. Content will include YouTube recordings, durations, and whether it was in person or remote.
All Things Open
Raleigh NC
This event was not recorded. The session was at standing-room-only capacity, and I use photos of this talk as the background banner on my LinkedIn profile.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-10-16, 55 minutes
gRPC Conf
San Jose CA
I show how to design a gRPC API within Postman, and how to write automated testing in JavaScript.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-10-05, 30 minutes
API Days
London UK
I gave a very compressed version of a talk typically given 45-60 minutes. I compare RESTful APIs, async APIs, and gRPC, and talking about the pros and cons of each.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-09-26, 15 minutes
Python Web Conference
Many developers are familiar with consuming/designing RESTful APIs, but what about building and consuming GraphQL and gRPC APIs? What about event-driven or asynchronous APIs? What are the benefits and technical limitations of each? Let's go down the rabbit hole and explore some of these API types.
remote, recorded/published around 2023-07-14, 45 minutes
Microsoft Denver Dev Day
Denver CO
This talk was not recorded.
.An adaptation of my API architecture comparison talk comparing RESTful, Async and gRPC API frameworks, advantages and disadvantages of each, performance characteristics, and more. 55 minute talk.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-06-09, 45 minutes
Game Developer Conference
San Francisco CA
This talk was not recorded.
A talk on API security and being careful not to expose data that could compromise your infrastructure or player data. Also talked about how overexposing data in a real-world geographic game led to real-world altercations between players, harassment and law enforcement involvement.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-03-21, 45 minutes
Keynote Speaker, OpenText Conference
Las Vegas NV
This talk was not published publicly.
I was invited to co-present at a keynote with an OpenText representative at the OpenText enterprise conference in October 2022 where I was interviewed about API trends in the industry.
in-person, recorded/published around 2022-10-11, 30 minutes
PyCon Canada
Toronto, Ontario
My very first professional conference talk!! I used WebRTC to take a selfie from a 'photo booth' web application I made, and demonstrated how to use the SendGrid API to email the photo to an inbox. The talk was not recorded.
in-person, recorded/published around 2012-07-09, 20 minutes
TestJS Summit
This was an abbreviated version of the API Architecture talk, summarizing the key differences between REST, Async, and gRPC APIs.
remote, recorded/published around 2023-12-07, 20 minutes
Web Unleashed
We've “REST“ed long enough -- let's have an API adventure!
What turned out to be my most popular talk of 2023, Web Unleashed invited me to give my API architecture talk remotely to their audience in Toronto.
remote, recorded/published around 2023-10-16, 45 minutes
CircleCityCon v10
This talk was not recorded.
API Security Testing for general development, and using contract testing to improve your API security. Also discussed automated API security scanning tools from OWASP.
remote, recorded/published around 2023-06-25, 45 minutes
Agile Testing Days
San Jose CA
This talk was not recorded.
API Producivity for cross-team planning and collaboration and tooling to use, like Postman, to make life easier for teams who don't want to wait for an API to be built to start working on the front-end/mobile side of an application.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-05-15, 45 minutes
APIsecure, API Days Global
Using tooling to test that your API contract (OpenAPI specification) is complete, and how to set up automated testing so there are never any surprises.
remote, recorded/published around 2023-03-21, 45 minutes
Hacking with the Homies
Detroit MI
I discussed and demonstrated several ways to build testing and automate API testing using Postman, the Postman CLI/Newman, and CI/CD platforms.
in-person, recorded/published around 2023-02-15, 45 minutes
OpenAPI Initiative, ASC
If you've ever dreaded a conversation like “We need to have a chat about your test scores,“ then you'll be relieved to hear that “meets expectations“ is the best possible outcome with API contract validations. Let's explore validators and deeper testing principles in Postman to make sure your APIs are behaving appropriately for the best possible user experience. Learn some valuable tips to take your testing to the next level!
remote, recorded/published around 2022-10-22, 45 minutes
API Days Dubai
I ran attendees through a remote workshop showing how to plan your API in Postman, then to use the built-in mock server tooling to increase their cross-team productivity.
remote, recorded/published around 2022-07-15, 50 minutes
API Days Dubai
My talk discused why it's important to include non-developers in your API planning and testing phases, how to use Postman as a non-developer, and how to use it to understand APIs and how they work, showing the 'Flows' product within Postman.
remote, recorded/published around 2022-07-07, 25 minutes