The art of storytelling for developers
Building application features with Mux Data
It’s no secret we think APIs are pretty great, and we especially love when our community uses them to further their goals. In this talk, Dave walks through five unique ways to leverage Mux Data — from improving quality of experience with real-time CDN switching, to using viewer trends to revise video content, and much more.
Delivered on May 24th, 2022 at the Mux Informational, San Francisco.
I confess: I could’ve changed LeBron’s career
Here’s a wild and wonky story I’ve only told to a select few. Back in 2012, LeBronmania was very much alive. LeBron had everyone guessing which NBA team he’d end up with when he decided to opt out of his contract with the Miami Heat. Being from Cleveland, I was hopeful he’d choose the Cavs – but, he hadn’t announced any news yet, and I had to know. A fun, innocent story that shows what kind of impact you can have as a curious developer.
I fought the Wolf of Wall Street
I tried to take down the actual Wolf of Wall Street in an online battle of chargeback hell. Here’s what happened.
The case against growth (Microconf 2018)
As humans and makers, we're constantly striving to make ourselves bigger, better, and stronger. We look for the next challenge as soon as we complete the previous one, applying our innovation and skills to create our best work. However, along with more products and more employees comes more complexity.
In this talk, we'll explore an argument against growth, and why staying small could be the key to unlock the best potential for you to actually grow.