2024 Developer Lightning Talks Descriptions

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Last updated: Jun 21, 2024 by Brian Smith
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This page holds descriptions of the four Developer Lightning Talks at the 2024 Open edX conference. These talks will take place in a single block, from 1530 - 1615, in Van der Sterr 1032. Due to the compressed nature of the talks, it is not advisable to try to switch between talks on different tracks.

Import and Export: The Forgotten Feature, @Dave Ormsbee (Axim)

Open edX courses can be imported and exported across servers as compressed archives of XML and static assets, but this functionality is often overlooked when doing feature development. Even when it's not overlooked, import and export are often some of the last pieces to be implemented. This is unfortunate because it's actually surprisingly tricky to get this right as a developer. Come and learn about the common pitfalls involving import/export and how you can avoid them.

React Query: Why we love it, @Braden MacDonald

Many Open edX frontends (MFEs) are developed using a state management library called Redux, which is powerful but tends to require a lot of boilerplate code. In this talk, you’ll meet React Query, a popular alternative library for fetching data from the backend. Learn how it provides a better experience for both developers and users.

 

Where in the world are our translations?, @Brian Smith

  • A quick overview of how translations worked before (pre-atlas) and the problems we faced because of it.

  • A quick overview of how translations work now (post-atlas) and how it solves those problems.

Manage your translations with Atlas, @Omar Al-Ithawi

  • Building Tutor images with latest translations

  • Building Tutor images with custom translations