Phil Hawksworth
Head of DevRel @ Deno
With a passion for browser technologies, and the empowering properties of the web, Phil loves seeking out ingenuity and simplicity, especially in places where over-engineering is common. After 25 years of building web applications for companies such as Google, Apple, Nike, R/GA, and The London Stock Exchange, Phil has worked to challenge traditional technical architectures in favour of simplicity and effectiveness. Phil is co-author of “Modern Web Development on the Jamstack” (O’Reilly, 2019)
The time traveller's guide to JavaScript
May 14 - 09:30h
With JavaScript turned 30 last year, it feels like a good time to look back at where we came from, and look forward to where we might be heading.
In this nostalgic talk, Phil will reflect on some of the moments of our past as JavaScript and web technologies evolved, share thoughts on some of our collective hits and misses, and present some hopes and insights on what the future could hold.