Speaking

I speak about things, using metaphors, and gifs. Lots, and lots of gifs.

Upcoming talks

2026

• To be announced

Past talks

2025

• MagnoliaConf

  The Beachcomber’s Guide to Type-Safe Design Systems.

  2025-10-22 | Jackson, MS | Talk

• Codemotion Milan

  Practical Accessibility in React: The Sand Dollar Approach

  2025-10-14 | Milan, Italy | Workshop

• DevFest Santiago de Compostela

  The Beachcomber’s Guide to Type-Safe Design Systems.

  2025-10-08 | DevFest Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Talk

• DevFest Santiago de Compostela

  Practical Accessibility in React: The Sand Dollar Approach

  2025-10-08 | DevFest Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Workshop

• React AlicanteThe Beachcomber’s Guide to Type-Safe Design Systems.

  2024-10-04 | Alicante, Spain | Talk

• React Alicante

  Practical Accessibility in React: The Sand Dollar Approach

  2024-10-02 | Alicante, Spain | Workshop

2024

• React AlicanteSweet, savory, and fresh! Accessible design system Storybook tests.

  2024-09-21 | Alicante, Spain | Lightning Talk

• React AlicanteHoly Cannoli! Headless WordPress with NextJS, React Spectrum, and TailwindCSS

  2024-09-19 | Alicante, Spain | Workshop

• ConfrontJSDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2024-04-12 | Warsaw, Poland | Talk

• CityJS LondonDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2024-04-05 | London, UK | Talk

2023

• Island Architecture: The Monthly Dev #35Bye-bye, weeds! Digital Gardening with Astro & MDX.

  2023-11-28 | Online | Talk

• React SummitDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2023-11-13 | New York, NY | Talk

• ClarityDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2023-11-1 | San Francisco, CA | Talk

• React AlicanteBye-bye, weeds! Digital Gardening with Astro & MDX.

  2023-09-28 | Alicante, Spain | Talk

• JSDayIEBye-bye, weeds! Digital Gardening with Astro, SolidJS, & MDX.

  2023-09-26 | Dublin, Ireland | Talk

• React NextBye-bye, weeds! Digital Gardening with Astro, SolidJS, & MDX.

  2023-06-27 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Talk

• React MiamiDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2023-04-20 | Miami, FL | Talk

2022

• Web UnleashedDo You Really Need That Design System?

  2022-10-25 | Online | Panel

• reactjsdayDesign System Carnival! One accessible component, many pretty masks.

  2022-10-21 | Verona, Italy | Talk

• React BrusselsStealth-Mode North Star! Rebranding in Secret with Feature Flags

  2022-10-14 | Brussels, Belgium | Talk

• React MiamiStealth-Mode North Star! Rebranding in Secret with Feature Flags

  2022-04-18 | Miami, FL | Talk

2021

• reactjsdayStealth-mode North Star! Rebranding in secret with feature flags

  2021-11-30 | Online | Talk

• TrajectoryStealth-mode North Star! Rebranding in secret with feature flags

  2021-11-09 | Online | Talk

• axe-conAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2021-03-10 | Online | Talk

• TECH(K)NOW DaySmoothly Inclusive Component Library Documentation

  2021-03-08 | Online | Talk

2020

• Egghead TalksAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2020-11-18 | Online | Talk

• Accessibility ChicagoAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2020-10-28 | Online | Talk

• Codemotion OnlineAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2020-10-21 | Online | Talk

• React SummitSmoothly Inclusive Component Library Documentation

  2020-10-15 | Online | Talk

• EnterJSAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2020-09-29 | Online | Talk

• Frontend LiveAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2020-09-26 | Online | Talk

• MDXConfDigital Gardening with MDX Magic

  2020-08-24 | Online | Talk

• Gatsby Days LASmoothly Inclusive: React component library documentation with Gatsby and MDX

  2020-02-03 | Los Angeles, CA | Talk

2019

• Design Systems LondonAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-11-15 | London, UK | Talk

• North of Boston JavaScript MeetupAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-11-07 | Newburyport, MA | Talk

• Codemotion MilanAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-10-24 | Milan, Italy | Talk

• React JS Milano MeetupAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-10-23 | Milan, Italy | Talk

• React Edinburgh MeetupAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-10-10 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Talk

• reactjsdayAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-10-04 | Verona, Italy | Talk

• JSDayIEAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-09-20 | Dublin, Ireland | Talk

• React Day New YorkAccessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2019-09-13 | Brooklyn, NY | Talk

• Boston CSS MeetupInclusively-Delicious Design Systems

  2019-02-26 | Boston, MA | Talk

2018

• Inclusive Design 24Accessibility-flavored React components make your design system delicious!

  2018-10-11 | Virtual | Talk