SmashingConf New York 2019: Videos And Photos

Rachel Andrew

2019-11-12T10:00:00+00:00 2019-11-12T21:05:46+00:00

<p>We love running our event in New York, and given that it sold out a long way in advance we think that you do too. If you didn’t manage to get a ticket, this post should give you a feel for what happened. We also have the video of the presentations to share with you.</p> <p>Enjoy this roundup, and if you want to be there in person for one of our events next year, tickets are on sale right now!</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/183cd430-f62c-4d9a-88f5-0a448c08b882/ny-posters.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="A set of mock show posters feature the Smashing cat" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Topple the Cat greeted attendees by way of our Broadway posters (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <ul> <li><a href="#the-presentations">The Presentations</a></li> <ul> <li><a href="#day-1">Day 1</a></li> <li><a href="#day-2">Day 2</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="#workshops">Workshops</a></li> <li><a href="#side-activities">Side Activities</a></li> <ul> <li><a href="#morning-run">Morning Run</a></li> <li><a href="#evening-events">Evening Events</a></li> </ul> </ul> <h3 id="the-presentations">The Presentations</h3> <p>The main focus of the conference is the speakers and the presentations they bring. As with all of our 2019 events, some speakers opted to present without slides.</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/734455b5-4fce-4a36-ab4e-b53c5d457e66/ny-brad.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="One person in the middle of the stage, two behind a desk" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Brad Frost, Dan Mall, and Ian Frost co-presenting (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <p>In the tables below, I’ve linked to slides for those talks which had them, plus the video of each presentation. Enjoy two days worth of learning from the comfort of your own couch!</p> <h4 id="day-1">Day One</h4> <p>The <a href="http://smashed.by/midtown">Day One Collaborative Doc</a> created by attendees is full of takeaways from the first day of the conference.</p> <table class="tablesaw break-out" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap> <thead> <tr> <th data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Speaker Name</th> <th>Talk Title</th> <th>Video & Slides</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dan Mall and Brad Frost</td> <td>Designer vs. Developer</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367846576">Video</a>, <a href="https://smashingconf.com/pdf/smashingConfNYC2019-designerVsDeveloper.pdf">Slides</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Marcy Sutton</td> <td>Garbage Pail Components</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367853694">Video</a>, <a href="https://marcysutton.github.io/garbage-pail-components/">Slides</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Trine Falbe</td> <td>Designing For Kids Is Not A Game</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367858039">Video</a>, <a href="https://smashingconf.com/pdf/2019-smashing-design-for-kids.pdf">Slides</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Denys Mishunov</td> <td>I Built A Frankenstein Monster: 3 Stories Of Migration</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367865086">Video</a>, <a href="https://noti.st/mishunov/SfkHLg/i-built-frankenstein-monster-3-stories-of-migration">Slides</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maggie Wachs</td> <td>Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Building Pattern Libraries</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367869445">Video</a>, <a href="https://github.com/maggiewachs/SmashingConf2019NYC">Slides</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wes Bos</td> <td>Slam Dunk Your JavaScript Fundamentals</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367872808">Video</a>, <a href="https://wesbos.github.io/Slam-Dunk-JavaScript/#1">Slides</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h4 id="day-2">Day Two</h4> <p>Check out the <a href="http://smashed.by/broadway">Day Two Collaborative Doc</a> for more resources and thoughts from our attendees and speakers.</p> <p>Our mystery speaker was dina Amin. The Smashing Team love her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dina.a.amin/">Instagram</a>!</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mystery speaker was soooo good! Dina’s talk about the stop motion animation and her videos blew the minds away of the audience! Enjoyed every bit of it <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smashingconf?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smashingconf</a> 🗽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/animation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#animation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/productdesign?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#productdesign</a> <a href="https://t.co/YRS41ou9LZ">pic.twitter.com/YRS41ou9LZ</a></p>— Naresh Baleswaran (@nareshbabub) <a href="https://twitter.com/nareshbabub/status/1184478978440126466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>We then enjoyed talks covering a wide range of topics from our day two speakers.</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/49cca749-d654-4f33-b719-379e1a981eb9/ny-dina.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="A woman presenting on stage" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> dina Amin (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <table class="tablesaw break-out" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap> <thead> <tr> <th data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Speaker Name</th> <th>Talk Title</th> <th>Video & Slides</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>dina Amin</td> <td>Mystery Speaker</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367875942">Video</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harry Roberts</td> <td>Demystifying Vim, Live!</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367879587">Video</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sara Soueidan</td> <td>Applied Accessibility: Practical Tips For Building More Accessible Front-Ends</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367882926">Video</a>, <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g344gdjlijyuqj1/applied-accessibility-talk.pdf?dl=0">Slides</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Remy Sharp</td> <td>Using A Modern Web To Create 1980s Horrible Slow and Loud Loading Screens</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367885607">Video</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Scott Jehl</td> <td>Move Fast And Don't Break Things</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367887672">Video</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miriam Suzanne</td> <td>CSS is Rad</td> <td><a href="https://vimeo.com/367890815">Video</a>, <a href="https://sliiides.netlify.com/css-is-rad/">Slides</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="workshops">Workshops</h3> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/3a2f5db7-48a5-4ca9-8f62-abc6d0320b56/ny-workshop.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="People behind desks working with stickers and paper" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Workshop attendees working together (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <p>Our workshops are a big part of each of our Smashing conferences. We held busy workshops the day before and day after SmashingConf New York, at the Microsoft Technology Center. Here is what attendees could choose from.</p> <table class="tablesaw break-out" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" data-tablesaw-minimap> <thead> <tr> <th data-tablesaw-priority="persist">Name</th> <th>Workshop Title</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dan Mall and Brad Frost</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/dan-mall-brad-frost/">Designer / Developer Collaborative Workflow</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Scott Jehl</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/scott-jehl/">Lightning Fast Web Performance</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Marcy Sutton</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/marcy-sutton/">Building Accessible Sites With Gatsby</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vitaly Friedman</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/vitaly-friedman-ux/">Smart Responsive UX Design Patterns</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Deque Team</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/deque/">How To Translate Wireframes Into Accessible HTML/CSS</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rachel Andrew</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/rachel-andrew/">Next Steps With CSS Layout</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Remy Sharp</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/remy-sharp/">Modern Universal React Dev With Next.js</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Harry Roberts</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/harry-roberts/">Front-End Performance: Building Faster Websites</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vitaly Friedman</td> <td><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/workshops/vitaly-friedman/">New Front-End Adventures</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Spending the next few days disgesting all of the front-end nuggets from today's workshop. Thanks <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smashingconf?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smashingconf</a>! <a href="https://t.co/c8oBcWa0Fw">pic.twitter.com/c8oBcWa0Fw</a></p>— Misha Trombley (@mishhmich) <a href="https://twitter.com/mishhmich/status/1184951201332375552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <h3 id="side-activities">Side Activities</h3> <p>A conference isn’t just about the talks and speakers. We want to make spaces where attendees and speakers can learn from each other and share experiences in a more informal setting. We want to offer something for everyone — from the party-goers to the fitness enthusiasts, and everyone in-between! So at lunchtime, we had lunch sessions: On Day 1, we saw the “Web We Want” panel discussion from Microsoft, and on Day 2, Deque ran a session for those who wanted to learn more about accessibility over a plate of lunch.</p> <p>We also invited people who organize community meetups in the local area onstage to tell the audience about their group.</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/dc3c7484-90a1-4490-b619-dc5e67303a6b/ny-community.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="A woman onstage under a slide saying Local Community" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Community Groups talk to the Smashing audience (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <h4 id="morning-run">Morning Run</h4> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a smashing way to start a day of <a href="https://twitter.com/smashingconf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@smashingconf</a> 🏃‍♂️☀️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/grouprun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#grouprun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/morningrun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#morningrun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/5k?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#5k</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/centralpark?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#centralpark</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KajBergkvist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kajbergkvist</a> <a href="https://t.co/1lo19y12Ed">https://t.co/1lo19y12Ed</a> <a href="https://t.co/elCmYwAePo">pic.twitter.com/elCmYwAePo</a></p>— Tobias Löfstrand (@tobeleaf) <a href="https://twitter.com/tobeleaf/status/1184081029595832321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2019</a></blockquote> <p>The SmashingConf run is becoming a fixture, and in New York we had Central Park to run around. We started just as it was getting light and joined the runners of New York for a lap of the park.</p> <h4 id="evening-events">Evening Events</h4> <p>The <a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2019/jam-session">Jam Session</a> this time round was hosted by Shopify. Attendees spent time socializing and hearing some lightning talks from <a href="https://twitter.com/tiffany_tse">Tiffany Tse</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/partytimeHXLNT">Rachel Weil</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilellsey/">April Ellsey</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TimirahJ">Timirah James</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jtjpatterson">Jordan Patterson</a>, and <a href="https://twp.io/">Taylor Poulos</a>.</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/0ca713fb-4955-4d82-8758-57397fc1f07e/ny-jam.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="People watching a talk and raising their hands" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> The Jam Session (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <p>We also had a party after day one which was held at The Waylon, where there were some nice craft beers and a lovely outdoor space to enjoy. Luckily the torrential rain didn’t arrive until day 2!</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e340d8ff-31d4-4e31-b401-6fb70d8588f3/ny-waylon.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="People in an outdoor space at a pub" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Enjoyng good conversations with new friends (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <h3 id="want-to-join-us-in-2020">Want To Join Us in 2020?</h3> <p>We packed a lot into those few days! If you were there, we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did. It was great to meet so many of you.</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9b34022b-e45d-4f7e-893a-e77111235f2d/ny-balloons.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="An audience throwing colored balloons into the air, taken from the stage" /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> Balloons! (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <p>In 2020 we’re back with many more cats, mysteries and 4 friendly and inclusive conferences. Join us in:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://smashingconf.com/sf-2020/">San Francisco</a> — April 21–22, 2020.</li> <li><a href="https://smashingconf.com/austin-2020/">Austin</a> — June 9–10, 2020.</li> <li><a href="https://smashingconf.com/freiburg-2020/">Freiburg</a> — September 7–8, 2020.</li> <li><a href="https://smashingconf.com/ny-2020/">New York</a> — October 20–21, 2020.</li> </ul> <p>The team are already hard at work making these events as amazing as those we have enjoyed running for you this year. Grab an Early Bird ticket and we’ll see you there!</p> <figure class=" break-out article__image "> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/drewm/albums/72157711342495838/"> <img srcset="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg 400w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_800/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg 800w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1200/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg 1200w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_1600/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg 1600w, https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_2000/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg 2000w" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indysigner/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto/w_400/https://cloud.netlifyusercontent.com/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4966a5cf-2d13-4fe1-80ae-ccc7431f0ea6/ny-thankyou.jpg" sizes="100vw" alt="A large group of people on stage under a slide that says Thank You." /> </a> <figcaption class="op-vertical-bottom"> The Smashing Team on stage at the end of the conference (Photo credit: <a href='http://drewm.photo'>Drew McLellan</a>) </figcaption> </figure> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <div class="signature"> <img src="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/images/logo/logo--red.png" alt="Smashing Editorial"> <span>(il)</span> </div>