Handling Null Values
Brian Hartin
Brian will briefly talk about how he has used a particular approach to almost ignore the concept of null values. CAVEAT: this approach probably makes the most sense in languages that have an Option type. Brian will also talk about how optional values increase complexity and how Scala 3 has features to essentially prohibit null values.
What the heck is Lean BYTES?
Lean BYTES is a short, 16-minute (get it? two bytes equal 16 bits... #nerdjokes), presentation designed to provide you with the tools you need to take your teams to the next level in an easily consumable, shareable format.
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Azure DevOps vs GitHub Actions: Making the Right Call For Your Organization
Alex McClure
Jacob Reed
In this Lean BYTES, Staff Engineers Alex McClure and Jacob Reed will walk engineering leaders and teams through a practical comparison of Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.