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Wednesday, February 21 • 5:00pm - 5:50pm
PRO WORKSHOP: Your Frontend Is Not Your Backend: Using Data Transfer Objects for Your Own Sanity

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Kaitlyn Concilio, 8th Light, Developer

The backend developers only want to name their variables_like_this, while you, a frontender, are all about that camelCaseLife. But you’re not doomed as aCapulet to war with them forever, so don’t reach for that poison just yet.

Data Transfer Objects are here to save the day. Whether you’re looking to maintain naming convention consistency or convert between similar data types that don’t quite match up (without either sacrificing type safety or bloating the scope of your component), DTO is the way to go.

We’ll talk about the conceptual underpinnings and share examples of when they can be best put to use. Though we’re talking Typescript, these concepts are applicable to any typed language.
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Kaitlyn Concilio

Developer, 8th Light
Kaitlyn Concilio has been playing with computers since she first telnetted into the library to reserve books in first grade. With deep experience in design and writing, she’s programmed her way through stints in journalism, nonprofits, higher education and healthcare, both as an... Read More →

Wednesday February 21, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PST
PRO Stage B
  Frontend Conference