Code 2013 in Melbourne | Web Directions

Code 2013 in Melbourne

• By:John
• Tweet: @johnallsopp
• January 31, 2013

Last year, at Web Directions, we took a bit of a risk.

Actually, every year, all the time we take risks. Sometimes they turn into something for the long term. Always we learn something.

Last year’s risk was a brand new conference, focussing on programming for the web. A single track conference, with let’s face it, a pretty geeky focus.

We also took the risk of moving it all to another city, Melbourne. A city we love. A city where we’ve done quite a bit over the years. But also not our home city.

Web Directions Code in 2012 was a resounding success.

It sold out.

Attendees responded incredibly positively.

The vibe of a single track conference, with everyone together for every session, every break, the parties and socialising was fantastic.

We also took a risk with the content. We’ve pretty much always had every session the same length — 45 min to an hour. This time we mixed it up, with hyper-​​focussed 15 minute sessions along side the more traditional length of 50 minutes.

This too worked fantastically, so much so that we incorporated similar focussed sessions at Web Directions South later in the year, and we’ll be sticking with this format into the future.

Right away, we knew we wanted to make Code an ongoing event, and we began working on Code 13 almost right away.

And today, all that work comes to the light of day, as we announce Web Directions Code 2013, in Melbourne, May2 and 3 (with workshops on May 1).

A single track once more, focussing on the art and science of programming for the web with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Featuring CoffeeScript and Backbone inventor Jeremy Ashkenas, everyone’s favourite “big CSS” guru Nicole Sullivan, Etsy’s Garann Means, “Mr Maths” Steven Whittens (you’ve marvelled at his 3D CSS3 based website), Twitter’s Angus Croll, as well as many other local and international experts in JavaScript, CSS and HTML5.

Code is about becoming a better developer, a better programmer. About understanding our craft better, about improving the quality of our work.

And like all Web Directions events, it’s also about engaging with your peers, encouraging interesting conversations, and having a bit of fun as well.

If you want to get a sense of what it’s about, take a look at some of the presentations from last year, and clear your calendar for May 2 and 3 (and also check out our workshop with Nicole Sullivan on May 1), a rare chance to work with one of the most knowledgeable web development experts anywhere.

Hope to see you in Melbourne in early May!

John and Maxine

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