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Web Fundamentals: Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript
A practical, educational piece on how to make components interactive by understanding the DOM and its underlying browser mechanics.
- javascript
- frontend
- education
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- engineering leadership
- ai
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Web Fundamentals & Technical Education
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- frontend
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How AI Impacts Your Growth
A talk for Sacramento JavaScript Meetup about the relationship between AI usage, personal development, and long-term engineering growth.
Event: Sacramento JavaScript Meetup
Location: Bike Dog Brewing, Sacramento, CA
- ai
- career growth
- engineering leadership
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Beyond the Technical: Startup Advice for Engineers
A talk that expands the engineering conversation beyond code to include founder realities, business context, and operator judgment.
- startups
- engineering leadership
- career growth
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Comparing JavaScript and jQuery
A conference talk at Adobe ColdFusion Summit West comparing modern JavaScript approaches with jQuery, grounded in a live demo and accompanying slide deck.
Event: Adobe ColdFusion Summit West
Location: Resorts World, Las Vegas, NV
Note: Public records for Adobe ColdFusion Summit West 2024 are sparse. The public speaker listing confirms Obi was on the speaker roster at Resorts World, and Obi's local summit materials date this talk to October 1, 2024. If you need additional archival confirmation, reach out to Mark Takata at Adobe ColdFusion.
- javascript
- jquery
- frontend
- conference speaking
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Refactoring Older JavaScript Frameworks
A session on modernizing aging JavaScript codebases without losing the context and business logic teams still depend on.
Event: Sacramento JavaScript Meetup
Location: Bike Dog Brewing, Sacramento, CA
- javascript
- refactoring
- technical leadership
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Iterative Improvement Via Failure
A talk for Sacramento JavaScript Meetup exploring how setbacks can create better technical learning loops and stronger long-term execution.
Event: Sacramento JavaScript Meetup
Location: Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Sacramento, CA
- engineering growth
- leadership
- learning systems
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Innovation at Biz-Tech Mixer
A StartupSac feature on Biz-Tech Mixer, the event series later renamed Startup Tech Connect and sustained as a regularly running event with 75+ attendees since 2024.
Role: Co-organizer of the series now known as Startup Tech Connect
Outlet: StartupSac
Location: Sacramento, CA
- community
- ecosystem building
- appearances
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Tech Fusion: Uniting Sac at Biz-Tech Mixer
A StartupSac feature capturing the early energy behind Biz-Tech Mixer, the community series later renamed Startup Tech Connect and sustained as a regularly running event with 75+ attendees since 2024.
Role: Co-organizer of the series now known as Startup Tech Connect
Outlet: StartupSac
Location: Sacramento, CA
- community
- ecosystem building
- network effects