Confreaks Courses

Building Weird Things With the National Hockey League Using Ruby

Explore quirky Ruby projects using NHL data, from car prep to automated goal announcements. Unleash creativity with undocumented APIs for fun and unique software builds.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Beware the Dreaded Dead End - Exploring AI Solutions for Syntax Errors in Ruby

Explore AI-driven syntax error detection in Ruby, learning about community building, open-source contributions, and innovative problem-solving techniques.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Night of the Living GIF - Making Interactive Multiplayer Experiences on a Static Webpage - !!Con 2021

Explore innovative techniques for creating interactive multiplayer experiences on static webpages using HTTP and GIFs, without JavaScript.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hacking Switch Controllers to Play Taiko Rhythm Games - Creating a Homemade Drum Interface

Hack Switch controllers to play Taiko rhythm games using a homemade drum, microphone, and Teensy microcontroller. Explore signal processing and creative gaming solutions.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making a Pixel-y Circuit Design Language and Building Circuits

Explore Reso, a graphical logic circuit design language inspired by Piet and Conway's Game of Life. Learn to create and execute bitmap circuits using your favorite graphics editor.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon: 50 Years of Text Games - A Historical Overview

Explore 50 years of text-based games, from Oregon Trail to AI Dungeon. Discover diverse interactive stories and the passionate creators behind them in this fascinating historical journey.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learning to Code with Doom - A Beginner's Misadventure

Explore the challenges and joys of learning programming through modding the classic game Doom, with insights on tackling complex, multi-language projects as a beginner.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Teaching Elephants to Fish - Managing PostgreSQL Schema and Code Changes

Explore tools for managing PostgreSQL schema and code changes. Learn to streamline database migrations, improve version control, and enhance collaboration in Agile development environments.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Navigate Postgres Cloud Paths: Kubernetes, IaaS, or DbaaS

Explore Postgres cloud deployment options: Kubernetes, IaaS, and DBaaS. Learn key considerations for enterprise database migration and cloud-native Postgres solutions.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ending the Plague of Memory Leaks

Discover techniques to detect, diagnose, and fix memory leaks in single-page apps using ember-cli-memory-leak-detector, a new addon revolutionizing Ember development.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Please Wait... Oh, It Didn't Work! - Implementing Loading States and Error Handling - EmberConf 2021

Discover effective patterns for implementing loading states and error handling in Ember applications, enhancing user experience and preventing uncaught promise errors.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Launching at Scale During a Pandemic

Discover strategies for launching large-scale Ember applications during challenging times, focusing on scalability, agility, and solid technical foundations.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building Mobile-Friendly Forms for Improved Accessibility - EmberConf 2021

Improve mobile form accessibility and user experience with semantic markup, tailored inputs, and HTML attributes for iOS/Android convenience.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Birds-Eye Vue of Ember - Comparing Vue.js and Ember.js

Explore the parallels between Vue.js and Ember.js, learning how to translate Vue concepts into Ember practices for a smoother transition and increased productivity.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Framework I Love - Exploring Ember.js for Web Applications

Explore Ember.js's maturity, solid foundation, and unique features for building robust web applications and PWAs. Learn about its influence on other frameworks.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video