Tom Walker
Operations specialist. Front-end developer. Loves gelato.
Specialties
- Front-end Engineering,
- Product Design & Engineering,
- Content Management Systems,
- React
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Illustrations for ReactConf AU 2020
A unique illustration for each presentation
· 15 min readarticle
Thinkmill in Space
The year is 2225. Thinkmill has taken to space. Currently orbiting the moon, sending explorers to discover the universe.
· 8 min readtalk
Creating Apps with JavaScript
Tom and Boris discuss and demonstrate how (and why) to prototype UI animations and interactions before development, and how to build a native-quality app for SydJS using web technologies.
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