DevConf.US 2021 has kicked off their call for papers this last month and of course it will be a virtual event (hopefully for this one last time) hosted on September 2-3. It’s the 4th annual, free, Red Hat sponsored technology conference for community project and professional contributors to Free and Open Source technologies coming to a web browser near you!
There is no admission or ticket charge for DevConf.US events. However, you are required to complete a free registration. Talks, presentations and workshops will all be in English.
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YouTube isn’t just for videos of cats snowboarding; it’s also a treasure trove of design tips, freebies, how-tos, career advice, and all-around creative inspiration.
Whether you’re a seasoned design veteran or just taking the first steps along a creative career, there are thousands of videos that will guide your path.
Today, we’ve collected ten of the best YouTube channels for designers, where you’ll find all the guidance you’ll ever want. Enjoy!
AIGAdesign
The first stop for any aspiring designer or grizzled veteran should be AIGAdesign, the official YouTube channel for AIGA, the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
This channel focuses on a huge range of issues that affect designers. You’ll find insightful and high-production-value videos on branding, the design business, the creative process, and the institute’s numerous initiatives.
Adobe
Adobe products are still the go-to tool for most designers, and no list of this type would be complete without a nod to the substantial resources that Adobe plows into its YouTube channel.
Review highlights from MAX, Adobe’s annual conference, learn advanced techniques in Creative Cloud apps like Illustrator and Photoshop, and get a sneak peek at upcoming Adobe products.
Google Design
Google is one of the most influential companies on the web, and not just for SEO. Google’s Design is the megacorp’s creative branch. In addition to releasing design resources like Material Design, they also produce a lot of content on their own YouTube channel to benefit emerging designers.
Look back at Google’s I/O conference sessions, follow guides on how to get the most out of Google resources, and get tips on creativity.
The Futur
The Futur is an online education platform that happens to be streaming via YouTube. It’s a positive, feel-good channel that’s designed to help you make the most of your career.
You’ll find inspiring videos on building a brand, setting up a studio, coping with client demands, and everything else you need to be a professional designer.
Envato Tuts+
Envato Tuts+ is a YouTube channel that concentrates on the practical side of being a designer with plenty of hands-on guides to different applications.
You’ll also find some excellent videos explaining the fundamentals of topics like variable fonts and animation.
Creatnprocess
If you’re already proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud, and you’re looking to push your limits a little, then Creatnprocess will teach you more advanced topics.
It’s a great place to learn the more complex aspects of image manipulation, and there are lots of logo design tutorials.
Sketch Together
If you’re a fan of Pablo Stanley’s design style, then you’ll love his Sketch Together YouTube channel. He has tons of design tutorials, walk-throughs and project case studies, and in-depth discussions with guest designers.
In case the name wasn’t enough of a clue, Sketch Together also has an awesome collection of Sketch videos.
Martina Flor
Martina Flor is an amazing letterer and typeface designer from Berlin, by way of Argentina. As well as running her own studio, she’s an author and educator.
Martina’s YouTube channel is a must-watch for anyone who loves typography and lettering. Her videos include her secrets on how to draw letters.
Pixel & Bracket
Pixel & Bracket is a YouTube channel run by Spencer, a designer from Indianapolis.
You’ll find tons of great Creative Cloud tutorials that are easy to follow. You’ll also find a few videos about Spencer’s experience as a designer and a sprinkling of freebies he’s found on market places.
Will Paterson
Will Paterson is a logo designer whose YouTube channel critiques famous logos, provides product reviews, and offers invaluable branding design tips.
Will’s got some really original ideas for freelancers, and he’s generous with both his advice and his enthusiasm.
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With so many awesome videos available, you could watch them all day long and still only scratch the surface.
The best solution is to subscribe to the channels you like the look of, and then download a few videos with a free app like 4K Video Downloader so you can watch them back whenever you like.
With so much to choose from and a seemingly endless lockdown still in effect, now’s the perfect time to learn a new skill, develop your career, or sit back and enjoy some design banter.
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Here at ShiftLeft, we are gearing up for Shifting Left: ’21, a one-day application security conference for developers and security practitioners on Jan 28, 2021. I’ve been a huge fan of security conferences ever since I attended my first security conference, NorthSec in Montreal. This time, I am excited to be on the organizer’s side and present this conference to you.
Shifting Left: ‘21 is entirely online and free to register here. Now let’s get into it! Here are the sessions that I am most excited about and that you should attend if you like machine learning, developing secure applications, or hacking into applications.
EclipseCon Community Day is on Monday, October 19 14:00 to 18:00 CET (the day before the start of the main EclipseCon conference). Community Day at EclipseCon has always been a great event for Eclipse working groups and project teams. This year both EclipseCon and Community Day is virtual and free. Space for Community Day is limited, so please register and save your spot soon.
We have a packed agenda centered on the Jakarta EE, MicroProfile and Cloud Native Java communities. If there is a set of very focused sessions you should attend on these topics, the agenda offers the one place this year to do so. The sessions are intended not only for learning, but also for the community to actively engage with some key leaders. Note, after you register for EclipseCon, you will need to reserve your spot for Community Day through the Swapcard platform (let me know if you run into any issues).
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The digital world is a place of constant change. Just as you get used to a new design trend, another one appears, forcing you to rethink the way that you approach each client project.
As a web designer, it’s up to you to make sure that you have your finger on the pulse on the latest transformations in the industry. However, it can be challenging to know for sure which trends you should be taking seriously, and which you can simply ignore.
One option to refine and enhance your design journey is to pay attention to influencers.
Influencers aren’t just there to guide customers into making purchasing decisions. These people are thought-leaders in their field. They spend all of their time tracking down ideas and concepts that really work. That way, they can maintain a successful reputation online.
Sourcing information and motivation from the following UX influencers could help you to create some truly amazing websites in 2020:
1. Andrew Kucheriavy
Andrew Kucheriavy is the phenomenal co-founder and CEO of a company named Intechnic. Andrew was one of the first people in the world to be given the “Master in User Experience” award. This means that he’s an excellent person to pay attention to if you want help understanding the ins and outs of user experience design.
As one of the leading visionaries in UX, business strategy, and inbound marketing, Andrew has a lot of useful information to offer professionals and learners alike. Andrew is particularly active on Twitter, where he’s constantly sharing insights on design and marketing. You can also find input from Andrew on the Intechnic blog.
2. Jeff Veen
Another must-follow for designers who want to learn more about understanding their audience and their position in the marketplace, Jeff Veen is a leader in UX and product design. Veen got his start with the founding team for Wired, before he created the Adaptive Path company for UX consulting. Jeff Veen is also known for being responsible for various aspects of Google Analytics.
Over the years, Jeff has expanded his knowledge in the design space, and mentored various companies, from WordPress to Medium. He also has a fantastic podcast that you can listen to for guidance when you’re on the go.
3. Jared Spool
Jared Spool has been tackling the most common issues of user experience since before the term “UX” was even a thing. Excelling in the design world since 1978, Jared has become one of the biggest and most recognizable names in the user experience environment. He’s the founder of the User Interface Engineering consulting firm. The company concentrates on helping companies to improve their site and product usability.
Jared offers plenty of handy information to stock up on in his Twitter feed. Additionally, you can find plenty of helpful links to blogs and articles that he has published around the web on Twitter too. He’s followed by Hubgets, PICUS, and many other leading brands. Make sure that you check out his collection of industry-leading talks on UIE.
4. Jen Romano Bergstrom
An experimental psychologist, User Experience Research coach, and UX specialist, Jen is one of the most impressive women in the web design world. She helped to create the unique experiences that customers can access on Instagram and Facebook. Additionally, she has a specialist knowledge of eye-tracking on the web. You can even check out Jen’s books on eye-tracking and usability testing.
When she’s not writing books or researching user experience, Jen is blogging and tweeting about usability and researching new strategies in the web design space. It’s definitely worth keeping up with Jen on Twitter, particularly if you want to be the first to know about her upcoming seminars and learning sessions.
5. Katie Dill
Katie Dill is the former Director of Experience for Airbnb, so you know that she knows her way around some unique experiences. With an expertise in working with companies that harness new technologies and UX design, Katie Dill is at the forefront of the user experience landscape. Dill attends various UX conferences throughout the year, and publishes a range of fantastic videos on YouTube.
You can find blogs and articles from Katie published on the web; however, you’ll be able to get the most input from her by following Katie on her Twitter account.
6. Khoi Vinh
Khoi Vinh is one of the most friendly and unique UX bloggers and influencers on the market today. He knows how to talk to people in a way that’s interesting and engaging – even about more complicated topics in UX design. Vinh is a principle designer at Adobe, and he has his own podcast called Wireframe. However, he still finds time to keep his followers engaged on Twitter.
Over the years, Khoi has worked as a Design Director for Etsy and the New York Times. Vinh also wrote a book called “Ordering Disorder” which examines grid principles in web design. According to Fast Company, he’s one of the most influential designers in America. Additionally, Khoi has a brilliant blog where you can check out all of his latest insights into UX design.
7. Cory Lebson
Cory Lebson is a veteran in the world of web design and user experience. With more than 2 decades of experience in the landscape, Cory has his own dedicated UX consulting firm named Lebsontech. Lebson and his company concentrate on offering UX training, mentoring, and user experience strategy support to customers. Cory also regularly speaks on topics regarding UX career development, user experience, information architecture and more.
Cory is an excellent influencer to follow on Twitter, where you’ll find him sharing various UX tricks and tips. You can also check out Cory’s handbook on UX careers, or find him publishing content on the Lebsontech blog too.
8. Lizzie Dyson
Another amazing woman in the industry of UX, Lizzie Dyson is changing the experience landscape as we know it. Although she’s a relatively new figure in the web design world, she’s recognized world-wide for her amazing insights into the world of web development. Lizzie also helped to create a new group specifically for women that want to get involved in web design.
The Ladies that UX monthly meet-up welcomes a community of women into the digital landscape, helping them to learn and expand their skills. Lizzie regularly publishes content online as part of Ladies that UX. Additionally, she appears on the Talk UX feed – an annual design and tech conference held for women around the world.
9. Chris Messina
Chris Messina is a product designer and a technical master who understands what it takes to avoid disappointing your users. With more than a decade of experience in the UX design landscape, Messina has worked for a variety of big-name brands, including Google and Uber. He is best known as the inventor of the hashtag!
Chris is a highly skilled individual who understands the unique elements that engage customers and keep people coming back for more on a website. You can see Chris speaking at a selection of leading conferences around the world. Check out some of his talks on YouTube or track down his schedule of upcoming talks here. Chris also has a variety of fantastic articles on Medium to read too.
10. Elizabeth Churchill
Last, but definitely not least, Elizabeth Churchill is a UX leader with an outstanding background in psychology, research science, psychology, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human interaction with computers and more. She knows her way around everything from cognitive economics, to everyday web design. Churchill also acts as the director of UX for Google Material Design.
A powerhouse of innovation and information, Churchill has more than 50 patents to her name. She’s also the vice president of the Association for Computing Machinery too. When she’s not sharing information on Twitter, Elizabeth also has a regular column that you can tune into on the ACM Interactions magazine.
Who Are You Following in 2020?
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, guidance, or information, the right influencers can deliver some excellent insights into the world of web design. There are plenty of thought leaders out there in the realm of user experience that can transform the way that you approach your client projects. You might even discover a new favourite podcast to listen to, or an amazing series of videos that help you to harness new talents.
Influencers are more than just tools for digital marketing; they’re an excellent source of guidance for growing UX designers too.
The 20%: A Collection of Interviews by Lauren Hempen— Interviews with four women where they discuss their careers, challenges, successes, and advice related to being a woman in the software development industry.
Running Machine Learning Applications on Docker by Emrah Mete —One Core member’s example of how to transfer a machine learning model to the living environment in the fastest and most effective way of using container infrastructures.
Processing Large Messages With Apache Kafka by Kai Wähner — Kafka wasn’t built for large messages, but files and payloads keep getting bigger. This article covers use cases, architectures, and trade-offs with Kafka.
Event-Driven Architectures by Ravi Purohit: A brief yet meaningful explanation of event-driven architecture and what makes it so valuable for cloud and microservices applications.
Apache Kafka Is Not For Event Sourcing by Jesper Hammarbäck — Apache Kafka is great for delivering messages, but if you’re using it for event sourcing, think again. Learn about why Kafka isn’t suitable for event sourcing.
DevOps
Top 20 Git Commands With Examples by Sahiti Kappagantula — This is one of our top articles of ALL TIME! It is a simple description of the Git commands you’ll need when working with Git, what they do, and how to format them.
To Automate, or Not to Automate? That is the Question by Simon Knight — This article contains some guidelines to help decide which and whether or not to automate tests in pursuit of a continuous testing outcome. It is thorough and well-written. A great example of a good DZone article.
The Key to Continuous Testing in DevOps by Maria Homann — In this article we take a look at continuous testing to understand why it plays a key role in DevOps, and why test automation is essential in enabling continuity.
Integration
Mulesoft 4: Continuous Delivery/Deployment With Maven by Ashok S — This article is a great example of what we want every tutorial to look like on DZone. The main aim of this article is to provide a standard mechanism to release project artifacts and deploy to Anypoint Platform, from the local machine or configure in continuous delivery pipelines.
Integration With Social Media Platforms Series (Part 1) by Sravan Lingam — This article helps you to build a RESTful API through MuleSoft that integrates with LinkedIn and shares a post on behalf of one’s personal account. I like this article because, in the age of social media, it’s so important for businesses to be connected and integrated!
IoT
Shaking Down the Raspberry Pi High-Quality Camera by Jeremy Morgan — This Core member tries out the new Raspberry Pi HQ Camera with full instructions so you can replicate his results. Here’s how you can put the new Raspberry Pi HQ camera to work right away!
Best Raspberry Pi IDEs by Moe Long — From Geanny and Greenfoot to Thonny and Adafruit WebIDE, these are the best Raspberry Pi IDEs for all languages!
Raspberry Pi Emulation With Docker Compose by Sudip Sengupta — This guide, by one of our Core members, discusses everything needed to build a simple, scalable, and fully binary compatible Raspberry Pi cluster using QEMU, Docker, Docker Compose, and Ansible.
What Is Big O Notation? by Huyen Pham — Aside from a silly name, this article is an example of an in-depth analysis on a little-spoken-about concept. In this article, take a look at a short guide to get to know Big O Notation and its usages.
Is Python the Future of Programming? by Shormisthsa Chatterjee — Where is programming going? This article attempts to answer this question in a well-rounded way. The author writes, "Python will be the language of the future. Testers will have to upgrade their skills and learn these languages to tame the AI and ML tools".
A Better Way to Learn Python by Manas Dash: There’s so many resources available for learning Python — so many that it’s difficult to find a good and flexible place to start. Check out Manas’ curated list of courses, articles, projects, etc. to get your Python journey started today.
Discovering Rust by Joaquin Caro: I’m a sucker for good Rust content, as there’s still so many gaps in what’s available. Joaquin does a great job of giving readers his perspective of the language’s features in a way that traditional docs just
I often see freelancers on social media asking what the secret is to working fewer hours, making more money, and helping new clients to find them. While those things tend to happen the longer you’ve been freelancing, it doesn’t happen without some effort.
If you’re wondering how you can change things so that your business becomes more profitable and easier to manage, education is the key.
But it’s not just mastering new design techniques that will take you to the next level. It’s important to invest your time in a well-rounded education so that you can grow not just as a web designer, but also as a freelancer and business owner.
The good news is that you don’t have to spend a ton of cash on courses or resources. In the following round-up, I’m going to share some of the best free courses to help you level up.
5 Best Free Courses and Resources for Web Designers
Rather than sign up for Udemy, Skillshare and other premium course membership sites, I recommend taking a bootstrapping approach to self-education. I mean, the whole point in learning new skills and strengthening existing ones is so you can run a better business and make more money, right?
Once you have extra funds to throw at premium courses, definitely explore those options. For now, let’s focus on the free courses and resources that’ll help get you to that next level:
1. edX
edX was created by Harvard and MIT in order to provide university-level training and education to anyone, anywhere. While you can’t get certified without paying a few hundred dollars, you can go through entire courses for free.
Courses are offered over a wide range of categories. As a freelance web designer, you’d do well to focus on the following areas:
Design
Learn more than just how to design beautiful interfaces. Learn about the technical side of it, too — things like AI, IoT, and cybersecurity.
Computer Science
Learn web development and coding.
Business & Management
Learn essential business skills like:
Project management
Finance management
Leadership
Marketing and analysis
Communication
Learn things like branding, negotiation, reputation management, and critical thinking.
2. Envato Tuts+
Envato Tuts+ might be best known for its succinct step-by-step design and development tutorials. However, it has a new section of free video courses to take advantage of.
Although you won’t learn any soft skills here, this is a great resource if you want to master the tools of your trade.
Free courses give you a deeper look at tools like:
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Adobe’s suite of software
Sketch
WordPress
Video conferencing tools
3. YouTube
YouTube is more than just a place to watch entertaining videos. There are some amazing YouTube channels for web designers at all skill levels.
When choosing a design channel and course to follow, look for ones that are well organized. If they’re just posting videos at random without any rhyme or reason, it’ll be difficult to focus on and master one skill set before moving onto the next.
Some of the topics might not be relevant to you (like creating a content strategy). However, there are others you’ll get some great tips from, like the one above that talks about creating great visuals, preparing web pages with tags and schema markup, and optimizing for featured snippets.
5. Nir Eyal – Indistractible
Nir Eyal has made a name for himself over the years as an author and presenter on the subject of human psychology and behavior. His first book (Hooked) examined consumer behavior and how to design around it. His second (Indistractible) turned the focus on us — the doers and creators who build experiences and products for consumers.
The first of his free resources to explore is this 30-minute presentation on why we’re so easily distracted and how to keep those distractions (and ourselves) from getting in the way.
The second free resource to snag up is the 80-page workbook available on the homepage. Here’s a preview of what it looks like:
You’ll learn about common distractions, identify those that are specific to you, and then work through exercises to defeat them.
If this is something you’re struggling with, these resources will empower you to make a much-needed change.
BONUS: WebDesigner Depot
Although WebDesigner Depot doesn’t offer video courses, I consider each of the articles contained within this site to be mini-courses of their own. And you’ll learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about becoming a web designer and growing your freelance business.
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TL;DR: I share everything I’ve learned about what makes my favorite conference experiences so great and meaningful, and try to understand which elements are universal, applying to both physical and virtual events, and which ones can be changed. I share the experiences of having run an incredible three-day virtual event for 50 people, and share why I’m now incredibly confident that we’ll be able to replicate the magic of the best conferences at the upcoming Virtual DevOps Enterprise Summit — our goal is to make it one of the best programs we’ve ever done and to leverage the virtual format to achieve things that cannot be done in a physical conference.
Why I’m Writing This
Great physical conferences are magical. You learn from incredible talks, you’re exhilarated by being surrounded by the best in the game, you find fellow travelers who share similar goals and experience similar struggles that you hope to conquer together, and so much more. The connections you make at conferences often lead to lifelong friendships and can maybe even change your career.
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I attend many tech conferences around Europe (and occasionally the World), and Africa is always underrepresented. I was delighted to receive an invite to Afrolynk, an annual event that aims to bridge the European and African entrepreneurial scenes. Entering the Microsoft offices in Berlin for the event, a different crowd greeted me from typical tech and startup events, which was an incredible sight to see.
The day started with a round of drumming to bring people into the room and began a solid day of panels and keynotes. Attendees are sharply and colorfully dressed, energetic, and the variety of languages spoken around the venue highlights the multiculturalism of the African continent.
Several interesting announcements from last week’s Google Next conference.
Knative, a new OSS project built by Google, Red Hat, IBM, and others to build, deploy, and manage modern serverless workloads on Kubernetes. Built upon Istio, with 1.0 coming soon and managed Istio on GCP. It includes a build primitive to manage source-to-Kubernetes flows, that can be used independently. Maybe it is the new standard to define sources and builds in Kubernetes. Read more from Mark Chmarny.
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The digital world is a place of constant change. Just as you get used to a new design trend, another one appears, forcing you to rethink the way that you approach each client project. 
I often see freelancers on social media asking what the secret is to working fewer hours, making more money, and helping new clients to find them. While those things tend to happen the longer you’ve been freelancing, it doesn’t happen without some effort.
Several interesting announcements from last week’s Google Next conference.
