Pre Next.js Conf Meetup

Kick off Next.js Conf with Strapi, Mux, Neon, and Makeswift! Join us for talks, networking, and chats about all things web!

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Mux, SF

50 Beale Street, 9th Floor

Wednesday

Wed, Oct 23

Talks

Alex Bodin

Alex Bodin

CTO

Strapi 5 + Next.js - the modern, Open-Source Stack

Using a modern, open-source stack (Strapi 5 + Next.js) as a case study, we'll do a deep dive into best practices for drafting and previewing your content for blazing-fast and scalable websites.

About the Speaker

Alex is the CTO @Strapi. He is a Product builder, software engineer, and open-source enthusiast from Paris.

James Q Quick

James Q Quick

Head of Developer Experience

Design System Patterns for Server Components

Server components change the way we build for the modern web, and design systems must adjust accordingly. So, how do you encapsulate design and interactivity for larger UI elements without compromising performance while taking advantage of the latest features in React and Next.js? In this talk, we’ll explore new patterns for managing forms, state, and interactivity without forcing everything to be a client component. We’ll learn these patterns in the context of VIBES, a brand-new UI library for composable websites.

About the Speaker

James is a developer, speaker, and teacher whose content has impacted hundreds of thousands of developers across the world. With 10+ years of experience, he blends deep technical knowledge with the ability to communicate across different levels of understanding and is currently serving a Head of Developer Experience at Makeswift. In his spare time, he and his wife love to travel, chase their toddler around, and play co-ed soccer.

Erik Peña

Erik Peña

Solution Architecture

Building Video-Driven Web Apps with Mux, Strapi, and Next.js

In this talk, we’ll explore the journey of migrating the Mux plugin from Strapi v4 to v5. We'll walk through the challenges faced during the transition, how ultimately created the final version, and explore some of the features of the plugin. Attendees will learn how this migration enhances workflows, reduces complexity, and enables seamless video experiences in modern Next.js applications.

About the Speaker

​Erik is a Solutions Architect at Mux where he helps customers navigate the very nuanced world online video. Being in this industry for 15+ years, Erik has performed in various roles from Operations, Sales Engineering, Architecture, Product Management. Erik has built width and depth to his acumen working for major leaders in this space including Mux, Comcast Technology Solutions and You.i TV (now part of Warner Brothers Discovery).

Raouf Chebri

Raouf Chebri

DevRel

TCP vs. WebSockets vs. HTTP for Postgres queries

In this talk, I will walk you through our journey developing Neon's serverless driver, and experimenting with various protocols and environments to lower Postgres query latencies.

About the Speaker

Raouf Chebri is a Developer Advocate at Neon and enjoys helping developers be more productive. Raouf has over a decade of experience in the tech industry and loves to connect with developers and talk about AI and modern application development. Raouf enjoys Mexican food, skiing, and riding his bike for hours in the Alps.

​Tony Holdstock-Brown

​Tony Holdstock-Brown

CEO & co-founder

Bringing state to Next.js Serverless Functions with Inngest

Many successful startups, such as Resend and Day.ai, use Inngest’s Durable Functions to build core features relying on workflows and long-running background processes. In this talk, Tony will drive you through the benefits of Durable Functions and how they enable Next.js developers to build SaaSs.

About the Speaker

​Tony is the CEO and co-founder of Inngest.

Event Sponsors

Strapi

Strapi

Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. 100% JavaScript / TypeScript and fully customizable. Strapi gives developers the freedom to use their favorite tools and frameworks while allowing editors to easily manage their content and distribute it anywhere.

Mux

Mux

We think your video can do more for you. Get our free demo and see what we mean: start building faster, improve performance across all your video, and focus on what makes your business shine.

BigCommerce

BigCommerce

BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading open SaaS and composable ecommerce platform that empowers brands and retailers of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. BigCommerce provides its customers sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use.

Neon

Neon

Neon is building open-source cloud-native PostgreSQL. Our architecture separates storage from computing, allowing for stateless and Serverless Postgres. We’re a well-funded startup with deep knowledge of Postgres internals and decades of experience building databases. Our storage layer is written in rust and cloud control plane is written in Go.