Hiya! My name is Rami. I’m a developer evangelist at Microsoft, full stack web developer, writer and international speaker.
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Talks & Workshops
FITC – Introduction to the React Ecosystem
I gave a talk at FITC Spotlight React covering the various parts of the React ecosystem.
React has been named the front-end library to learn in 2016 however few people talk about the React without mentioning Flux (or Redux or React Native or Relay).…
FITC – What’s New in ES6 for Web Devs
I gave a talk at FITC 2015 on what’s new in ECMAScript 6 for web developers.
Wondering what the future has in store for JavaScript web developers? ECMAScript 6 (ES6) is the next major release of the ECMAScript language specification a.k.a.…
Pulse Room
When I talk of my passion for projects at the intersection of art and technology, few examples come to mind as easily as the Pulse Room. In exhibition at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, this interactive installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer uses technology to delight and marvel you with a beautiful light show reflecting your heart rate.…
Latest Articles
On Michael Wolf’s Presentation about the Future of Tech and Media in 2016 for Montreal Startups
Michael Wolf (from Activate) presented at The Wall Street Journal’s Digital Live Conference a massive amount of data points on the future of technology and media in 2016. In the same vein as my previous article on Mary Meeker’s annual internet trends report, I will highlight the most interesting stats for Montreal startups.…
On The Internet Trends Report 2015 For Montreal Startups
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers's Mary Meeker released her annual Internet Trends Report on SlideShare. As an avid yearly reader of this report, I want to highlight a few of the stats that are particularly pertinent to tech startups in Montreal. Global Internet usage has definitively shifted to Asia. China alone accounted for 23% of Internet users. Combined with the rest of Asia, over half of the global Internet usage is in Asia. Montreal startups looking to expand outside of North America should consider China first even if the temptation to go to France due to reduced language barriers is very strong.
Why I <3 Startup Grind
We are just days away from the first Startup Grind event in Montreal. It is another startup event in a city that already has many, including a startup festival. But Startup Grind isn’t just another startup event; it’s an opportunity to take our community to the next level.