Dan Janowski

Dan Janowski

Freelance Principal Engineer

Dan Janowski is a contract developer working in Elixir since 2016 with prior years toiling in Ruby, Java, TCL, and C. Through much of that time leading small teams at start-ups to mid-sized companies. A true believer in people over process, that smart people with smart management can build great things.

Since 2016, Dan has also been writing software to support grassroots political engagement and democracy in New Jersey. Dan spends part of his time working on energy policy and the energy transition for Action Together New Jersey Education Fund.

Dan is an active member of the EEF working groups on Security, Education, Marketing, and Sponsorship, with the mission of community building and ecosystem development.

Dan also races a 1992 Mazda Miata in Sports Car Club of America - Road Racing and vintage racing.

Talk:
How to be an Elixir champion

Being an Elixir champion in challenging times requires more than better programming or system design. It demands that we each take on some responsibility for community growth and ecosystem promotion. The world beyond our borders, those unaware of OTP and unversed in the power of our languages, need to be tempted by prospect of our elegant, economical, and durable solutions. Only through collective action as a community can we broadly seed these ideas to foster acceptance and adoption. This session will provide context, a road map, and actions any member can take to realize these goals and ensure a strong and growing Elixir.

Key Takeaways:

  • Areas of need within the ecosystem and objective audiences in need of connection. A selection of actions individuals can take to engage and deepen connections within the community, and to build resources and capacity for outreach. Approaches and materials needed and available to help members conduct outreach to a variety of audiences.

Target Audience:

  • People interested in the sustainability and growth of the ecosystem and community, and greater acceptance of Elixir by prospective employers and customers.