Ian Thomas

JupyterLite is a JupyterLab distribution that runs entirely in the web browser, backed by in-browser language kernels. Using it you can run Python, R and C++ in your browser via WebAssembly, use git and vim in a terminal, and access AI agents in a safe, sandboxed environment.

Meta is making a big, public bet on AI - and not just in our products. Teams across the company are building new tools to leverage best-in-class models to enhance productivity, quality and understanding.

JupyterLite is a web-based distribution of JupyterLab that runs entirely in the browser, leveraging WebAssembly builds of language kernels and interpreters. In this talk, we introduce emscripten-forge, a conda-based software distribution tailored for WebAssembly and the web browser.

Join us as we delve into the exciting world of wearable devices, the next frontier in personal computing. At Meta, we're harnessing this potential through innovative software like Workrooms, a VR application that transcends the boundaries of traditional collaboration.

Microservices promise rapid evolution, operational independence, and technological freedom but come with imperceptible drag factors. Left unchecked, this drag leads to distributed balls of mud – hard to operate, evolve and maintain.

Microservices improve cognitive load, velocity, isolation, and scalability. They also introduce complexity, increased reliance on the network, observability challenges, and, often, request latency.

Visualising large datasets requires care and specialised tools to understand both the big picture and the fine details. This talk uses Datashader to visualise the location and demographics of everyone in the UK. Expect beautiful plots and interesting things to learn about both the tools and the...