Navigating the Promised Land.
Promises in Javascript
by Mike Macaulay @mmacaula
github.com/mmacaula
Who Am I?
- Java for about 8 years
- Moved to Omaha 2.5 years ago
- Web / Javascript developer ever since
Who I work for
Agenda
- Why do I care?
- Introduction to promises
- Why they're useful
- How you can use them
- Potential pitfalls
Why Do I Care?
Simple contrived example:
Create a simple animation
Navigating the Promised land.
By Mike Macaulay
Navigating the Promised land.
Promises in Javascript are great! They help you get out of "callback hell" and let you wrangle asynchronous code easily. This talk will provide a quick introduction to promises in Javascript, why they are useful, show you how to use them, and discuss some common pitfalls to avoid when using promises.
