Joe Karasek

Web Developer

Design Systems

Tech Lead

Javascript

HTML / CSS

Tooling

Projects

Professional References

Joe's been an invaluable pinch-hitter, and subject matter expert on the integration of design systems as well as all things React... One of the few people I am truly comfortable handing my own projects off to. Joe is a skilled and knowledgeable developer and technologist, I would hire him myself for any future dev team I were building.
-Matthew Beck
Joe is motivated, highly intelligent, and forward thinking. I worked with him for a year and a half at Helloworld and during that time Joe consistently went the extra mile to introduce efficiency and innovation to the projects he worked on. He is quick to recognized when a script, boilerplate, or efficiency tool of any type will yield dividends and his clients and coworkers alike quickly learn to appreciate this and enjoy the benefits of his efforts.
-Tim Clever, PHP Developer
Joe is a pleasure to work with and a delight to be around. He brings a playful attitude to tackling complex problems, and he is regularly someone whom I would go to for assistance.
-Jason Awbrey
Joe is a natural at software development. Working along side him, I got to see his proficiency as a coder, and his ability to effectively help teach, motivate, and encourage everyone around him. Joe is an analytical thinker, a quick learner, and a pleasure to work beside.
-Adam Ross Russell

Skills

Talks

Upcoming

Stay tuned for future talks...

Past

Scaling Gatsby and React for Enterprise Websites

2-11-2020 - PDX ReactJS Meetup at New Relic

Launching a Career in Tech

2-07-2020 - The Tech Academy

Launching a Career in Tech

1-15-2020 - Epicodus Lunch Time Speaker Series

Launching a Career in Tech

10-2-2019 - Epicodus Lunch Time Speaker Series

Rethinking Component Libraries

2-25-2019 - FrontEnd PDX Meetup

Integrating Testing into the Git Workflow

9-14-2018 - Mentorship Saturdays Meetup

Integrating Testing into the Git Workflow

8-21-2018 - FrontEnd PDX Meetup

Launching a Career in Tech

6-13-2018 - Mentorship Saturdays Meetup

Launching a Career in Tech

5-29-2018 - Epicodus Lunch Time Speaker Series

Launching a Career in Tech

5-10-2018 - Typescript PDX Meetup

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