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dateModified: '2023-05-20 07:00'
datePublished: '2023-04-22 22:00'
disqusIdentifier: 'react-miami-2023'
excerpt: 'React Miami 2023 conference review. A two days conference about React that takes places in Miami Beach.'
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title: 'React Miami 2023'
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Hey! 👋 It's been a while since I went to a in-person conference, _last one was in 2017_ 😱 almost 6 years ago! 🤯

This time I travelled all the way down to Miami 🇺🇸 from Barcelona 🇪🇸 for **[React Miami](https://reactmiami.com)** 🌴, a two days conference about React that took place at the **[Miami Beach Convention Center](https://www.miamibeachconvention.com/)**.

### Venue

The convention center is located very close to the beach, so you can enjoy the sun and the sea while you're at the conference 🌴

Finding the registration desk was tricky because the place is huge, but once there, everything was easy and smooth. React Miami probably has the best **swag** I've seen in a conference, the designs of the t-shirt and stickers are awesome! 😍

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The conference was organized in a **single track** which is **great** because you can **attend all the talks** you want without having to choose between them. The schedule was very well made with a good balance between talks and breaks.

The **food** was delicious and tasty, I had a great time eating Mexican 🌮 and Chinese 🍜 food. Snacks and drinks were available all day long 🍹, which is always a plus! 🙌

We also had a break-out room to chill and talk with other attendees, it was a nice place to meet people.

### Talks

The quality of the **talks** and the technical level was very good, in-depth and detailed talks about React, CSS, Accessibility, Performance...

I have to say though, that it was very refreshing to see there was a big focus around **mental/developer health** a topic that is not mentioned enough in conferences and it's something we should all be more aware of.

Having said that, here's the list of my favourite talks ❤️ in no particular order:

- **The Unexpected States of Burnout** by [@jenn_ayy\_](https://twitter.com/jen_ayy_) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcN8grYAEuQ)
- **On-demand Flow State: A Framework for Mental Performance** by [@anthonysheww](https://twitter.com/anthonysheww) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_CHo6A0bAs)
- **Everything's Better With Friends** by [@threepointone](https://twitter.com/threepointone) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd8QTRjZZaE)
- **The Best JavaScript is No JavaScript** by [@una](https://twitter.com/Una) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOB2f315Yu4)
- **React as a Developer Health Tool** by [@tejaskumar\_](https://twitter.com/TejasKumar_) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQvzML3XHw)
- **Create Engaging “Scrollytelling” Experiences With React & GSAP** by [@julianbenegas8](https://twitter.com/julianbenegas8) – [🎥 Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufHQG7fDLQc)

All **talks were recorded** and **live streamed** through YouTube. Make sure to [watch all of them](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQAK-3ELEIo&list=PL02pdjMT4gWwIDHt4mzmzbiXU-7Sk1LN5&pp=iAQB)! 👇

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### Thoughts

I had an amazing time at React Miami 💖. Probably the **best conference** I've ever been to. I met a lot of people, learned and made new friends along the way.

I was attending the conference on my own, but everyone was super friendly and welcoming, it **felt like home** 🙏.

Shoutout to the organizers, you have an incredible event congratulations for the great work! 👏 the **after party** was a blast! 🎉

Huge thanks to [N26](https://n26.com) for making this trip possible! 🥳
