Frontend focused 142nd DevClub.lv
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Skanstes iela 50 1013 Rīga LatviaAbout this event
- Event lasts 3 hours 30 minutes
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In our Frontend-focused event explore real-world challenges—from creating seamless user experiences to building and scaling game UIs. Get insights into performance, tech stacks, and lessons learned in modern frontend development!
You are welcome to Frontend focused event on WEDNESDAY, May 28th 18:30, hosted by Evolution at Manna Cafe – Skanstes iela 50, 1st floor, entrance 3 and 4.
To enter the venue, please, search for the sign "kafé Manna" on entrances 3 and 4
Alfreds Genkins from Scandiweb will give a talk “No Time to Load”
In this session, we’ll explore how perceived performance shapes user experience far beyond what metrics like LCP can capture. Alfreds will share techniques used in real-world projects to design interfaces that feel instant—even when they technically aren’t—and how to hide loading times with smart transitions and thoughtful UX design.
(Language – English)
Tags: UX, UI, Performance, Perceived speed, Open-source, Frontend
Alfreds Genkins is the Chief Technology Officer at Scandiweb, with over a decade of experience in software development, specializing in frontend architecture and performance. He is known for multiple open-source initiatives, including ScandiPWA, the first open-source PWA theme for Magento, and Satoshi, the first open-source theme for Hyvä. Alfreds is passionate about optimizing processes and perfecting user experience—making native-like interfaces possible on the web. In his free time, he enjoys FPV drone racing, taking his car to the track, and working on DIY projects.
Georgios Balasis and Uldis Baurovskis from Evolution will give a talk, "Behind the wheel.”
Ever wondered what's behind the wheel of our games?
Join us as we take you behind the scenes of game development, from the initial studio setup to the user interface on players' devices.In this session, we'll reveal the technical stack that brought one of our most popular games to life. You'll get an inside look at the tools, technologies, and requirements that shaped its development.
(Language – English)
Tags: Frontend Development, iGaming, Unreal Engine, Game Show, WebGL
Georgios Balasis is a Senior Unreal Engine Developer at Evolution, developing virtual production solutions for Game Shows. He works with game artists and the technical operations team to achieve visually stunning virtual environments. He does a lot of R&D for improvements in the 3D worlds of the game shows, and he is also the Technical Product Owner of the Unreal Engine Core team. Before that, he worked with Uldis on 3D WebGL games.In his free time, he develops mobile games, and he is the drummer in two bands.
Uldis Baurovskis is a Senior Game and Core Developer at Evolution, with over 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. In addition to game development, he works closely with core teams to expand and refine the technical stack that powers Evolution's gaming platforms.Uldis specializes in rendering technologies and 3D architecture for game engines. Outside of his work at Evolution, he explores new technologies and approaches by developing his own games, and expresses his craftsmanship through wood carving, creating unique, custom design pieces for home.When he's not coding or carving, you'll likely find him playing board games or hiking in the mountains.
Marco Zanellati from Evolution will give a talk, "The Scaling Game: challenges with an ever-growing codebase.”
Join us as we share the challenges that Evolution's frontend teams have faced as the number of our games has grown over the years. We'll do some time traveling to see a few of the steps (and missteps) that we have taken while building the frontend platform that supports our games: building a core game framework, scaling our repository, and integrating other games.
(Language – English)
Tags: Frontend Development, iGaming
Marco Zanellati is a frontend developer from Evolution. He maintains the platform for game development with the rest of the frontend core teams. In his free time, he hikes, reads about history, and searches for good pizza places in Riga.
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