Talk Proposal: how automation saved my relationship

[tearingItUp786]

• Draft Title: How automation saved my relationship 🪤
• Length: < 10 minutes lightning talk ⚡
• Links: Talk run-through on Youtube
• Which dates, particularly Tue/Wed/Thu during the 2nd/3rd week of a month, are you likely available? Most Wednesdays, after February, preferably. Tuesdays and Thursdays I'm booked solid 😰

Talk summary: How I utilized automation tools like ScriptKit and Twilio to help automate and help me with my long-distance relationship.

Speaker Bio

• Name: Taran "tearing it up" Bains

• Mini-bio: Taran "tearing it up Bains" is a Frontendy full stacking developer currently working at Best Buy Canada. A self-taught software engineer with over six years of experience, based out of Vancouver, Canada (woot woot). When I'm not coding, I'm usually working on improving my Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique with my brothers, reading books on philosophy, or tinkering with my home-lab.

• Picture for slides:
  

• Would you like help with your presentation? Sure. A practice run would be nice since I've never given a talk.

• Social media link(s): https://taranveerbains.ca/about

• Do you agree to the VanJS Code of Conduct? Yup!

[bibschan]

Hello @tearingItUp786 thank you so much for opening up a talk proposal with us! We have a few busy months ahead so I'm currently scheduling for June 2025, usually we book between the 12th and 18th day of the month. Let me know if that would work for ya?

[tearingItUp786]

Hey @bibschan! June 18th is a go for me. Let me know if someone drops out on a scheduled Wednesday date, and I'd be happy to pop in!

[bibschan]

I'll keep you in mind for Wednesdays! On another note, I might have a spot open for our Valentine's day event next week in case you were interested, but it's a Friday. Let me know if you would be interested otherwise I'll slot you in for June! Here's the event https://lu.ma/envtw86c

[tearingItUp786]

Let me check with my girlfriend today and I'll get back to you 😅! Any day besides Tuesday and Thursday is usually no problemo, but Valentine's Day do be special haha.

[bibschan]

@tearingItUp786 it do be like that indeed, no worries though, I'm happy to slot you in for later too! Just thought I'd offer the option.

[tearingItUp786]

Hey @bibschan -- Valentine's day is a no go but please keep me posted if there are any other openings!

[bibschan]

heeeey @tearingItUp786 I have a slot open for our Easter event on April 16th 5:30pm, let me know if you'd like to speak?

[tearingItUp786]

Hey @bibschan, thanks for thinking of me! I won't be able to make that date; it's my birthday so I'm gonna be spending it with family and eating lots of cake🎂 🥳!

[bibschan]

ohhhh ok of course, no problem! happy bday in advance 😃 we'll touch base again closer to June then!

[bibschan]

hey @tearingItUp786 I just got solid dates from our venue, does June 13th work for you? :)

[tearingItUp786]

Hell yeah! Let's set it up @bibschan

[bibschan]

@tearingItUp786 here's the event link and coupon code to register for free! Cheers!

Registration Link: https://lu.ma/a2rqf7to Code: SPEAKERS

[tearingItUp786]

Thanks @bibschan! Super looking forward to it 😄

[tearingItUp786]

@bibschan I’m really sorry for the last-minute notice, but I need to cancel due to a family emergency. Things are pretty touch and go at the moment, and I’m not in the right headspace to give a talk. Thanks for your understanding.

[bibschan]

hey @tearingItUp786 no problem at all, I hope everything is okay on your end. Feel free to keep this issue open and circle back when you're ready, alternatively, you can also close and reopen it at any time. Hope to see you soon!

[zlldnv]

Hi @tearingItUp786 !:) I will pick up the scheduling of the talks Would you be able to speak a Van JS on Sep 24? Cheers, Anton

[github-actions[bot]]

📅 Available Presentation Dates

Pick up to 2 dates to give your talk:

• [ ] Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (September 2025 Meetup) - 3 spots available
• [ ] Friday, October 31, 2025 (October 2025 Meetup) - 3 spots available
• [ ] Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (November 2025 Meetup) - 3 spots available
• [ ] Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (January 2026 Meetup) - 3 spots available
• [ ] Thursday, February 12, 2026 (February 2026 Meetup) - 3 spots available

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[zlldnv]

Hi @tearingItUp786 can you please please follow with a bot message above, thanx!

[zlldnv]

Hi @tearingItUp786, closing the issue due to inactivity. Feel free to repon it when you can!