Michael Brooks

Hello. I write code.

About Me

I am part of Developer Relations at Slack.
I co-created Arc Analytics at Union Code.
I co-created Field Trip at Union Code.
I previously worked at Adobe and Nitobi.
I previously contributed to Apache Cordova.
I previously contributed to PhoneGap.

Find Me

I live around Vancouver.
I share thoughts on my blog.
I listen to the wise birds twitter.
I often push my main to github.
I curl up with some goodreads.
I collect things on pinterest.
I share the odd instagram.
I am fully linked in.
I am not on Facebook.

Projects

Slack CLI2021 to now
Slack's command-line tool for the next generation platform.

Slack Developer Tools2020 to now
Slack's open source tools, frameworks, and SDKs.

Field Trip2017 to now
Basecamp activity in Slack and Google Hangouts Chat.

Arc Analytics2016 to now
Google Analytics summarized simply in Slack.

Union Code2014 to now
Co-founder of a small, profitable business that explores customer and product development.

Adobe Developer Relations2017 to 2019
Open source office empowering developer inside and outside Adobe.

PhoneGap Desktop App2014 to 2017
A graphical PhoneGap CLI alternative for Windows and OS X.

PhoneGap Mobile App2014 to 2017
On-device prototyping with PhoneGap for iOS, Android, and WP8.

PhoneGap CLI2013 to 2017
Create, build, and install PhoneGap apps in the terminal.

Apache Cordova CLI2012 to 2017
Create, build, and install Cordova apps in the terminal.

Apache Cordova2011 to 2017
PhoneGap Engine donated to the Apache Foundation.

PhoneGap2010 to 2017
Create cross-platform mobile apps with web technology.

Thumbs.js2010 to 2012
Touch event polyfill with no setup and no API.

Dominator.js2010 to 2010
Add functional test assertions to QUnit.

Solutions Log2010 to now
Minimal and searchable list of solutions to my problems.

FlightGraph2010
Find out when to book the cheapest WestJet flight.

SmallChange2008 to 2010
Simple income and expense logging tool.

Inadequate-Endowment2004 to 2005
Online comic to make friends laugh.

Presentations

Bit Project - Building Slack AppsFebruary 11th, 2021
Bit Project, YouTube Livestream

PhoneGap Day US Closing RemarksOctober 11th, 2017
PhoneGap Day US, New York City
Keynote or PDF

PhoneGap Day US KickoffJanuary 29th, 2016
PhoneGap Day US, Salt Lake City
Keynote or PDF

PhoneGap Workshop: BeginnerMay 19th, 2015
PhoneGap Day EU, Amsterdam

PhoneGap Review: 2014 & BeyondMay 18th, 2015
PhoneGap Day EU, Amsterdam
Keynote or PDF

What the hell is PhoneGap?February 26th, 2015
Adobe Tech Summit 2015, San Francisco
Keynote or PDF

On-Device Prototyping w/ PhoneGapJanuary 31st, 2015
MobileCamp LA, Los Angeles
Keynote or PDF

PhoneGap Essentials WorkshopOctober 24th, 2014
PhoneGap Day US, San Francisco

PhoneGap Command-LineSeptember 27th, 2013
PhoneGap Meetup, Paris

PhoneGap Command-LineSeptember 24th, 2013
PhoneGap Day EU 2013, Amsterdam

Building a Better CLIJuly 23rd, 2013
Node Brigade, Vancouver

PhoneGap Command-LineJuly 19th, 2013
PhoneGap Day US 2013, Portland

Master the CLI with NodeMay 31st, 2013
JSConf 2013, Amelia Island, Florida

Building Mobile Apps with Web StandardsMay 6th, 2013
Adobe MAX 2013, Los Angeles

PhoneGap, Open Source, and the FutureApril 29th, 2013
St. George's Senior School, Vancouver

New Tools for PhoneGapFebruary 5th, 2013
Adobe Tech Summit 2013, San Jose

PhoneGap 0 Day WarezNovember 27th, 2012
PhoneGap Meetup, San Francisco

Test the Web Forward with CordovaOctober 26st, 2012
Test the Web Forward, Paris

PhoneGap in 5 minOctober 23rd, 2012
Hack Paris, Paris

An Anthology of PhoneGap CLIOctober 18th, 2012
Mobile Camp LA 2012, Los Angeles

Contributing to Apache CordovaAugust 21st, 2012
Adobe Web Summit, San Francisco

Contributing to Apache CordovaJuly 20th, 2012
PhoneGap Day US 2012, Portland

Dawn of the DevicesMay 21st, 2012
MISA BC Open Data, Kamloops

Your Browser is Your SDKMay 2nd, 2012
BlackBerry 10 Jam Americans, Florida

Porting to BlackBerry using Apache CordovaMay 1st, 2012
BlackBerry 10 Jam Americans, Florida

PhoneGap in 5 minMarch 24th, 2012
HackVan 2012, Vancouver

Your Browser is Your SDKFebruary 7th, 2012
BlackBerry Dev Con EU 2012, Amsterdam

Hello PhoneGap 8-bitJanuary 24th, 2012
PhoneGap Meetup, Vancouver

Introducing PhoneGap/CallbackNovember 7th, 2011
Apache Con 2011, Vancouver

PhoneGap BlackBerry WebWorks Case StudyOctober 20th, 2011
BlackBerry Dev Con US 2011, San Francisco

Introducing SproutCore to PhoneGapSeptember 27th, 2011
SproutCore Meetup, Vancouver

How to Architect for Many ScreensJuly 29th, 2011
PhoneGap Day US 2011, Portland

Cross-Platform Mobile Web: PhoneGap and BlackBerry WidgetsSeptember 23th, 2010
BlackBerry Dev Con US 2010, San Francisco

Contact Me

In 140 characters @mwbrooks
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