What Time Is It Anyway: CodeMash
CodeMash 2020 | What Time Is It Anyway? | Tyler Jennings
What you'll learn
Handling date and time in applications can be a complex task with many nuances. How should you handle date time? Should you store local time zone or UTC? Should you store dates and times separately? Should you use Unix time? These are all valid questions and there isn't a one size fits all solution. In this talk, Tyler Jennings will take a look at the challenges that date and time present, the different scenarios you might run into, and how you might solve them in your applications. You will also learn the pros and cons of different approaches and see which approach might be best in various circumstances.
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About the author
CodeMash is a unique event that educates developers on current practices, methodologies and technology trends in variety of platforms and development languages such as Java, .NET, Ruby and PHP. Held every January at the lush Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, attendees will be able to attend a world-class technical conference amid Ohio’s largest indoor waterpark. Nobody will frown if you show up in shorts, sandals, and your loudest t-shirt. You might even win a prize for doing so. It’s not just ... more