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SALMA ALAM-NAYLOR

I stand on stage at what the stack as if it is 1995, which is indicated by the vintage 90s shirt I am wearing. I am holding the mic. I am looking into the distance. I am gesticulating. I am powerful. I command the stage. I am one with the presentation.

I'm a web developer, international speaker, tech educator and entertainer. I have a weird newsletter and I make stuff on The Internet.

Head of Developer Education at nordcraft.com.

Speaker bio

Salma is a web developer, international speaker, tech educator and entertainer. She has a weird newsletter and makes stuff on The Internet. After a career as a music teacher and comedian, Salma transitioned to technology in 2014, working as a front end developer and tech lead for startups, agencies and global e-commerce, moving to Developer Experience and Developer Education in 2021.

Active in the developer community, Salma is a GitHub Star, a former Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies (2021-2025), winner of the Jamstack Conf Community Creator Award 2021, and a retired partnered Twitch streamer. She also makes videos on YouTube about tech and the history of The Internet.

Long bio

I remember writing my first lines of code on a Commodore 64 when I was six years old, but I spent my childhood playing and composing music. I graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music (UK), with a First Class Honours degree in music composition in 2008.

After a few years working as a composer, musician, and rock band teacher, I qualified as a school music teacher in 2012. After a brief side quest in musical comedy, I transitioned my career from music to tech in 2014 when I found my first front end development job. I've worked as a front end developer and tech lead for startups, product agencies and global e-commerce, and I transitioned to developer experience and developer education in 2021.

I streamed live coding on Twitch from 2020-2025, which changed my life. I built a network of talented friends in technology; I became an international speaker; I built a whole ridiculous game played via my Twitch chat; I built some truly silly and fun projects; I pivoted my entire career; and I made friends for life.

My Internet audience comprises beginners, mid-career developers and those with 20+ years experience who all come together to have fun with code and share experiences and advice. I build a variety of open source projects, including fun and silly websites and helpful code examples to support educational tutorials. I also maintain a thriving Discord community, where people can ask for tech help, career advice, or hang out and co-work during the day.

I am a GitHub Star, former Microsoft MVP for developer technologies (2021-2025), and the winner of the Jamstack Conf 2021 Community Creator Award. I also make videos on YouTube about tech and the history of The Internet.

I regularly speak on podcasts, at technology conferences, events, meet-ups and pair-programme on live streams. Get in touch if you'd like to work with me.