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Alvaro Montoro

Web Developer

Speaking

From local meetups to international conferences, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to developers around the world. Whether on stage or remote, my sessions focus on practical front-end engineering and inventive uses of CSS.

Below is a selection of recent talks, including links to slides and recordings when available.

  • DeveloperWeek

    Unpredictable styles: Embracing the Chaos of Random CSS

    CSS has always been very predictable. The lack of a native method for generating randomness forced devs to resort to hacks or external methods... But that's about to change!

    Conference Talk In Person English 2026

  • Nerdearla España

    Dibujando comics con CSS

    For the past few years, I have coded a comic about CSS using CSS. This is how I did it. (Video of Nerdearla spain presentation)

    Conference Talk Remote Spanish 2025

  • Commit Your Code 2025

    Playing with the Gamepad API: Using Game Controllers with JS

    Review of the Gamepad API and its different possibilities to create browser videogames with JavaScript.

    Conference Talk In Person English 2025

  • OpenSouthCode 2024

    Dibujando comics con CSS

    For the past few years, I have coded a comic about CSS using CSS. This is how I did it. (Video of OpenSouthCode presentation)

    Conference Talk In Person Spanish 2024

  • Nerdearla Argentina

    Dibujando comics con CSS

    CSS can be used to do more than just styling a website. It can create drawings and digital and can be fun to try. (Video of Nerdearla Argentina presentation)

    Conference Talk Remote Spanish 2024

  • Nerdearla Chile

    Jugando con la Gamepad API

    Review of the Gamepad API and its different possibilities to create browser videogames with JavaScript (Video of Nerdearla presentation)

    Conference Talk Remote Spanish 2023

  • Nerdearla 101

    The colorful future of CSS

    A review of the new ways to write colors in CSS. Including the recently added OKLCH, OKLab, or color functions! (Video of Nerdearla 101 presentation)

    Conference Talk Remote Spanish 2022

  • WebDirections Hover 2022

    The colorful future of CSS

    A review of the new ways to write colors in CSS. Including the recently added OKLCH, OKLab, or color functions!

    Conference Talk Remote English 2022

  • SydCSS First-Time Speakers Night 2021

    Creating Accessible CSS Art

    CSS Art is inherently not-accessible, but we can follow some steps to improve the experience to all the visitors. (Video of SydCSS presentation)

    Meetup Talk Remote English 2021

  • CodeLand:Distributed 2020

    Rocking the Gamepad API

    Workshop reviewing the Gamepad Web API, and how it could be used to create a RockBand-themed game with JavaScript.

    Workshop Remote English 2020