ForwardJS Ottawa - May 2026

Why we picked it

**IMPORTANT: Please include your full name when you RSVP. Building security will check names at the entrance and provide name badges. Only people who RSVP and include their full names will be admitted. People on the waitlist will not be able to attend.** Join us for the **May 2026** edition of ForwardJS Ottawa! This is an event for sharing knowledge about all things Web, JavaScript, software development and improving our craft. Venue and food/drinks are sponsored by [Shopify](https://www.shopify.com/ca) 🍕🥤 **Giveaways 🎉** * 4 x One-year subscriptions to any [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/) development tool. **Location** This month's meetup is hosted at [Shopify](https://www.shopify.com/ca)! **Talks** For May's meetup we have three talks lined up! 1. Lightning JS talk - TBD 2. onlysearch: 85% on LoCoMo benchmark with just SQL by [Shrish Mohapatra](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrishmohapatra/) 3. Demystifying Clickhouse: Simple ideas behind blazing fast OLAP DB by [Kiril