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SUMMARY:Roku: Reinventing the Living‑Room UI: Roku's New Home Screen - S
 alman Khan\, Software Engineer
DTSTART:20260202T130500Z
DTEND:20260202T135500Z
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CONTACT:Ben Karniely
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: How do you redesign a home screen beloved by million
 s\, without losing the simplicity that defined it for over a decade? How d
 o you introduce new ideas on a platform where small UI changes shape how 1
 00 million people navigate their TV? This talk explores the engineering an
 d UX challenges behind Roku’s shift from a static app grid to a smarter\
 , content‑driven interface\, and outlines the new client architecture an
 d experimentation approach that made this evolution possible.\n\nThis sess
 ion will be of particular interest to students excited about UI engineerin
 g\, software engineering\, UX design\, product thinking\, and machine lear
 ning - especially those curious about building consumer experiences at sca
 le.\n\nWe’ll also share more about upcoming Summer internship opportunit
 ies at Roku\, including roles across engineering\, design\, and product\, 
 and discuss what it’s like to innovate within one of the world’s leadi
 ng TV streaming platforms.\n\nLink to Sign Up form: https://app.ripplematc
 h.com/t/16920680\n\nSome catering will be provided
LOCATION:FW26\, William Gates Building
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