Earl Duque
Senior Developer Advocate
Earl is a Señor Developer Advocate at ServiceNow. He works on the MVP Community program, Short Form/Gen Z initiatives, CreatorCon Hackathon, Hacktoberfest, and various other dev programs. Before joining ServiceNow, he was a Senior Engineer with the University of California where he led multiple professional and student developer teams.
Earl is a proud ally of under-represented groups in the tech world and would love to support you in your ServiceNow journey.
Here's an accurate representation of my day-to-day: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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The Official CreatorCon 2025 Know-Before-You-Go
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10 months
CreatorCon Tips and Tricks from the ServiceNow Community Team
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10 months
Documenting ServiceNow Code with JSDoc Standards
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11 months
Now Assist for Code: Autocomplete, Code Explain & More!
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12 months
Understanding the data/input object in Service Portal widgets
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about 1 year
Upgrade Your Javascript; Essential ES12 Features You Should Be Using
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about 1 year
Unlock Hidden Process Insights: ServiceNow Process Mining in Yokohama
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about 1 year
Yokohama Content Archive
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about 1 year
Your Yokohama ServiceNow Release - Watch the TechNow Webinar hosted by your Developer Advocates
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about 1 year
Being cautious as a senior developer #tech #dev #programming
ServiceNow Dev Program
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about 1 year
Advent of Code for ServiceNow Devs: Solve Puzzles, Level Up! 🎄💻
ServiceNow Dev Program
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about 1 year
ServiceNow Studio: The New Unified Developer Experience | Features & Future
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about 1 year
Conference Sessions
Dev Advocate photo opportunity
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<p>We want to get a picture with you! This is your opportunity to get a selfie with the entire <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="">ServiceNow® </span></span> Dev Advocate team, Lauren McManamon, Earl Duque, Pranav Bhagat, and Chuck Tomasi. No more hunting around the conference and hoping you bump into us or taking a hands-on lab just to get a selfie at the end - we'll be waiting for you at this once in a lifetime event. Don't miss it!</p>
CreatorCon Hackathon winners revealed!
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Who in their right minds spends eight hours on the first day of a busy conference to hack solutions to hypothetical problems? Your Hackathon teams and winners, that's who! During this session we will reveal and award the winners of the 2024 CreatorCon Hackathon!
CreatorCon Hackathon team formation
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<p>The CreatorCon Hackathon is back! Any background and skills are welcome. Not just developers can participate! A well-rounded team is often the key to success. During this time, we will help participants create teams (with up to five team members each). Be sure to add the CreatorCon Hackathon session, too!</p>
CreatorCon Hackathon - All are welcome!
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<p>In-person registration opens 2 hours prior to start and is required! The sky's the limit at the CreatorCon Hackathon. Teams of all types go head-to-head in this one-night quest for fun, prizes, and glory. This is an excellent opportunity to build apps that solve real business problems. Any background and skills are welcome! You + the ServiceNow<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="">® </span></span> Platform = unlimited brilliance!</p>
=>, template literals, let, &=, |=, ?., **=. JavaScript ECMAScript 2021 and you!
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<p>Did you learn JavaScript on the ServiceNow<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="">®</span></span> platform like so many of us did? Well, your JavaScript is about 14 years out-of-date. ServiceNow scoped apps now default to ECMAScript 2021 and you have a lot of catching up to do. Join this session for a crash course of what is now available to you (and what still is not). And yes, this session's title is filled with actual new JavaScript syntax.</p>
Gen Z developers are the future: What you can do to keep your company attractive
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<p>The future is not you; Investing in the next generation is insuring your company's future. Join this session to learn the strategies used to improve teams to ensure the next generation of developers are more successful that we ever were. Hosted by Earl Duque, who led multiple Gen Z student developer teams and helped pilot Gen Z initiatives for the ServiceNow® Developer Program, AKA a confused millennial who likes to pretend he knows what he's doing.</p>
Git outta here! Loading instance tables with contributions directly from GitHub
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Our app can tell you where the International Space Station while it runs a GenAI query for you. Over the past two years, the ServiceNow Hacktoberfest group of hundreds of developers from around the world have built a ServiceNow app that controls a chatbot with over 60 distinct functions. Almost all of these functions were contributed directly from GitHub without granting access to the instance. Come hang out with me as I show off the awesome open-sourced functions we've built and how I set up the integration from not only ServiceNow to GitHub, but GitHub to ServiceNow.
Zero to infinity: A journey to automation with no-code and no experience!
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<p>Don't miss this opportunity to empower yourself with the knowledge and confidence to start your own journey towards impactful automation, regardless of your experience level. Join us as we explore how to transform a manual process into an efficient Swag Distribution app using App Engine Studio and Flow Designer, with no prior coding experience. Learn practical strategies to develop apps, understand the extent of no-code solutions, and see the power of automation. This session is perfect for those eager to make an impact in their organization, regardless of tech background.</p>
Developer organizer meetup
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Are you a Developer Meetup organizer or co-organizer? Interested in starting up a new chapter in your area? Join us for this live and in-person organizer town hall so we can share our strategies, expertise, and ideas!
CreatorCon Hackathon winners revealed!
CCA2550-K23
Who in their right minds spends eight hours on the first day of a busy conference to hack solutions to hypothetical problems? Your Hackathon teams and winners, that's who! During this session we will reveal and award the winners of the 2023 CreatorCon Hackathon!
CreatorCon Hackathon team formation
CCA2549-K23
<p>The CreatorCon Hackathon is back! Any background and skills are welcome. Not just developers can participate! A well-rounded team is often the key to success. During this time, we will help participants create teams (with up to five team members each). Be sure to add "CreatorCon Hackathon - All are welcome!" to your agenda, too!</p>
CreatorCon Hackathon - All are welcome!
CCA2548-K23
<p>The sky's the limit at the CreatorCon<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">®</span></span> Hackathon. Teams of all types go head-to-head in this one-night quest for fun, prizes, and glory. This is an excellent opportunity to build apps that solve real business problems. Any background and skills are welcome! You + the Now Platform® = unlimited brilliance!</p>
Gen Z developers are the future - What your company can do to be attractive
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<p>It's not just memes and TikTok, Gen Z developers (and millennials too) are incredibly tech savvy and are looking for more than just work; they want growth, re-skilling, respect, and flexibility. We'll break down what we have learned about staying relevant in a changing landscape and why it's so important to always be looking at your future prospective workers. Hosted by Earl Duque, who led multiple Gen Z student developer teams and is the lead for the Gen Z Initiatives for the ServiceNow<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="">®</span></span> Developer Program, AKA a confused millennial who likes to pretend he knows what he's doing.</p>
Live coding happy hour
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<p>Join ServiceNow® Developer Advocates, Earl Duque, Lauren McManamon and Pranav Bhagat along with ServiceNow® MVP Adam Celli for an in-person version of our popular YouTube show, Live Coding Happy Hour. In this session we will be going into the nuts and bolts of Document Intelligence, a human assisted document parsing application on the Now Platform<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">®</span></span>. Watch us unwind, drink, and build something new in ServiceNow LIVE. Cheers!</p>
CreatorCon Keynote
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Developers crave innovation and the CreatorCon Keynote is where you’ll experience this LIVE! Join hosts, Senior Developer Advocates, Lauren McManamon and Kristy Merriam, and special guests as they unveil the latest developer tools, showcase groundbreaking demos, and explore what it means to build on ServiceNow, Zurich and beyond!
CreatorCon Unscripted: An Unconference Open Forum
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Got a big idea, unique insight, or best practice to share? The Unscripted Unconference is your stage! We’re hosting 6–8 lightning talks — quick, 10-minute sessions where industry knowledge, practical tips, and bold perspectives come to life. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just passionate about your work, this is your chance to inspire and connect with the community. **Weren’t selected to speak during Knowledge 2025? No problem.** Swing by the CreatorCon Pavilion, sign up on-site, and claim your moment in the spotlight. We’re keeping the mic open for fresh voices and big ideas throughout the event. This is your time. Your platform. Your people. Let’s hear what you’ve got.
The CreatorCon Hackathon - Crowning a Champion
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Who in their right minds spends eight hours on the first day of a busy conference to hack solutions to hypothetical problems? Your Hackathon teams and winners, that's who! During this session we will reveal and award the winners of the 2025 CreatorCon Hackathon!
The CreatorCon Hackathon - Team Formation
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The CreatorCon Hackathon needs you! This isn't just for developers - any and all backgrounds and skills are welcome! A well-rounded team is often the key to success. During this time, we will help participants create teams (up to five team members each). Be sure to register for all the CreatorCon Hackathon sessions, too!
The CreatorCon Hackathon: You’re Invited!
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The sky's the limit at the CreatorCon Hackathon. Teams of all types go head-to-head in this one-night quest for fun, prizes, and glory. This is your opportunity to build apps that solve real world problems. Any and all backgrounds and skills are welcome! You + the ServiceNow platform = unlimited brilliance! Required in-person registration opens 2 hours prior to start.
Ask the [Developer] Advocates!
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Join us for a fun and interactive panel discussion with our famous ServiceNow Developer Advocates, as they discuss all things ServiceNow Dev. Plus, stick around for a photo opportunity at the end!
Live Coding Happy Hour - More Live than Usual!
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Grab a drink and unwind with us as we build together. Real-life development isn't so clean as our well-polished demos make them out to be. There's a ton to learn from watching experts struggle despite years of knowledge. Hosted by your ServiceNow Developer Advocates, this YouTube show is coming to life, live on stage!