Hey there, SoC Community! 👋

Get ready to dive into an evening of inspiration, networking, and a whole lot of fun at School of Code's TechConnect London! On September 28th, we're bringing together an awesome lineup of speakers, a bunch of your fellow community members (bootcampers, alumni, mentors, and hiring partners), and the perfect blend of tech talks and good times.

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Event Details:

📅 Date: Thursday, September 28th
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍Location: Couchbase, 55 King William Street, 2nd Floor, London ECR4 9AD

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Agenda:

🍕🍻Friends, Food & Drinks: 6.00pm
🗣 Guest Speakers: 7.00pm
🤝 Networking: 8.15pm

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🗣 Speaker Lineup:

Get ready for our incredible speakers. See more below 👇

Christopher Miller - Lead Full Stack Engineer, Treblle: "The Good, the 400 and The Ugly of APIs"

We look at API's, how our thought process affects the end result - looking at Design, Security and Performance we review best practices to ensure that we're being helpful to others in our design - the language we write in is not the main problem, the main problem is our api's underlying structure. We visit Documentation, Headers, Authorisation, Encryption and making the most of other tools out there to help us to achieve good results fast.

Chris Watkins - Technical Implementations Consultant, Objectway: "Being a School of Code Mentor"

Is being a mentor for me? What do I have to give bootcampers? We'll go over the highs and lows of being a mentor for SoC, and why it's one of the best things you'll ever do.

Oliver Davies - Web Development Manager, Transport for Wales: "Communities and Contribution"

Oliver is a self-taught developer who's been writing code since 2007, working with and contributing to open-source technologies. He's been a mentor at events like DrupalCon and for bootcamps, including School of Code.

As part of different open-source and tech communities, organised meetups and conferences, Oliver has given nearly 100 presentations. In this talk, he'll speak more about the communities he's part of, his contributions, how he got started, why he does it, who benefits and how.

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⚡Lightning Talks & Bootcamper Stories (5 Minutes)⚡️

Amrit Atwal - Junior Software Engineer, BBC: "Why writing matters"

Written communication is one of the most important soft skills that we can bring to our jobs. Good writing can facilitate better questions, better decisions, better documentation and even better job prospects. Knowing how to write well, both technically and non-technically, is just as important as knowing how to write clean code. Let's explore the art to good writing and how writing has helped Amrit excel as an engineer so far.

Mohamed Mohamud - Associate Software Engineer, ClearBank: "Believe in the Process"

Mohamed Mohamud spills the beans on his tech journey – the ups, the downs, and the importance of sticking with the process.

Adriana Lawrence - Junior Software Engineer, Elliptic: "Finding my first job as a developer"

Come and hear the amazing story of how Adriana, a dedicated mom to her young daughter, made the life-changing decision to pursue her dream of a career in tech. After the rollercoaster ride from bootcamper to Junior Software Engineer, she learnt that there's no special secret when it comes to finding your first job in tech – just actionable changes you can make now to increase your chances. Discover her inspiring journey as she shares the knowledge that she's gained along the way!

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Friends, Food, and Drink:

But wait, there's more!🎉 It's not just about tech talks. It's about meeting your fellow community members, making friends, and creating those connections that last. We're talking bootcampers, alumni, mentors, and hiring partners all under one roof. Oh, and did we mention the delicious food and drinks? Yep, it's all on the house!

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RSVP Now! 🎟

With limited seating available on the night, it's time to grab your spot. Register here to secure your ticket today!

TechConnect London – where tech talks meet friendship. See you on September 28th!

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✨Sponsors: Couchbase

We would like to extend a massive thank to our sponsors Couchbase for kindly providing the venue, food and drink for this event.

The meetup will take place in their incredible King William Street office which is located in vibrant central London just steps from Monument Station and minutes away from an abundance of popular bars, cafés, and riverside dining. Thanks you so much for hosting us at this beautiful location and for all your support for the School of Code 🤗