BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260603T155529Z UID:OYd8sw DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190412 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20190314T125802 DESCRIPTION: Welcome to the meetup for technical leaders! This event is hos ted by Monzo in London. \n\n Update: \nHUGE thanks to Sophie Koonin who st epped in to host and Jo Franchetti who stepped in to give an amazing talk on such short notice in Meri's absence. \n\n ⏰ Schedule \n\n \n 6:30pm - Arrive\, refreshments &\; networking \n 7:00pm - Welcome \n 7:05pm - Lola Odelola \n 7:25pm - Theo Nicolaou \n 7:40pm - Break \n 7:55pm - Meri Williams \n 8:25pm - Networking \n 9:00pm - Close \n \n\n 🌟 Speakers \n \n Host: Sophie Koonin (Engineer\, Monzo) \n\n \n\n Speaker: Lola Odelola (Software Engineer\, Heroku / Founder\, blackgirl.tech) \n\n Bio: Lola is an anti-cheesecake activist\, writer\, software engineer at Heroku and mot her of blackgirl.tech\, a non-profit aimed at helping to diversifying the tech industry with free workshops\, scholarships and internships. She has two published poetry books\, one of which was the Poetry Book Society's Au tumn Pamphlet Choice 2016. She has also been recognised for her work with blackgirl.tech\, being listed as a one to watch by Code First Girls and no minated for Inspiring 50 UK\, a list of inspiring women leaders in UK tech . \n\n Talk: Are You Ready For Juniors? \n\n The tech industry is currentl y in a transitionary phase\, as we step into the digital future\, more and more people are becoming digitally literate. The rise of bootcamps\, onli ne tutorials and diversity programs mean that more people are learning to code and becoming competent developers\, however jobs for these people are scarce. In an industry where there is more demand than supply\, how is it people are still struggling to find good junior roles? \n\n Having spoken to senior engineers and hiring managers\, and looking back at my own expe riences\, I think the issues are clear. For many companies\, hiring a juni or developer is perceived as risky. Do they have enough knowledge to make valuable contributions? Can we give them enough support? You have to have confidence that the person you hire can do the work you hire them to do\, and that’s not always clear from hiring a junior. However\, given the ri ght environments\, junior engineers can not only make valuable contributio ns to the product but also make better engineers of their colleagues. \n\n I will be looking at the best ways to prepare to hire junior engineers so that the product doesn’t suffer and the environment is one that’s con ducive to growth. \n\n \n\n Speaker: Theo Nicolaou (Lead Developer\, Natur al History Museum) \n\n Bio: Theo is the Lead Developer in the Digital Med ia and Marketing department at the Natural History Museum. He has a backgr ound in front-end development and a keen interest in web performance. In h is spare time\, he can be found laughing/crying about Spurs\, following th e F1 racing and reading tweets supposedly written by dogs. \n\n Talk: A Ne w Tech Leads’ Survival Guide \n\n It’s well-known that the transition from individual contributor to tech lead/manager can be challenging and ov erwhelming at first. \n\n In this talk\, Theo describes his journey from S enior Front-end Developer to Lead Developer. In particular\, he will focus on his key learnings and the strategies he developed to manage the transi tion period and get to grips with his new role. If you’ve recently made a step up or are looking to do so\, his tips and ideas will help you hit t he ground running and become more effective in your role. \n\n Speaker: Jo Franchetti (Engineering Engagement Manager\, Trainline) \n\n Bio:Jo is a Tech Engagement Manager at trainline who is passionate about VR\, Web Blu etooth\, PWAs and great CSS. She’s got 6 years experience as a front end developer and has worked in various parts of the tech industry from start ups\, agencies\, charities to large organisations. She is also mentor and organiser at codebar.io where she is able to action her passion not only f or teaching good use of the web but also for improving the diversity and i nclusivity of the tech industry. \n\n Talk:Dealing with perfectionism\, Im poster Syndrome &\; Anxiety \n\n Working in the tech industry can some times make us feel inferior. It is easy to start believing that everyone k nows more\, or finds the work easier. When we’re surrounded by so many i ntelligent people\, how can we not start to judge ourselves against them a nd our work against theirs? Impostor syndrome - the belief that you don’ t deserve to be where you are\, and perfectionism - a need to work to impo ssibly high standards\, are exhausting. Learn how to spot these destructiv e thought patterns in yourself\, how to manage anxiety and procrastination and how to start being kinder to yourself. \n\n \n\n The Lead Developer i s an international conference for tech leaders in London\, Austin and New York. Check out 100+ talk videos on imposter syndrome\, leading and scalin g technical teams\, and lots more at theleaddeveloper.com. \n LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T101713 LOCATION:Monzo\, London ORGANIZER:mailto:hello@whiteoctoberevents.co.uk SUMMARY:Lead Dev Meetup - London - April 2019 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/the-lead-developer-meetup/london-april-2019 URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/the-lead-developer-meetup/london-april-2019 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR