Coding Grace Oct 2017 Newsletter & Upcoming events
Hi All,
Brrr, season has changed, it's getting darker, but that means more time for coding, yay! I can't believe it's October already, and I realised I didn't post a blog post about last month's newsletter. 🙀
I was invited to talk at Dublin Tech Talks: Learnings Of A Female Coder recently about my journey in the world of tech communities, how I got involved and why it's important for people to get involved and make a difference. The two speakers before was amazing, totally my roles models.☺️🌈🙌
A huge thanks to Fingal Libraries and Blanchardstown Library hosting our Beginners Python workshop on Sat Sep 30th, and to Mick for helping facilitate the session. We will running another free beginners workshop on Wednesday, October 25th. Book your place here >>>
I want to give a shout out to 404, a tech festival that's happening on Sat Oct 7 at Royal Hospital Kilmainham. They are giving our members a 10% discount on tickets. Register your place here >>>
I'm looking forward to the next Ireland Girl Geek Dinners and hear all about the Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando, they have 18,000 delegates (mostly female). You can livestream it (and watch previous videos). I am very tempted to apply for their grant to go next year, I wonder where they'll be next. And who's interested in going, a few of my friends went this year including Christina of Ireland Girl Geek Dinners and my PyLadies friends, Serena and Ingrid.
Speaking of grants and scholarships, a couple might be of interest to you:
- Apply for the 2018 Edie Windsor Coding (Lesbians Who Tech)
- Linux Foundation - Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: Friday, October 13, 2017
Keep sending on your requests on what workshops/events you want us to run, and if you want to run a Coding Grace workshop, and get involved, drop us an email.
Here's some links of interest that I pinned for this month.
Ping me if you want me to include a link to share with folks.
Any other enquiries please email contact@codinggrace.com.
Thanks,
/// Vicky
Learn Python by Making a Text-Based Adventure Game
When: Wed Oct 25 (17:00 - 19:30)
Where: Blanchardstown Library, D15
FREE but you need to register for this session at Blanchardstown Library. Please see event page for more info.
Ideas for Workshops
Want us to run a specific workshop, get in touch.
- Beginners HTML5/CSS
- Intro to Elm
- Intro to F#
- More data-related workshops
Follow @codinggrace for up-to-date info.
UXDX 2017 10% Discount
When: Wed Oct 4 - Sat Oct 7
Where: RDS, Dublin
URL: https://uxdxconf.com
Register with code "CODINGGRACE".
Dublin Is Tech... CFP
Dublin Is Tech... A 2-day event showcasing Ireland's contribution to global tech - past, present, and future. Then end the evening by attending the Alltech Craft Brews & Food Fair at Dublin Convention Centre!
Conference dates: Thu Mar 8 - Fri Mar 9 2018
Call for Papers deadline: Tue Oct 31st 2017
PyLadies Dublin CFP
PyLadies Dublin are still seeking speakers for their monthly meetups. Interested?
E: dublin@pyladies.com
Call for Women in AI
Dublin.ai are looking for women in AI. If you are one, and would like to be included on their list, email me at contact@codinggrace.com and I will put you in contact with the organiser.
What workshop would you like us to run next?
FEEDBACK
I'll post more on CodingGrace.com blog if I find more after this newsletter.
Startup Digest Dublin also has a great listings of events happening in Dublin.
Want me to include an event? Email me at contact@codinggrace.com.
@_caitriona created this awesome Women in Tech events listings, contributions welcome.
👻 PyLadies Dublin Oct Meetup @ Hosted Graphite
When: Tue Oct 17, 18:30 – 21:00 @ Hosted Graphite
Details: https://www.meetup.com/PyLadiesDublin/events/241811675/
Grace Hopper | AIB Women in Tech Collab - October Event
When: Thu Oct 19, 18:30 @ AIB Grafton St
Details: https://www.meetup.com/Ireland-Girl-Geek-Dinners/events/243738330/
"Communicating with Empathy for Developers" - A remote live TED Talk
When: Fri Oct 20, 12:30
Details: https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Belfast/events/243847467/
R-Ladies October Meetup
When: Thu Oct 26, 18:30 @ TBC
Details: https://www.meetup.com/R-Ladies-Dublin/events/243768403/
Dublin Open Source
Meetup #4 Placeholder "Women in Open Source"
When: Tue Oct 31, 19:00 @ Microsoft Building 3
Details: https://www.meetup.com/dublin-oss/events/240961268/
Lightning talks at ShopKeep! - November Meetup
When: Wed Nov 22, 18:30
Details: https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Belfast/events/243859995/
Dr Niamh Shaw: Walking (slowly) towards Space
When: Tue Nov 28, 18:00
Details: http://witsireland.com/events/?event_id=44
THU OCT 05
Hear Ken Duda - Founder, CTO and Senior VP, Software Engineering speak in Dublin
Where: Arista Networks @ 18:30 - 20:30
FRI OCT 06
October #1stFriBrekkie
Where: Office of the Dublin Commissioner for Startups
First Fridays for Startups
Where: Dogpatch Labs, Dublin
MON OCT 09
Cork (Ireland) R-Users Group: R workshop series: 2. We built this software on base R code
Where: TBC @ 17:00 - 19:00
OWASP: Biometrics with B-secur
Where: Queens Ashby Building, Belfast @ 18:00
Electronics, Microcontroller and IOT Evening
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
Electronic Breadboard Workshop
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
TUE OCT 10
DublinUX: Service Design Drinks #4
Where: Bank of Ireland, Trinity College Branch @ 18:00 - 20:00
WED OCT 11
Microservices and MongoDB plus MongoDB World recap of Atlas, Compass, & Stitch
Where: MongoDB @ 18:30
PyConIE 2017 - Launch Event
Where: Against the Grain @ 19:00
The Limerick Open Source Meetup
Where: Absolute Hotel Limerick @ 20:00
THU OCT 12
Mid Week Playtest Dublin #6
Where: The Library Bar, Exchequer St, Dublin @ 18:00 - 21:30
How 3D Technology can help grow your business with 3D CAD & 3D Printing
Where: Portershed, Galway @ 18:00
Dublin Java User Group - October 2017 - Back to Thursday
Where: TechMeetup.space @ 18:15
SAT OCT 14
Data Science and Engineering Club: Data Project - Feature Engineering
Where: Bank of Ireland, 1 Grand Canal Square, Dublin @ 09:30 - 12:30
MON OCT 16
GIS Ireland 2017 - IRLOGI
Where: Ballsbridge Hotel @ 09:00
Cork Big Data & Analytics Group: Making Sense of Web Data with Natural Language Processing, Johannes Ahlmann
Where: CIT @ 19:00
TOG Coding Night
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
TUE OCT 17
Tech For Good: Smart Cities for Good
Where: Trinity Workbench, Bank of Ireland @18:00-20:00
WED OCT 18
Dublin Software Craftsmanship Community
Where: TechMeetup.space @ 18:15
The Games Co-Op: October Revolution
Where: The Grand Social, Dublin @ 19:00 - 23:00
Craft Night, Knitting, Sewing and Art, Open to All
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
THU OCT 19
Trick or Treat! with CodePen Dublin
Where: Bank of Ireland, Grand Canal Square, Dublin @ 18:00-20:00
Hadoop User Group Ireland: Let's talk Kafka Streams
Where: Bank of Ireland, TCD @ 18:00
UXtomorrow Insights | Measuring success & UX process
Where: Storyful @ 18:30
FRI OCT 20
Advanced Python Workshop with Python Academy (Special Event)
Where: Camden Court Hotel @ 09:00
SAT OCT 21
TOG: OpenStreetMap Ireland Chapter Formation
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 10:00 - 16:00
TOG October Open Social
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
TUE OCT 24
Spark Summit Event
Where: Convention Centre Dublin @ 18:30
WED OCT 25
Dublin UX October Talks
Where: Travelport Digital @ 18:00
Azure Dublin Meetup - Azure Availability Zones
Where: TechMeetup.space @ 18:15
BelfastJS - October Meetup @ CME
Where: CME, Belfast @ 18:30
THU OCT 26
PyData Dublin Meetup #2
Where: TBC @ 18:15
October Dublin microservices meetup!
Where: Gilt Groupe @ 18:30
SAT OCT 28
Dublin Linux User Group: Monthly Meetup - October
Where: The Longstone Pub @ 15:00
MON OCT 30
TOG Coding Night
Where: TOG Hackerspace @ 19:00
WED NOV 01
All Things Automation: Introduction to ProtractorJS & CucumberJS, Pick up (&) Go
Where: Computer Futures Dublin Office @ 18:00
WED OCT 4
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SAT OCT 7
UXDX 2017
Inaugural 1-day tech event for the tech community with topics incl. IoT, Data, front/back-end coding, cyber-security, design, UX, VR/AR as well as installations, demos and performances.
Where: RDS, Dublin
Register your interest: https://uxdxconf.com/
THU OCT 5
Agile Tour Dublin 2017
Details: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/agile-tour-dublin-2017-tickets-28389886916?aff=es2
SAT OCT 7
404 2017
Inaugural 1-day tech event for the tech community with topics incl. IoT, Data, front/back-end coding, cyber-security, design, UX, VR/AR as well as installations, demos and performances.
Where: Royal Hospital Kilmainham, D8
Register your interest: https://www.404.ie/
FRI OCT 20
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SAT OCT 21
Drupal Camp Dublin 2017
Drupal Camp Dublin is bringing together Drupal developers, themers, end users and those interested in learning more about Drupal for two days of talks, sessions and collaborative discussions.
Details: http://2017.drupal.ie
SAT OCT 21
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SUN OCT 22
PyCon Ireland 2017
Annual Irish Python community conference.
Details: https://pyconie17.python.ie/
TUE OCT 24
Cyber Threat Summit 2017
Now in its seventh year, the Cyber Threat Summit has become Europe’s leading cyber risk exhibition and conference.
Details: http://www.cyberthreatsummit.com/
FRI NOV 10
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SUN NOV 12
Startup Weekend Dublin Fintech Edition
Where: Bank of Ireland, 88 Camden Street Lower
Details: http://communities.techstars.com/ireland/dublin/startup-weekend/11363