November 15, 2024 at 06:00 PM [UPCOMING]
In this workshop, you’ll get tools and strategies needed to successfully navigate the evolving job market. Whether you're an entry-level coder, a seasoned developer looking to pivot, or a tech pro seeking remote opportunities, this session will provide you with actionable insights to advance your career.
Participants will learn how to identify and leverage local and remote job opportunities, refine their personal brand, and build a compelling resume that stands out in a competitive market. With a focus on practical skills and networking tactics, attendees will leave the workshop with a roadmap to securing their next role in tech!
Topics Covered:
- Finding Job Opportunities accessible in the Central Valley and Beyond
- Explore how to identify growing sectors in tech.
- Understand the importance of aligning your skills with the current job market demands.
- Networking for Tech Professionals
- Discover effective networking strategies tailored to tech talent.
- Learn how to build meaningful connections within local tech meetups, online communities, and LinkedIn.
- Tips on creating and nurturing relationships that lead to job referrals and career growth.
- Building a Standout Tech Resume
- Hands-on tips for crafting a resume that highlights your skills and achievements.
- Learn how to tailor your resume for tech positions
- Debunking the ATS myths! (applicant tracking systems)
- Understand how to showcase both technical skills and soft skills to attract tech recruiters.
- Mastering the Tech Interview
- Strategies to prep for technical and behavioral interviews.
- Learn how to effectively communicate your technical knowledge during coding challenges and whiteboard sessions.
- Discover common tech interview questions and techniques to handle tricky scenarios with confidence.
- Pivoting in Your Tech Career
- Insight on how to transition into tech or from one tech discipline to another (e.g., from software development to data science).
- Understand how to identify transferable skills and reframe your experience for a new role.
- Explore strategies for continuous learning and upskilling to remain competitive in the tech landscape.
- Finding and Thriving in Remote Tech Jobs
- Learn how to search for remote job opportunities and identify the best platforms for tech talent.
- Tips on succeeding in remote interviews and positioning yourself for a remote-first role.
- Best practices for staying productive, collaborative, and visible as a remote worker.
Who Should Attend:
- Anyone interested in learning how the hiring process happens from the other side.
- Job seekers looking to advance or pivot in their tech career.
- Individuals interested in exploring remote work or freelance opportunities in tech.
Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Gain clarity on their career path and next steps.
- Have an actionable job search plan customized to their tech skills.
- Be equipped with networking, resume, and interview strategies to confidently navigate the job market.
Chance to Win: Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a free email course, From Resume Refresh to Interview Ready: Your 4-Week Job Search Roadmap (several winners to be awarded!)
October 04, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Ready to revolutionize the way you code? Chat Oriented Programming (CHOP) is a new coding paradigm that allows developers to leverage AI and natural language interactions to streamline their development workflow.
In this talk we'll cover:
- The Basics of CHOP: Understand the core principles of chat-oriented programming and how it leverages AI to help you understand and write code.
- Live Coding: See firsthand how chat-oriented programming can be used to generate code, write documentation, automate repetitive tasks, and help you debug in real-time.
- Q&A: Get your questions answered about CHOP.
September 06, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Join for a session on the fundamentals of web3! After this session, you will have a clear understanding of what a blockchain is, why anyone would use it, and what cryptography enables it. You will also understand what advances are in-progress in the web3 space, why zero-knowledge proofs are such a big deal, and what a layer 2 chain is. Additionally, you'll know some of the common pitfalls and misunderstandings around web3, and be able to start working on a dApp of your own.
August 16, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Large Language Models (LLMs) have come a long way and can be used for more than just building chatbots - they're robust tools for solving complex problems. They can be integrated easily into our current software stack. In this session we'll cover a few of these use cases and walk through how to leverage their reasoning capabilities.
The key take away will be that we can use LLMs and AI as reasoning engines to accomplish things that were extremely hard from a technical standpoint previously. We can use these to prototype ideas faster, process information and segment data like never before.
Python and JavaScript will be the emphasized programming languages used throughout the event.
July 12, 2024 at 06:00 PM
What is a Network Security Engineer?
Short answer: it depends. The title is consistent but the description and duties vary by employer. In addition to the basic description, this talk will cover what a Network Security Engineer does at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), also known as The Lab to the local community. A brief over view of the path taken to get this position and some resources to acquire skills should one what to follow a similar path will be shared. Also covered will be what LLNL does and how a team is cultivated for projects. Then we’ll get to some specifics of what a day looks like, in terms of both tools and work life, for a Network Security Engineer that works on a variety of projects at The Lab.
June 28, 2024 at 06:00 PM
There are a slew of tools Google provides to help developers improve their web applications. One of them is Lighthouse, a tool for improving the quality of web pages by running audits for performance, accessibility, progressive web apps, SEO and more.
In this session I will aim to teach how to understand the feedback from Lighthouse and implement basic fixes, as well as show how to include Lighthouse as part of your build and testing process using Lighthouse CI.
May 10, 2024 at 06:00 PM
MongoDB is a global company that emerged larger and stronger after a very chaotic time for the world. Hear how we were able to support an increasing customer base while growing ourselves.
April 19, 2024 at 06:00 PM
Ruby on Rails, often referred to simply as Rails, is a powerful web application framework that prioritizes developer happiness and productivity. With its elegant syntax, robust set of tools, and emphasis on convention over configuration, Rails empowers developers to build feature-rich web applications with ease.
In this session, we'll explore the methodology behind Ruby on Rails' Convention Over Configuration (CoC) principle. CoC simplifies development by making assumptions about how things should be organized and implemented, allowing developers to focus on building applications rather than configuring frameworks. We'll delve into how Rails automates common tasks, such as database migrations, routing, and file organization, by following strict naming conventions and providing sensible defaults. By understanding the magic of CoC, developers can leverage Rails' productivity-enhancing features to streamline their workflow and accelerate development.