Tech Meeting Write Up

What was the name of the tech event?

Portland Ruby Brigade

What date did it occur?

09/04/2018

Who/what organization coordinated the event? If there were speakers, who spoke?

The PDX Ruby Brigade put on the event. It was hosted at New Relic in Downtown Portland. There was a scheduled speaker and two impromptu speakers who did lightning talks.

The following people spoke:

There were three speakers total, but I do not remember their names.

What was the format of the event?

The format of the event was a formal presentation, then a lightning talk by someone given short notice, and then another lightning talk given by someone inspired by the previous lightning talk.

What was the topic or main focus of the event?

The scheduled talk was by a man who created a gem that takes your code and makes a visual representation of the logic. The lightning talks were about security and how to organize your code with this in mind.

What made you want to attend this particular event?

I really enjoy the Ruby community. I like the way the meetings are run and the people who attend them. The information is always good, so I plan on attending the Ruby Brigade meetups whenever possible.

What was the highlight of the event?

I really enjoyed the presentation about the gem. It was very interesting to see and hear the process and final result of someones hard work and dedication.

What did you learn from this experience?

I learned that you can give a talk about something in the tech world even if you are not a senior dev. The speakers encouraged juniors to consider giving talks about things they discover or are looking into.

If you could give feedback to the coordinators of the event, what would it be? (Many events send out surveys and ask for feedback. Giving constructive feedback is a great way to contribute to the tech community.)

It was interesting to have people give impromptu talks that were inspired by the things other speakers were saying. The group feels very dynamic and welcoming.

Would you recommend the event (or a similar event) to your peers?

Definitely, the atmosphere is great for feeling welcome and learning about Ruby related topics.

Is there anything else that stood out about the event? Please feel free to add additional notes.

New Relic is a nice place to hang out in.

Post Epicodus Plan

Summary Plan:

I need to finish updating all my online accounts and my documents that I use to present myself as a developer in the professional world. I need to hone my skills in coding, but also in how to present myself. Specifically in how interview and interact while being interviewed. I need a place that people can visit online that does a good job of showcasing my developer work. I need to determine where I would like to work, and stay focused on what i need to do to get a position there. I need to continue to reach out to people I know in the tech community, and create new relationships in this community.

List of most important things to do:

Connections are going to get me a job before skillset, so building connections with other developers is crucial

Contact Kyle and ask about his work experiences
Take Nate out for a beer and talk about tech.

I need to finalize my resume so I can present myself as a developer when I make connections.

Finish resume layout
Finish building Portfolio app

White board problems are very common in interviews and I need practice working through them.

continue working on white boarding problems

List of all things to do:

Finish reading Javscript/Jquery book by Duckett
Contact Kyle and ask about his work experiences
Take Nate out for a beer and talk about tech.
Learn and build app in React
Finish building Portfolio app
screen capture spooky mansion app
fix file naming in chord generator
finalize images for design projects in portfolio
research more about scopes and include scopes in portfolio project
use AJAX call in portfolio for displaying design/development projects
post more development projects on linked in
Finish resume layout
Finalize capstone with additional features, Stripe etc.
Finish reading well grounded rubyist
Search job postings for most sought after skills
Continue going to Ruby Brigade meetup
continue working on white boarding problems
practice speaking about coding experience with a friend
Research Python and decide if it is worth learning
Finish watching Angular tutorial and decide if I like working in Angular
Write recommendations for friends on Linked in

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