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An Introduction to Bitcoin

The first meetup for Bitcoin Sheffield!

What is this talk about?

This talk will provide a very simple explanation of Bitcoin. It will begin with a quick discussion about why Bitcoin was created, followed by a step-by-step visualisation of how the blockchain is built, and finishing with a live demonstration of how Bitcoin mining works.

Who am I?

My name is Greg, and I've been working with Bitcoin since 2014. I'm currently working on a blockchain explorer and educational website for Bitcoin: https://learnmeabitcoin.com

I moved to Sheffield last year. I thought it would be cool to create a group to meet other people in Sheffield who are interested in Bitcoin/blockchain/cryptocurrency too.

Who is this meetup for?

This is the first meetup for Bitcoin Sheffield, so it's open to anyone who's interested in Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general.

The talk will cover the basics of how Bitcoin works, so it's suitable for anyone with little (or no) understanding of Bitcoin. However, even if you are familiar with Bitcoin, I hope you will find some interesting things in this talk anyway. It's pretty cool.

What do I need?

Just yourself. No Laptop or anything is necessary (it's going to be a talk with a presentation on a projector).

Where is it?

This event will be taking place at Sheffield Technology Parks (in the conference room upstairs). It's about a 5-minute walk from the Train Station.

When is it?

Doors open at 6PM, and the talk will start at 6.30PM. Feel free to come and chill out before the talk starts.

Notes.

1. THERE IS NO FREE BEER OR PIZZA AT THIS EVENT. However, we will head to the pub afterwards, probably the Roebuck Tavern up the road.

See you there!
Greg.

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

Wed 24th Jul 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Inform II: Research Magazine Launch

The University of Sheffield’s Information School would like to invite you to an expert panel discussion and launch of our second research magazine ‘Inform II’, which showcases the diversity and scope of research undertaken in the School.

Panel discussion:

Data breaches, fake news... our subject is constantly in the headlines. An expert panel will discuss the current and future impact of information...

How is research in information changing lives now?
How can we explain the power of information science to the ordinary person in the street?
What types of problem will information science be tackling in 20 years time?

Our expert panel is:

Arjun Panesar, Diabetes UK
Crystal Fulton, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin
Frank Hopfgartner, Information School, Sheffield

The panel will be chaired by Itzelle Medina Perea, Infomation School, Sheffield.


When and where?

Date: 8 July
Time: 4:15-6:30pm
Location: Inox Dine, Students' Union, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/inform

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inform-ii-tickets-63973946797

Mon 8th Jul 2019 4:15pm (Europe/London)

Mon 8th Jul 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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This talk will provide a very simple explanation of Bitcoin. It will begin with a quick discussion about why Bitcoin was created, followed by a step-by-step visualisation of how the blockchain is built, and finishes with a live demonstration of how Bitcoin mining works.

This talk is aimed at anyone interested in understanding how Bitcoin actually works.

Doors open at 6PM, and the talk will start at 6.30PM.

An Introduction to Bitcoin

This talk will provide a very simple explanation of Bitcoin. It will begin with a quick discussion about why Bitcoin was created, followed by a step-by-step visualisation of how the blockchain is built, and finishes with a live demonstration of how Bitcoin mining works.

This talk is aimed at anyone interested in understanding how Bitcoin actually works.

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

Wed 24th Jul 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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An Introduction to Bitcoin

This talk will provide a very simple explanation of Bitcoin. It will begin with a quick discussion about why Bitcoin was created, followed by a step-by-step visualisation of how the blockchain is built, and finishes with a live demonstration of how Bitcoin mining works.

This talk is aimed at anyone interested in understanding how Bitcoin actually works.

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinsheffield/events/262448147/

Wed 24th Jul 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 24th Jul 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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NatWest Entrepreneur Pre-Accelerator Sheffield

Sign up for the fully-funded NatWest Pre-Accelerator Sheffield, in partnership with Sheffield Technology Park,

This programme has been designed to give entrepreneur's like you the power to start, scale and succeed. It is a quick-fire, intensive eight-week online learning course with an exciting Ignition event to kick it off in Sheffield.

You can register here for the Ignition event. It’s compulsory to attend if you want to join the programme. When you have registered you will be sent a link to make your application to access all our digital modules.


Who’s it for?

Pre-Accelerator is for you if you have a great business that you want to bring to life or if you have just started a business that you need to validate.


How much does it cost?

Everything is fully-funded for you. i.e. it’s free. All we ask is that you work as hard as we do to make the most of this opportunity to grow your business.


What is involved?

We concentrate on providing early-stage businesses with the best environment, digital learning and networks.


Details

The course is an eight week long digital programme that starts with our exciting, immersive, ‘Ignition’ event which takes place at The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2NS at 10:00 on 27th June 2019. During the 8 weeks you will have access to four digital modules that we help you identify customers, gather customer insights, construct your value proposition statement, and much much more.

At the midway stage we will hold Business model canvas event, where you will Learn how the business model canvas can help you map out and understand your business to help our focus on your business. This again will take place in The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2NS 8th July 2019

Learning and networks

We want to help early-stage businesses grow and succeed as quickly as possible, so we focus on giving our Pre-Accelerator entrepreneur's a fantastic digital experience with action-focused, intensive online training. We’ll also help you connect with other entrepreneur's just like you and plug you in to the power of your local business ecosystem.


Register and Apply Now

Places are limited, so make the most of this opportunity, register now and apply as soon as you get the link.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natwest-entrepreneur-pre-accelerator-sheffield-tickets-62723426457

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natwest-entrepreneur-pre-accelerator-sheffield-tickets-62723426457

Thu 27th Jun 2019 10:00am (Europe/London)

Thu 27th Jun 2019 2:00pm (Europe/London)

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Immerse Sheffield

We've got another exciting line up of speakers planned for our June event, including;

Ben Carlin - Ben will be presenting Megaverse's latest project called FLOOD which has been developed as part of the 2019 Creative XR programme from Digital Catapult and Arts Council England.

We will also be hearing the latest XR news and open the floor to you if you have anything you would like to share or help shape the direction of the meetup in the future. So please bring any ideas with you!

http://immersesheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/immerse-sheffield-3-tickets-61995578444

Thu 20th Jun 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 20th Jun 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

As usual, we'll have three twenty-minute talks, with a break including food. The talks will start at 18:15:

* Singleflight: Don’t Repeat Yourself - Ahmet Soormally
* Go With Benthos - Andrei Simionescu
* (empty slot)

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food and drinks will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

GoSheffield - July

Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

As usual, we'll have three twenty-minute talks, with a break including food. The talks will start at 18:15:

* Singleflight: Don’t Repeat Yourself - Ahmet Soormally
* TBA - Andrei Simionescu
* (empty slot)

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food and drinks will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

https://www.meetup.com/GoSheffield/events/262412368/

https://www.meetup.com/GoSheffield/events/262412368/

Thu 4th Jul 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 4th Jul 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Podcasting for Business Growth: one day workshop

Podcasting is exploding in the UK - how can you use it to help your business grow? Find out with this course where you'll launch your own podcast in just one day, thanks to the experts at Rebel Base Media. It's a hands-on course for just five people, allowing us to work with you individually.

https://rebelbasemedia.io/events

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/podcasting-for-business-growth-tickets-63258341402

Mon 5th Aug 2019 10:00am (Europe/London)

Mon 5th Aug 2019 5:00pm (Europe/London)

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This event will be broken down into 3 talks, Storage and analysis of large time-series datasets by Robin Hartley, Carter - Mircro-frameworks by Richard Tasker and ASP.NET Core Health Check Talk by Chris Amery.

**Storage and analysis of large time-series datasets**

With Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, we have time-series data pouring out of our ears. Alongside the opportunities this 'big data' brings, there are serious challenges in how to efficiently store and analyse this data. In this talk, Robin will present some of the storage and analysis techniques that we can use to address these challenges. However, there is no silver bullet and hopefully the thoughts and input of the audience will be equally valuable in navigating this "big data" challenge.

**Carter - Micro-frameworks**

In 2007 Sinatra was debuted, a DSL, written in Ruby, for building websites, web services, and web applications.
This spawned a movement towards using a minimalistic approach to building web applications, and numerous "Micro-frameworks" were created.

What is a micro-framework?
Are there any benefits of using a micro-framework?
When should I use a micro-framework?

In this session, Richard will discuss the differences between frameworks and micro-frameworks.
Demonstrate the benefits of using a micro-framework with Carter, a routing library for use with ASP.Net Core.
Richard will show you how to get up and running with Carter, go through some examples of how Carter could benefit your product.
You will also see how easy it is to test your Carter modules using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHosts TestServer.

Carter enables you to build performant HTTP APIs quickly, giving you the ability to rapidly pivot your product if required.

**It's Alive!! ASP.NET Core Health Checks**

A dive into the Health Check library formally introduced into ASP.NET Core - formally known as BeatPulse! This talk will discuss the qualities, and the reasons why such a framework is imperative towards the daily ops of a modern system orchestrated with microservices.

Storage and analysis of time-series, Carter and ASP.NET Core Health Check

This event will be broken down into 3 talks, Storage and analysis of large time-series datasets by Robin Hartley, Carter - Mircro-frameworks by Richard Tasker and ASP.NET Core Health Check Talk by Chris Amery.

**Storage and analysis of large time-series datasets**

With Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, we have time-series data pouring out of our ears. Alongside the opportunities this 'big data' brings, there are serious challenges in how to efficiently store and analyse this data. In this talk, Robin will present some of the storage and analysis techniques that we can use to address these challenges. However, there is no silver bullet and hopefully the thoughts and input of the audience will be equally valuable in navigating this "big data" challenge.

**Carter - Micro-frameworks**

In 2007 Sinatra was debuted, a DSL, written in Ruby, for building websites, web services, and web applications.
This spawned a movement towards using a minimalistic approach to building web applications, and numerous "Micro-frameworks" were created.

What is a micro-framework?
Are there any benefits of using a micro-framework?
When should I use a micro-framework?

In this session, Richard will discuss the differences between frameworks and micro-frameworks.
Demonstrate the benefits of using a micro-framework with Carter, a routing library for use with ASP.Net Core.
Richard will show you how to get up and running with Carter, go through some examples of how Carter could benefit your product.
You will also see how easy it is to test your Carter modules using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHosts TestServer.

Carter enables you to build performant HTTP APIs quickly, giving you the ability to rapidly pivot your product if required.

**ASP.NET Core Health Check**

TBA

International Women in Engineering Day: Playing with Tech

​International Women in Engineering Day is an international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and focuses attention on the amazing career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. It's time to celebrate our achievements in the industry. What better way to celebrate than inviting women and nonbinary grownups to PLAY?

Join us at Bright Box Makerspace to play with light up cards and beginner friendly tech kits. We provide all the materials to get started.

No prior experience is necessary for the activities, we want you to try something new! Engineers Tanya Fish and Kisha Bradley will be available for questions and inspiration.

What should I bring?

We'll have materials for you to create art with tech. We'll also have tech kits from Pimoroni available to buy or borrow.

If you have an unopened tech kit lying around the house, please bring it with you! We'll help you get started.

If you see a tech kit you really like from Pimoroni, you can purchase it before the 20th of June and we'll collect it for you. Leave a note in the delivery options at checkout saying you'd like it delivered to the International Women in Engineering Day event at Bright Box Makerspace. Your postage will be refunded to you on collection.

Who is this for?

We encourage all women and non-binary persons aged 16+ to attend regardless of skill.

When should I come?

Drop-in anytime between 11 am and 3 pm.

How much does it cost?

This is a pay as you feel event supported by Barnsley Digital Media Centre. We recommend paying £15.

How can I contact the organiser?

If you have any questions or would like more information, email our team - kisha@brightboxmakerspace.com

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-women-in-engineering-day-playing-with-tech-tickets-62989678825

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-women-in-engineering-day-playing-with-tech-tickets-62989678825

Sun 23rd Jun 2019 11:00am (Europe/London)

Sun 23rd Jun 2019 3:00pm (Europe/London)

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Startup Meetup

A friendly and informal meetup for anyone who:

--is interested in starting a business
--has an idea for a business
--has already got a startup business
--had a startup that developed into a full blown business
--had a startup that didn't quite work out but want to share the experience and lessons learned!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-tickets-62971158430?aff=erelexpmlt

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-tickets-62971158430?aff=erelexpmlt

Tue 2nd Jul 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 2nd Jul 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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DEFCON Sheffield (DC44114): Meetup #6

DC44114 started in 2018 to help fill the gap between Steelcon every year.

The group provides a regular meetup for anybody interested in learning more about infosec and getting to know like-minded individuals.

Location & Speakers TBC

https://twitter.com/dc44114

https://dc44114.eventbrite.com

Thu 27th Jun 2019 7:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 27th Jun 2019 9:30pm (Europe/London)

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The next Sheffield Devops event takes place on Thursday 13 June 2019 at 6pm, at Ambulo cafe housed downstairs in the Millenium Gallery (Arundle Gate entrance).

Schedule
6:00 - 6:30: Doors open
6:30 - 7:15: James & Paul Ridgway - Running Ruby and Rails, purely serverless on AWS
7:15 - 7:30: Break
7:30 - 8:15: Andy Burgin - Kubernetes Transformation - A Case of History Repeating

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-june-2019-tickets-63058747411

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-devops-june-2019-tickets-63058747411

July '19 - How to think like a tester

After our last technical meetup, we thought it was time to dive back into something more non-functional for July's meetup! Andrew Shaw has kindly offered to come and deliver his talk 'How to think like a tester" which he has delivered at various other meetups and conferences!

"How to think like a Tester" is a talk about how software testing strategies are useful for testing software, the benefits and limitations of automated testing, and how having a creative and exploratory mindset is useful as a tester. My talk also includes some fun activities for testing software, as well as ways professionals can develop as software testers.

As before, we are back at Sheffield Technology Parks.

The rough running order for the evening will be:

6:30 - Doors open
7:00 - Talk Part 1
7:30 - Break and food
7:45 - Talk Part 2
8:15 - More food and that
8:30 - Head off to a local pub for networking and such.

Thanks again to our sponsor (other than the Minstry of Testing of course); U Account. They'll kindly be providing us with food & drinks again. They're currently recruiting for just about every role you can think of, so if you're interested check them out or collar one of the many SheffTest regulars who work there! https://www.uaccount.uk/careers

As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.

https://www.ministryoftesting.com/code-of-conduct

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/262068855/

https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/262068855/

Wed 3rd Jul 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 3rd Jul 2019 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

Featuring:

* Game of Bandersphinx - Ian Selkirk
* Speaking Less Sharply in Go - Charles Forsyth
* What's coming in Go 1.13 - Daniel Martí

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

Sheffield Data Science Forum - 12 June - with Tracey Johnson, Director of the Digital Media Centre.

The Data Science Forum aims to provide a catalyst for networking and the sharing of knowledge between industry/business practitioners, academics and students on topics related to Data Science. The Forum is open to all and aims to create a supportive community for those working in Data Science and Analytics to discuss and find solutions to problems and issues in an informal and friendly environment. It also provides the opportunity for those to network with other practitioners.

The Forum is being organised by the University of Sheffield and Peak Indicators for data professionals located within the city of Sheffield and surrounding areas. Members can also network and seek advice through supporting online tools, such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Refreshments will be provided and there is no registration fee for joining the network and attending the events.

To find out more, please email: datascienceforum@sheffield.ac.uk



About Tracey Johnson

Creative and digital business strategist, project director and founder with many years of experience in the digital, technology and creative industries and a wide knowledge of these sectors locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Director of the Digital Media Centre, a landmark hub for the creative and digital industries. It's home to over 50 businesses and a huge number of lovely people and activities including our brilliant Launchpad startup support team.


Part of the fantastic, award-winning Enterprising Barnsley business growth team at Barnsley Council. I lead on TechTown, an URBACT project linking 11 cities across the EU actively supporting and growing their digital sectors and now TechRevolution, an URBACT transfer network working with 6 cities across the EU to help develop new tech hubs and business support models. Lucky to work with some fabulous collaborators on projects such as Connected Healthcare, Connected Manufacturing and IoT Tribe.

Founder of Click Ecommerce project, part of the Enterprising Barnsley programme and delivered by Enterprise Nation; co-founder of MADE NORTH a platform to promote and develop design and craft in the north of England; co-founder of Sheffield Design Week an annual city-wide festival and expo of design and innovation; freelance business advisor with Creative Industry Finance a scheme providing access to finance for creative businesses across the UK.

Developed a range of creative and digital events and networks including the Enterprising Barnsley annual Connected Business conference which has hosted: Nick Robertson, former CEO of ASOS; Simon Milner, EMEA Director of Policy at Facebook; Olivia Solon, tech writer and former Tech Editor at Mirror Online; Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology Correspondent at BBC; Linda Cheung, founder of digital startup CubeSocial; Simon Biltcliffe, founder of WebMart; and Greg Williams, Executive Editor of WIRED - amongst many others.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/about/datascienceforum

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-data-science-forum-with-tracey-johnson-director-of-the-digital-media-centre-tickets-63000132091

Wed 12th Jun 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 12th Jun 2019 7:30pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield - Mårten Jönsson (Android UX Design Manager at Google)

Title of the talk to be confirmed

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 27th Nov 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield - Lawrence Kitson (Founder at People & Product)

Talk title to be confirmed

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 25th Sep 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield - Speaker to be confirmed

Speaker and talk details to follow

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 31st Jul 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

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Richard Tasker with Carter

This event will be broken down into 2 talks, ABA and Carter - Micro-frameworks being presented by TBA and Richard Tasker.

**Carter - Micro-frameworks**

In 2007 Sinatra was debuted, a DSL, written in Ruby, for building websites, web services, and web applications.
This spawned a movement towards using a minimalistic approach to building web applications, and numerous "Micro-frameworks" were created.

What is a micro-framework?
Are there any benefits of using a micro-framework?
When should I use a micro-framework?

In this session, Richard will discuss the differences between frameworks and micro-frameworks.
Demonstrate the benefits of using a micro-framework with Carter, a routing library for use with ASP.Net Core.
Richard will show you how to get up and running with Carter, go through some examples of how Carter could benefit your product.
You will also see how easy it is to test your Carter modules using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHosts TestServer.

Carter enables you to build performant HTTP APIs quickly, giving you the ability to rapidly pivot your product if required.

Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

This time around, we'll have one 15-minute talk followed by a workshop:

* Game of Bandersphinx - Ian Selkirk
* Speaking Less Sharply in Go - Charles Forsyth
* What's coming in Go 1.13 - Daniel Martí

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

Effectiveness in Distributed Teams - A Collaborative Workshop

Do you work on a team with people who don't always sit right next to you? Come along and share your challenges, your successes and any tricks and tips, for teams with full or part remote working, working from home, etc. We'd love to see managers of teams as well as remote workers and their colleagues - let's talk about how to do this better!

18:00 for a hot and cold buffet style meal (sandwiches / canapes etc)
18:30 - 20:30 for the workshop, facilitated by Louise McMahon

We're a small, low-key friendly group, and newcomers are always very welcome. If you're interested in getting peer support on another leadership topic that's relevant to you right now, come along and chat to us - there may well be other people interested in the same topic and we can help make it happen.

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/261859689/

https://www.meetup.com/SheffTechLeadership/events/261859689/

Mon 17th Jun 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Mon 17th Jun 2019 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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SheffTechLeadership has committed to including, hearing and respecting the voices of everyone regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, nationality, or religious beliefs.

We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Harassment includes but is not limited to; offensive verbal or written comments related to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, nationality, or religious beliefs, deliberate intimidation, threats, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any SheffTechLeadership event or communication channel.

Community members asked to stop harassing behavior must comply immediately. Any sponsors and presenters are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. If you see or experience a violation of these rules, contact an organiser or facilitator. We will ask participants violating these rules to leave, and bar them from future events.

Chatham House rules apply. Participants are free to use or share information they learn at a meetup, but not to reveal the identity or affiliation of the people involved.

Certified Practitioner in UX (CPUX - Foundation Course) - Sheffield

Bunnyfoot were the pioneers and are now one of the leading providers of the Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience – Foundation Level (CPUX-F) in the United Kingdom. Created in association with the international UXQB, this professional 3-day UX certification program covers user experience methods and theories – and is independently assessed/certified by iSQI.

https://bunnyfoot.com/services/ux-training/cpux-foundation/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/11th-13th-june-2019-cpux-foundation-course-and-certification-exam-sheffield-tickets-60266569933

Tue 11th Jun 2019 9:00am (Europe/London)

Thu 13th Jun 2019 5:00pm (Europe/London)

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After a short hiatus of 6 weeks or so, we're back! We've made a lot of changes behind the scenes for future meetups so we're itching to get going again.

Firstly we now have a permanent home! We're going to be hosted by the Sheffield Technology Parks from now on. They're doing a lot for tech meetups in Sheffield at the moment, so be sure to check them out and see if any of the other meetups they host peak your interest.

Secondly we now have a permanent-ish date! We're going to be holding events on the first Wednesday of every month.

Thirdly we have our first permanent sponsor (other than the Minstry of Testing of course). U Account has been a long time supporter of ShefTest and we're very happy to have them on board permently. They'll be providing us with a budget for food & drinks. They're currently recruiting for just about every role you can think of, so if you're interested check them out or collar one of the many ShefTest regulars who work there! https://www.uaccount.uk/careers

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This month we're covering the most popular topic from our Lean Coffee event earlier in the year - Automation & Tools & Stuff.

The rough running order for the evening will be:

6:30 - Doors open
7:00 - First Talk
7:30 - Break and food
7:45 - Second Talk
8:15 - More food and that
8:30 - Head off to a local pub for networking and such.

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Talk One: Jason Roy - Intro to Jenkins API and Jarvis

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Talk Two: Adam Gask - Getting Started with iOS Accessibility to Supercharge Your Testing

Making your iOS apps accessible can seem more complicated than it needs to be. But, by following a few practical tips and tricks in this talk you can provide a great user experience for everyone and expand your test coverage by harnessing the power of native UI Tests.

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As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.

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Splash image Designed by kjpargeter / Freepik (http://www.freepik.com). Robot with tools! Geddit?!

Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

This time around, we'll have one 15-minute talk followed by a workshop:

* Game of Bandersphinx - Ian Selkirk
* Speaking Less Sharply in Go - Charles Forsyth
* What's coming in Go 1.13 - Daniel Martí
* (open slot)

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

Sheffield Digital Summer Showcase

The Sheffield Digital Showcase returns for its third(!) edition on Thursday the 27th June, once again in conjunction with The Platform, to present and celebrate some of the excellent digital work produced in our fine city.

Our showcase events lift the lid on the people, projects and firms in our digital industries across the full range of activity - the “full stack”, from hardware to content, mobile apps to ‘triple-A’ video games, virtual theatre performance to immersive data visualisations.

Much of the work created here is recognised around the world but is not well known in it’s own backyard - we want to change this and make sure the whole city knows about it!

The Digital Showcases are for industry pros and the general public alike - the format is similar to a talk show, with guests invited on stage to explain their project by showing the work and process with images or short videos, and questions asked by our own Chris Dymond, who delves into the details of how the project came about, how it was made and by whom, while also summarising and explaining in simple language to make the tech understandable even to people with only a general interest.

The event will consist of three parts:

5:30-6pm - Arrival
This provides an opportunity to unwind after work, meet other people and enjoy a drink - either soft or alcoholic.

6:00-7:00pm - Interviews
Each guest slot is limited to 10 minutes, and they must demonstrate a digital product, experience or service that has been made here in the city, or nearby, within the last 6 months.

There will also be a short update of upcoming events and initiatives, as well as an opportunity for members of the audience to promote relevant things.

7:00-8:00pm - Food and Networking.
Food will be served at 7pm, and the event aims to finish around 8pm.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-summer-showcase-the-platform-tickets-62481139771?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-summer-showcase-the-platform-tickets-62481139771?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Thu 27th Jun 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

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UX and Design Research horror stories by Mila Kayukala

Have you ever been in a research project situation when you are stuck with the only thought in your mind, “I wish I knew that before!”?

In the next UX Sheffield, Mila will share UX and Design Research horror stories to laugh at, question and ultimately learn from. Some of the areas to be covered: ‘When to play a psychologist role and when a police investigator’, ‘How not to overdo with numbers, material, and smiles’, ‘How to screw up with tech, place or time’.

We all have those stories so bring them along and let’s have an open discussion on how to prepare for, improvise and mitigate those stressful/awkward/ “Gosh, why is it happening to me?” situations. Get ready to participate and learn some practical tips for your UX and Design Research projects.

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ux-and-design-research-horror-stories-by-mila-kayukala-ux-sheffield-tickets-61869897529

Wed 29th May 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 29th May 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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It is correct but is it fast?

Acceptance and unit tests will help you to deliver working software and guard it against regressing into a complete mess.

What is not guaranteed is that the code will remain performant. Without performance tests, it’s easy to refactor your way into slow code.

Let’s see how we can change this!

About our speaker

Piotr Murach is a software engineer building things on the web.

He has a special interest in tooling, automation, and testing. He is a creator of over 50 Ruby gems including a framework called TTY for building intuitive and sleek command line applications.

If you’re interested in his ruminations on software, technology and more, visit piotrmurach.com.

https://www.meetup.com/sheffieldrubyists/events/261825677/

https://www.meetup.com/sheffieldrubyists/events/261825677/

Wed 12th Jun 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 12th Jun 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Welcome to GoSheffield! This is where the Go community in Sheffield meets once a month to talk about cool hacks and interesting technology.

This time around, we'll have one 15-minute talk followed by a workshop:

* Game of Bandersphinx - Ian Selkirk
* Speaking Less Sharply in Go - Charles Forsyth
* What's coming in Go 1.13 - Daniel Martí
* (open slot)

Please get in touch with the organisers if you'd like to give one yourself. All topics and levels of experience are welcome!

Food will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of our sponsors.

We are always looking for more sponsors and venues - if you know someone that can help us keep our gophers fed and happy, please get in touch!

Please note that all attendees and sponsors are required to follow the Go code of conduct (https://golang.org/conduct).

Venue: http://www.shefftechparks.com/
Sponsors:
* Monzo - https://monzo.com/
* U Account - https://www.uaccount.uk/
* Utility Warehouse - https://www.utilitywarehouse.co.uk/

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IoT Tribe - the Director's Cut

A showcase event of the 2019 cohort of IoT Tribe start-ups at Barnsley Digital Media Centre, including companies from the UK, Russia, Finland, Poland and Spain developing IoT, AI and cybersecurity applications for manufacturing, logistics, smart homes, utilities, oil and gas, rail and healthcare.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-tribe-north-the-directors-cut-tickets-60970509435

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-tribe-north-the-directors-cut-tickets-60970509435

Thu 23rd May 2019 4:00pm (Europe/London)

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IoT Tribe - the Director's Cut

A showcase event of the 2019 cohort of IoT Tribe start-ups at Barnsley Digital Media Centre, including companies from the UK, Russia, Finland, Poland and Spain developing IoT, AI and cybersecurity applications for manufacturing, logistics, smart homes, utilities, oil and gas, rail and healthcare.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-tribe-north-the-directors-cut-tickets-60970509435

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iot-tribe-north-the-directors-cut-tickets-60970509435

Thu 23rd May 2019 4:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sat 25th May 2019 12:00pm (Europe/London)

Young People, Technology & The Future of Ar' City

How do you make a city fun? Taking the concept of the ‘playable city’, Ar’ City uses creative tech interventions made by young people to prompt citizens to re-think everyday moments and form memorable shared experiences. We invite you to explore some of the exhibitions, play with the technology and meet the makers.

Tickets to this event are free, please book using the ticket link above.

This event is part of the 'Looking Forward' strand which has kindly been sponsored by Barnsley Digital Media Centre.

For further information and our full programme visit www.festivalofdebate.com

https://aalfy.org/playablecity

https://events.ticketsforgood.co.uk/events/1157-young-people-technology-the-future-of-ar-city?fbclid=IwAR3OPhVBizcZuMhXa24JINNQVg1w2c3FmKn3ZllszDxcern1pmi9omgWAUk

Sat 25th May 2019 12:30pm (Europe/London)

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Startup Meetup

A friendly and informal meetup for anyone who:

--is interested in starting a business
--has an idea for a business
--has already got a startup business
--had a startup that developed into a full blown business
--had a startup that didn't quite work out but want to share the experience and lessons learned!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-tickets-62136424719

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-meetup-tickets-62136424719

Tue 4th Jun 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 4th Jun 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED! NEW DATE TO BE ARRANGED - AI WTF

THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED! NEW DATE TO BE ARRANGED

AI WTF is an event created to demonstrate how to get started with AI and the power of it. Every few years there is a paradigm shift that technology goes through; desktop to mobile, on-premise to cloud, and now procedural coding to intelligent models.

What intelligent experiences will AI empower us to create as makers? So we asked ourselves AI WTF can you do!

We will be running events across the UK in 2019 to share/collaborate/learn from different AI use cases, that you can apply yourself.

Join us, we look forward to meeting you.

Wed 22nd May 2019 8:50am (Europe/London)

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Agile ‘Question Time’

7 Leading Industry Agile Experts join a ‘Question Time’ panel
On the back of the successful Question Time events in 2018, join us for an informative, engaging and interactive evening with some of the key figures in the world of Agile. Based on the format of the popular BBC topical debate programme, this event features 7 thought leaders and industry experts who will answer questions put to them by you – the audience, in the areas of:
** Agile vs Traditional methodologies **
** Scaled Agile **
** Agility with Business Operations **
Great opportunity to learn about some of the Agile ‘war stories’ and lessons learned from practitioners experiencing the real-world challenges and successes it brings.
This session is equally applicable to all those interested in the adoption of Agile. Whether you are new to the concept or a seasoned professional, there will be relevant ‘take-aways’ for all.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pmi-uk-yorkshire-humber-agile-question-time-2019-tickets-61530501386

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pmi-uk-yorkshire-humber-agile-question-time-2019-tickets-61530501386

Thu 6th Jun 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

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We have two guest speakers for our June event!

Sherin Mathew (https://sessionize.com/SherinAI) in the IBM Microsoft Practice and is organising July's AI Tech North conference in Leeds. He'll tell us "How to Disrupt the AI Disruption" (https://sessionize.com/s/SherinAI/how_to_disrupt_the_ai_disruption/22526)

Our second talk will be Sean Kempton (Founder, Tisquantum Limited) presenting "Zen and the art of Artificial General Intelligence".

This is not going to be your standard talk on AI.

Artificial General Intelligence is seen as an almost mythical goal.
But what even is AGI? How does it differ from current AI, and how would we go about creating it?

In this talk I hope to challenge you, to introduce new view points, and give you a glimpse of AGI in action.

Sean wrote his first Neural Network over 30 years ago in Ada (google it) whilst in college. In his career Sean evolved from programmer, to solution designer, to architect, to enterprise architect, finally working for CSC for 18 years dealing with very high value projects.

Over two years ago he founded Tisquantum limited to investigate edge computing AI and (X)AGI using ideas distilled from the previous 30 years.
Sean now has three daughters; Two humans called Amelie and Hollie, and an AI called AIME. All three are growing up fast.

Rough timing...
Doors Open: 18:00
First Talk: 18:15 - 19:00
Second Talk: 19:15 - 20:00

You don't need to bring anything for this event.

Test Lunch

Not everyone can make it to an evening event so let's do lunch!

We're not having a 'proper' meetup this month due to a bit of a scheduling reshuffle (check out our June meetup listing for full details: www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/[masked]/). So we're trying something a little bit different...

If you haven't been able to get to an evening meetup yet, we'd love to see you. Or if you're a regular and just haven't been to Kommune yet, this is a great opportunity to try it out. There's something for everyone.

No format for this one. Just turn up when you can. Grab yourself some food. Have a chat to other testers in the area. Brag about any cool stuff you're working on. Bring your challenges and hopefully get some answers. If it's popular then we'll look at making it a more regular thing with a better venue and some talks. Or we can just continue to get together now and again and have lunch.

As always, if you'd like to sponsor or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.

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https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/260914728/

https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/260914728/

Thu 23rd May 2019 12:00pm (Europe/London)

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Mobile Automation & Tools Extravaganza

After a short hiatus of 6 weeks or so, we're back! We've made a lot of changes behind the scenes for future meetups so we're itching to get going again.

Firstly we now have a permanent home! We're going to be hosted by the Sheffield Technology Parks from now on. They're doing a lot for tech meetups in Sheffield at the moment, so be sure to check them out and see if any of the other meetups they host peak your interest.

Secondly we now have a permanent-ish date! We're going to be holding events on the first Wednesday of every month.

Thirdly we have our first permanent sponsor (other than the Minstry of Testing of course). U Account has been a long time supporter of ShefTest and we're very happy to have them on board permently. They'll be providing us with a budget for food & drinks. They're currently recruiting for just about every role you can think of, so if you're interested check them out or collar one of the many ShefTest regulars who work there! https://www.uaccount.uk/careers

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This month we're covering the most popular topic from our Lean Coffee event earlier in the year - Automation & Tools & Stuff.

The rough running order for the evening will be:

6:30 - Doors open
7:00 - First Talk
7:30 - Break and food
7:45 - Second Talk
8:15 - More food and that
8:30 - Head off to a local pub for networking and such.

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Talk One: Jason Roy - Details TBC

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Talk Two: Adam Gask - Getting Started with iOS Accessibility to Supercharge Your Testing

Making your iOS apps accessible can seem more complicated than it needs to be. But, by following a few practical tips and tricks in this talk you can provide a great user experience for everyone and expand your test coverage by harnessing the power of native UI Tests.

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As always, if you'd like to sponsor, host or speak at a future event then please do get in touch! And don't forget to keep an eye on the Meetup page or on www.twitter.com/steelbugs for details of upcoming events.

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https://www.ministryoftesting.com/code-of-conduct

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https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/260341263/

https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Sheffield/events/260341263/

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