Open Tech Calendar

Hot on the back of our last meetup - the lean coffee event we hosted to gauge interest in various subjects - it’s time for our first “proper” meetup of the year.

Coaching and Mentoring was a popular subject for discussion at the lean coffee event, however it was pretty clear it was a subject that most of us are in the early stages of thinking about. With that in mind, we’ve got a couple of talks planned that will hopefully get the creative juices flowing!

Aviva have kindly offered to host this event at their offices, so a big thanks to them for that! In addition to having a swanky location for this meetup, we’ll also be providing pizza and assorted beverages including some beer courtesy of U Account. We're told that nearby street parking is free after 6:30.

First up, our latest recruit to the ShefTest Team - Samuel Turner - is going to present a short talk about his first year as a Testing Mentor and the lessons he’s learnt along the way.

For our main event, Anne-Marie Charrett will be delivering a talk on Mentoring & Coaching testers from Dublin via a webcast. Hopefully we’ll have tested this sufficiently beforehand to have no problems with it... Fingers crossed! Anne-Marie is a highly regarded name in the world of Software Testing - particularly on Coaching & Mentoring - so we’re very grateful to her for volunteering to speak to us at our tiny northern meetup!

https://www.meetup.com/AWSSheffield/events/258554538/

https://www.meetup.com/AWSSheffield/events/258554538/

(def shef) Advent of Code Days 4, 5 and 6

Beginners and experts alike are welcome. You don't need to know anything about functional programming!

(def shef) is working through last year's Advent of Code (adventofcode.com) taking a few exercises each month. In March, we're looking at days 4, 5 and 6.

We won't be able to complete these exercises in the two hour session. The idea is that you have a go on your own in the month leading up to the session and we can use the time to share approaches and learn from one another. You can use any language you like. It doesn't even need to be a "functional language", although functional approaches and their practical considerations will be a focus.

We look forward to seeing you in March!

Follow (def shef) on Twitter @def_shef

We adhere to the Sheffield Digital code of conduct at https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct. We're grateful to Sheffield Technology Parks for hosting us and ask that you leave them a review on Google to say thanks!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/def-shef-advent-of-code-days-4-5-and-6-tickets-56514887550

Tue 12th Mar 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Games Education Summit 2019

The Games Education Summit 2019 is the first of an annual series of conferences to support the next generation of UK game developers, through enabling more collaboration, dialogue and best practice sharing between Further Education, Higher Education and Industry.

40 leaders from the UK’s leading games universities, colleges and development studios will discuss best practice course design, debate the latest trends in technology and games production, review graduate employability, unpack the opportunities and costs of apprenticeships, address diversity and accessibility and review how educators work with industry.

GamesEd19 is for games course leaders, games studio heads, games tools providers, games recruitment companies, 3rd sector games organisations and policymakers to discuss strategic issues of importance to the sector.

Over 1.5 days, the conference will tackle the big issues in games education including employability, diversity, skills required by studios, apprenticeships, how industry can collaborate with educators, best practice pedagogical and course design and starting up from university.

Keynotes will be delivered by Ian Livingstone CBE, Mike Gamble from Epic Games, Dr Jake Habgood from Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Chris Lowthorpe from London College of Communication.

http://thebgi.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-education-summit-2019-tickets-55406706952?ref=ebtnebtckt

Mon 15th Apr 2019 12:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 16th Apr 2019 4:30pm (Europe/London)

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DEFCON Sheffield (DC44114): Meetup #3

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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defcon-sheffield-dc44114-meetup-3-tickets-56492455455

Thu 28th Feb 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 28th Feb 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Technology Parks Cooper Sessions

Sheffield Technology Parks Cooper Sessions

Sheffield Technology Parks Cooper Sessions

Sheffield Technology Parks Cooper Sessions

Sheffield Technology Parks Cooper Sessions

Sheffield Technology Park Cooper Sessions

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

Thu 20th Jun 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

Thu 16th May 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

Thu 18th Jul 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

Thu 18th Apr 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

Thu 21st Mar 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Lunch & Learns

Lunch and Learns
Third Thursday of every month from 12 noon

Delivered by entrepreneurs and experts in their field, the monthly Lunch and Learns in the Cooper Session series are the perfect opportunity to grab a bite to eat with fellow entrepreneurs and learn something useful over your lunch break. We will cover a range of topics such as leadership, organisational culture and investment readiness, but we’re open to hearing your suggestions for what topics you’d like to learn about in future months. We promise that you’ll leave each session with something that you can implement immediately in your business - whether that’s a quick fix for an ongoing niggle, or a more in-depth solution that will unlock the next stage of business growth.

https://www.shefftechparks.com/pages/cooper-sessions

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/sheffield-technology-park-10665784501

Thu 21st Feb 2019 12:10pm (Europe/London)

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Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Fireside Chats

Cooper Sessions is year-long programme of events and activities aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level.

Cooper Sessions include post-work “Fireside Chats” on the first Tuesday of every month, and hour-long “Lunch and Learns” on the third Thursday of every month.

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Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Fireside Chats

Cooper Sessions is year-long programme of events and activities aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level.

Cooper Sessions include post-work “Fireside Chats” on the first Tuesday of every month, and hour-long “Lunch and Learns” on the third Thursday of every month.

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Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Fireside Chats

Cooper Sessions is year-long programme of events and activities aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level.

Cooper Sessions include post-work “Fireside Chats” on the first Tuesday of every month, and hour-long “Lunch and Learns” on the third Thursday of every month.

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Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Fireside Chats

Cooper Sessions is year-long programme of events and activities aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level.

Cooper Sessions include post-work “Fireside Chats” on the first Tuesday of every month, and hour-long “Lunch and Learns” on the third Thursday of every month.

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TBA with Shahid Iqbal & TBA with TBC

This event will be broken down into 2 talks, TBA and TBA being presented by Shahid Iqbal and TBC.

Details to follow soon.

https://www.meetup.com/dotnetsheff/events/258898537/

https://www.meetup.com/dotnetsheff/events/258898537/

Tue 6th Aug 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Wed 20th Feb 2019 7:00pm (Europe/London)

Introduction to Web Development £85 per ticket

Cooper Sessions by Sheffield Technology Parks: Fireside Chats

Cooper Sessions is year-long programme of events and activities aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level.

Cooper Sessions include post-work “Fireside Chats” on the first Tuesday of every month, and hour-long “Lunch and Learns” on the third Thursday of every month.

https://www.shefftechparks.com/pages/cooper-sessions

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/sheffield-technology-park-10665784501

Tue 5th Mar 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-data-science-forum-making-visible-the-invisible-tickets-56039307076

Leadership styles: What kind of leader are you?

Leadership comes in a whole rainbow of flavours! Come along and help us think about the different styles and focuses of leadership in the room, and the similarities and differences between us. A chance for some introspection into your leadership practice, as well as the opportunity to pinch some useful tricks from people who see the world from a different angle than you.

Our pilot through the seas of discourse this month will be Kev Roberts.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-digital-leadership-meetup-tickets-56248500780

Mon 18th Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Code First: Girls

Code First: Girls Spring 2019 General Beginners coding course.

Code First: Girls runs free in-person part-time coding courses for female/non binary identifying young individuals across the UK and Ireland.

Course dates in Sheffield: Mondays 18 February - 8 April, 6.30-8.30pm

Applications close: Tuesday 12 February at 23:59.

https://codefirstgirls.typeform.com/to/vF96B4

Mon 18th Feb 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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ShefTest Feb '19 - Coaching & Mentoring

Hot on the back of our last meetup - the lean coffee event we hosted to gauge interest in various subjects - it’s time for our first “proper” meetup of the year.

Coaching and Mentoring was a popular subject for discussion at the lean coffee event, however it was pretty clear it was a subject that most of us are in the early stages of thinking about. With that in mind, we’ve got a couple of talks planned that will hopefully get the creative juices flowing!

Aviva have kindly offered to host this event at their offices, so a big thanks to them for that! In addition to having a swanky location for this meetup, we’ll also be providing pizza and assorted beverages including some beer. We're told that nearby street parking is free after 6:30.

First up, our latest recruit to the ShefTest Team - Samuel Turner - is going to present a short talk about his first year as a Testing Mentor and the lessons he’s learnt along the way.

For our main event, Anne-Marie Charrett will be delivering a talk on Mentoring & Coaching testers from Dublin via a webcast. Hopefully we’ll have tested this sufficiently beforehand to have no problems with it... Fingers crossed! Anne-Marie is a highly regarded name in the world of Software Testing - particularly on Coaching & Mentoring - so we’re very grateful to her for volunteering to speak to us at our tiny northern meetup!

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Test-Gathering/events/258729255/

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Test-Gathering/events/258729255/

Thu 21st Feb 2019 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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This is a group for blockchain enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and developers interested in contributing to and learning about Elastos (ELA). Let's talk about smart contracts, DApps, and the growing push towards decentralisation. We encourage members to communicate with one another, connect, brainstorm ideas, and collaborate on and off-list.

Elastos is the world's first Internet operating system for the blockchain, built specifically to handle the stress of running large, decentralized applications that require a lot of storage and computational power. With over 12 million lines of source code, the backing of industry leaders ($31 million USD in 2014) like Foxconn, Tsinghua Science Park, and the TD-SCDMA Industrial Alliance, and support from the founders of NEO and other open access / decentralisation leaders, this project has the strength to disrupt the entire blockchain ecosystem.

Additional Information:

https://www.elastos.org

https://www.cyberrepublic.org

https://github.com/elastos

https://github.com/cyber-republic

Making Visible the Invisible

How to rapidly discover, document & understand how your data flows and maps to your regulatory commitments. (An alternative: The next generation of Enterprise Metadata Mapping: How to map statutory regulations to your processes, people & organisation)

Howard Travers. Chief Commercial Officer at Solidatus. With over 20 years of experience in developing businesses,



Howard is an accomplished commercial director with a proven track record with start-ups. He has played a pivotal role in bringing Solidatus to market.

Solidatus is a specialised, powerful and modern data lineage tool. It’s flexible web-based application allows organisations to rapidly discover and visualise how data flows through their systems. Whether used to demonstrate regulatory lineage, improve governance, assist with transformational change projects or reduce inefficiencies in data handing, Solidatus is uniquely engineered to build end-to-end models more efficiently and effectively.

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. There is no registration fee for joining the network and attending the events.

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

Sheffield Data Science Forum - Making Visible the Invisible

Making Visible the Invisible

How to rapidly discover, document & understand how your data flows and maps to your regulatory commitments. (An alternative: The next generation of Enterprise Metadata Mapping: How to map statutory regulations to your processes, people & organisation)

Howard Travers. Chief Commercial Officer at Solidatus. With over 20 years of experience in developing businesses,



Howard is an accomplished commercial director with a proven track record with start-ups. He has played a pivotal role in bringing Solidatus to market. Https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardtravers/

Solidatus is a specialised, powerful and modern data lineage tool. It’s flexible web-based application allows organisations to rapidly discover and visualise how data flows through their systems. Whether used to demonstrate regulatory lineage, improve governance, assist with transformational change projects or reduce inefficiencies in data handing, Solidatus is uniquely engineered to build end-to-end models more efficiently and effectively.

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

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-data-science-forum-making-visible-the-invisible-tickets-56039307076

Wed 13th Feb 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

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This is a group for blockchain enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and developers interested in contributing to and learning about Elastos (ELA). Let's talk about smart contracts, DApps, and the growing push towards decentralisation. We encourage members to communicate with one another, connect, brainstorm ideas, and collaborate on and off-list.

Elastos is the world's first Internet operating system for the blockchain, built specifically to handle the stress of running large, decentralized applications that require a lot of storage and computational power. With over 12 million lines of source code, the backing of industry leaders ($31 million USD in 2014) like Foxconn, Tsinghua Science Park, and the TD-SCDMA Industrial Alliance, and support from the founders of NEO and other open access / decentralisation leaders, this project has the strength to disrupt the entire blockchain ecosystem.

Also see Elastos UK Meet Up:

http://meetu.ps/c/3Wtzx/GRJJY/a

Additional Information:

https://www.elastos.org

https://www.cyberrepublic.org

https://github.com/elastos

https://github.com/cyber-republic

Free Taster Session

Thinking about learning to code? Come along to one of our free evening Taster Session

We'll answer questions such as...

What is code?
Is it for me?
How do I get started?
What opportunities will coding open up to me?
What do we do at The Developer Academy?
What's life like as a software and web developer?

Our taster sessions are free, and during the session we will answer your questions, show you how to get started coding and give you a taste of what life's like to learn at a The Developer Academy.

You don't need any prior knowledge. You don't even need a computer!

https://www.thedeveloperacademy.com/events/free-taster-session-1

https://www.thedeveloperacademy.com/events/free-taster-session-1

Wed 20th Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Introduction to Web Development £85 per ticket

Introduction to Web Development

Every Developer Starts Somewhere...

Get started with programming in a relaxed and supportive environment at our evening programming courses in Sheffield, with workshops led by the same people who deliver group sessions. £85 per ticket.

Our Introduction to Web Development courses runs from 6pm - 9pm over two weekday evening sessions.

Learn to make websites

HTML
CSS
bootstrap
Using common development environments

How to utilise the latest software technologies for rapid web development
Design Layouts

Common layouts and techniques that go into successful design of websites
How to structure your code in a logical way
Making your code easy to search
Forms and Input

How using HTML and server-side technology to capture information
Input validation
Usability/Ease of use
Web ScriptingTechnology

Learn the basics of JavaScript and jQuery coding languages
Client side vs server side
key syntax, variables, loops and output to the web
Web hosting

How websites are hosted via the internet
Deployment and publishing a website
FTP
Cloud platforms
Secure code storage (Git)
Please Note: This event is on Tuesday 26th February 18:00 - 21:00 AND Wednesday 27th February 18:00 - 21:00

https://www.thedeveloperacademy.com/events/introduction-to-web-development

https://www.thedeveloperacademy.com/events/introduction-to-web-development

Tue 26th Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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Geek Brekky

Informal get-together to chat and enjoy coffee and breakfast

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Immerse Sheffield - Inaugural Event!

We invite you to our first ever Immerse Sheffield event at Sheffield Tech Parks.

About this Event

Our first ever event welcomes Daniel Bacchus of Sheffield Hallam University to talk about his VR art exhibition “Life is beautiful. Always.” that was hosted in Access Space in Sheffield in June 2018 and at Cambridge Festival of Ideas in October 2018.

Life is Beautiful. Always.’ is a virtual reality exploration into the unique life experience of multi-disciplinary artist, Marcel Schreur; thirty year oral cancer and seven year vascular dementia survivor. Diagnosed by specialists as a medical phenomenon, Schreur has lived most of his adulthood fighting life threatening illnesses. Incorporating extracts from recorded interviews, 3D capture of Schreur’s studio, painting and sculpture, original pieces of 3D sculpture work created within VR by Schreur, motion capture, 3D animation, randomisation and user responsiveness, the experience generates a cyclical, non-linear narrative that explores Schreur’s unique life experience and approach to art. The experience generates a space that allows participants to consider aspects of their own mental process through a lens of difference and disability, to embody some of the physical characteristics of Schreur’s condition and to help facilitate communication about the experience of living with life-altering disability.

As well as Daniel’s talk, you can expect the latest news in the world of VR, AR and immersive tech and demos of tech.

As we’re just beginning, we want to open the floor to you to help shape the direction of the meetup in the future. So please bring any ideas with you!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/immerse-sheffield-inaugural-event-tickets-55761597439

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/immerse-sheffield-inaugural-event-tickets-55761597439

Thu 21st Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

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#SheffDataforGood: Homelessness Data Hack (part 2)

Sheffield Data for Good brings together the data and social expertise in Sheffield to help solve the city’s social problems. And it's for anyone that's interested, not just 'data experts'.

In November 2017, we started to look at homelessness in Sheffield and have since been trying to establish what questions people have about homelessness and what data is available to answer these questions.

A small group from Sheffield Data for Good have been working closely with Roundabout to understand what data they are collecting and what this can tell us.

As a result of this work, Roundabout now have 6 datasets they can open up to us for a data hack.

This will be a continuation of our first Sheffield Data for Good hack on 26th January but you do not need to have come before.

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/events/258667264/

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/events/258667264/

Sat 9th Mar 2019 10:00am (Europe/London)

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#SheffDataforGood: 'Social Isolation' Meetup 2

Sheffield Data for Good brings together the data and social expertise in Sheffield to help solve the city’s social problems. And it's for anyone that's interested, not just 'data experts'.

The focus of this session will be 'Social Isolation'. It's the second time we've looked in to this topic so we will be building on the conversations from first time around. You don't need to have come along before.

More details to follow, but...

We will most likely take this opportunity to discuss further what we mean by 'social isolation', who is affected and how what role 'data' can play in understanding it in more detail.

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/events/258092303/

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/events/258092303/

Wed 20th Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 20th Feb 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Entity Framework with Andrew Gunn & Richard Tasker with Carter

This event will be broken down into 2 talks, Advanced Entity Framework Techniques and Carter being presented by Andrew Gunn and Richard Tasker.

**Advanced Entity Framework Techniques**

TBC

**Carter**

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legup.social #14

Join us on 28 March 2019.

We pair small businesses, social enterprises and charities with digital experts who can give advice on how to use and get the most out of digital.

Head to http://legup.social to find out more and apply.

http://legup.social

Thu 28th Mar 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Thu 28th Mar 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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AWS Sheffield - February meetup

It’s been nearly four months since we held our first AWS meetup. In that time we’ve built a relationship with AWS and are officially recognised by them as a community group, which means we'll now feature on their communities website. It also means that AWS will help us find speakers for our events. This month we welcome Ric Harvey who is a Technical/Developer Evangalist at AWS.

18:00: Join us for drinks, cakes and cloud chat.

18:30: Ric Harvey (Technical/Development Evangelist @ AWS) - Deep dive in to containers on AWS.

19:30: Second speaker, TBC.

Thank you again to Sheffield Hallam University who are hosting us in Cantor Building.

This months meetup is sponsored by DB Systel UK - the cloud migration and managed service specialists (http://www.dbsystel.co.uk).

https://www.meetup.com/AWS-Sheffield/events/258554538/

https://www.meetup.com/AWS-Sheffield/events/258554538/

Tue 19th Feb 2019 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Tue 19th Feb 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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