codebar Festival is a new 3-day 100% virtual event where each day will have a different focus; coding, career, and wellbeing. And like any festival, there will be lots going on over the 3 days from talks, panels, workshops, interactive sessions, and social occasions.

Day 2 // CAREER

Join us on day 2 of the festival for a day packed with panels and talks.

The Schedule

• 9:30 - Michelle Steele - Fear of Public Speaking & Presentations
  This session is geared to help anyone get over their imposter syndrome or anxiety when public speaking or giving presentations.
• 10:30 - Matt Northam - Little Scraps of Wisdom: how my kids helped me to be a better developer
  This talk will highlight some of the key transferrable skills I've found between parenting and being a developer.
• 11:15 - CV/Online Portfolio Review Hour*
  During this session attendees can bring their CV/Online Portfolio and have someone look at it and give them feedback.
  *Please note this session requires an extra ticket. Register for this session here.
• 12:15 - How To Land Your First Developer Job Panel
  All our panelists have had their first tech job less than a year. Come and ask them questions about their job, job search, interview process ETC.
• 13:30 - Amina Adewusi - How To Find Your Perfect Mentor When You Don't Know How
  In this talk, learn how to find your perfect mentor and meet your needs and theirs to create a fantastic two-way learning experience.
• 14:00 - Olga Stokowiec - Don't Let The imposter Syndrome Kill Your Vibe. Bringing Diverse Backgrounds Into Tech
  Olga will share how she went from law to tech, how she started coding, and how she "translated" her passion for languages into skills that are an asset in tech.
• 14:30 - James Brumpton - Being Gay in QA & Tech
  James will discuss his experience of being gay and working in QA & Tech over the last 10 years.
• 15:00 - Beatrice Opara - Tech & Social Impact: The Power of Volunteering
  In this talk Beatrice will discuss how developers at all levels can harness the power of volunteering to develop their career.
• 14:45 - How To Advance Your Career Once You Are In A Job Panel
  Come and ask our panelists questions about how you can advance your career once you have your job.
• 17:00 - Sponsor Hour
  The Festival would not be possible without our wonderful sponsors. Come hear more about them, and ask them any questions you have.
• 18:00 - Eddie Jaoude - What is Open Source and Why You Should Care
  Eddie will cover why you should get involved in open source and how it can improve your communication and technical skills.
• 18:45 - Technical Writing Panel
  Come and ask our authors questions on writing technical books.
• 19:45 - Tom Renner - Staying In One Place Doesn't Mean Standing Still
  Tom will present some of the pros and cons of staying with one company for longer than most people do, and he'll give some tips for how to make a success of it.
• 20:15 - Harshna Patel - Interviews are 2-way streets!
  This workshop will take you over how to scrutinise interview processes as a candidate, what questions to ask and what issues to look out for during recruitment.