About us
We are very lucky in Norwich to have a thriving and highly active tech community.
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Complementing the existing tech community, Norfolk Developers will be peeling back the high level and going straight to the heart of software development practices and processes. We aim to bring you local, national and international speakers and workshops.
You might want to try something new or wish to take your software development up to the next level. Norfolk Developers wants to jump depth-first into the detail and bring you practical value. We want to make it easy for you to access knowledge, progress and prosper in the highly specialised and valuable field of software engineering.
Featured event
nor(DEV): con 2026
Join us at nor(DEV): con 2026 for the 12th annual conference!!
An engaging, friendly event, designed for sharing knowledge and sparking real conversations. It's your opportunity to explore the latest in technology within a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
Two days packed with content, and with three tracks running simultaneously, you can curate your own experience and jump between sessions that spark your interest.
- Day One: A Dive into Development
The first day is all about the craft of software development. You can expect talks covering everything from frontend and backend to DevOps, data science, mobile, and game development.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to sharpen your skills and see what your peers across the industry are building. - Day Two: Broadening Horizons
On the second day, the tracks evolve to cover the wider world of tech:
- The Dev Track: Continues our deep dive into the technical topics at the core of our industry.
- The Panel Track: Your chance to get interactive! This track moves beyond a single speaker, featuring lively panel discussions on the big topics in tech today.
- The Business & Career Track: Explores the world of startups, strategy, and professional growth. If you're interested in building a company or navigating your career path, this track is for you.
Our goal is to create a schedule where talks are accessible and interesting, no matter your background.
This event is to save the date. For the full schedule, speaker list, and to purchase your tickets, please visit our website: nor.dev/con
Upcoming events
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So you think you can lead a team? - Revisited
Dick's Bar, 19 Bedford Street, Norwich, GBSoftware engineering is hard, and leading a team as an engineer can be even harder. Many of us feel more comfortable writing code than working with people, and we often believe our value lies solely in our technical output. But when you step into team leading, the balance shifts: there are more people than code, and your value changes and, often, grows.
Over the last 25 years I was dropped into team leading several times without warning, but three and a half years ago I chose to do it deliberately. It still took more than a year before I realised I was only just beginning to understand what leading a software team really involves.
This revised and updated version of my talk - now expanded to better reflect the ideas in my book So You Think You Can Lead a Team? - shares the highs, lows, surprises, and lessons learned along the way. I can’t promise a magic formula (I’m still learning every day), but I hope to help you avoid some of the mistakes I made and find your own path to becoming a better team lead.
Paul Grenyer
Husband, father, software engineer, metaller, I have been writing software for over 40 years and professionally for more than 25. In that time I have worked for, and in, all sorts of companies from two man startups to world famous investment banks and insurance companies. I have built and run three limited companies, none of which made me a millionaire and two of which threatened my sanity on more than one occasion.
I was a founding member of both SyncNorwich and Norfolk Developers, two of the most successful tech and startup community groups in the East of England. I created and chaired the hugely successful Norfolk Developers Conference (nor(DEV):con) for seven years bringing in speakers and delegates in the sphere of software engineering from around the globe.
I am currently a Software Engineering Team Lead at Bourne Leisure, the owners of Haven holiday parks. I loathe the word Entrepreneur, not least because I struggle to spell it and it reminds me of Del Boy from the 80s sitcom Only Fools and Horses. I see Entrepreneurship as a side effect of the creative process of problem solving, rather than a career path in its own right.
Despite having dealt with the world of business from directors of the board down, I have kept both feet firmly on the ground, even when my head has been in the clouds, with healthy doses of Heavy Metal, Science Fiction and Formula One and long hair until it started falling out in 2013.
Now I can add author to the mix, having written my first book, So You Think You Can Lead a Team?, based on 25 years of lessons, mistakes, and unexpected leadership journeys.
Oh, and I love good tea too!
paulgrenyer.com25 attendeesnor(DEV): con 2026
The King's Centre, 63-75 King Street, Norwich, GBJoin us at nor(DEV): con 2026 for the 12th annual conference!!
An engaging, friendly event, designed for sharing knowledge and sparking real conversations. It's your opportunity to explore the latest in technology within a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
Two days packed with content, and with three tracks running simultaneously, you can curate your own experience and jump between sessions that spark your interest.
- Day One: A Dive into Development
The first day is all about the craft of software development. You can expect talks covering everything from frontend and backend to DevOps, data science, mobile, and game development.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to sharpen your skills and see what your peers across the industry are building. - Day Two: Broadening Horizons
On the second day, the tracks evolve to cover the wider world of tech:
- The Dev Track: Continues our deep dive into the technical topics at the core of our industry.
- The Panel Track: Your chance to get interactive! This track moves beyond a single speaker, featuring lively panel discussions on the big topics in tech today.
- The Business & Career Track: Explores the world of startups, strategy, and professional growth. If you're interested in building a company or navigating your career path, this track is for you.
Our goal is to create a schedule where talks are accessible and interesting, no matter your background.
This event is to save the date. For the full schedule, speaker list, and to purchase your tickets, please visit our website: nor.dev/con33 attendees- Day One: A Dive into Development
Past events
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