March Django Meetup

Arrive at Code Node from 6:30pm for talks starting at 7pm, followed by socialising in the Code Node Space Bar and then The Red Lion.

Please note: in order to attend, you need to be registered on Skills Matter too. Sign up and register your attendance on https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/10763-dockerizing-your-django-apps .

This meetup is sponsored by:

Festicket (https://festicket.workable.com/): "Festival package travel startup. 50+ staff, high pay, ping pong + beer."

Funding Options (https://www.fundingoptions.com/): "Funding Options is the free marketplace for business finance, using matching technology to help UK businesses access tens of millions of pounds in finance every year."

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Time Out (http://timeout.com/): "The trusted global platform that inspires and enables people to experience the best of the city."

Schedule:

6:30pm - Arrivals

Code Node is open, feel free to arrive early, grab a drink on the bar tab from our sponsors or a free tea/coffee/water, and socialize whilst we set up.

7pm - Talks

1. Dockerizing your Django Apps - Silvian Dragan

A brief intro to docker and docker compose. The benefits of using docker and the purpose of docker compose, and how to integrate them with your Django projects.

2. Business Desktop Transformation with Django - Patrick Fitzgerald

As IT budgets come under increasing pressure, the requirement is always to do more with less. See how the combination of Django and Linux provides the required magic to enable this at the desktop level at massive scale.

7:45pm - The Space Bar

We'll enjoy some free pizza and drinks from our sponsors whilst we socialize and discuss all things Django.

~9pm - The Red Lion

We'll migrate across the road to a room booked in the Red Lion pub, where there is a bar menu available should anyone like to eat.