What we’re about
This is a friendly community where developers, aspiring coders, and tech enthusiasts come together to connect, collaborate, and grow. Whether you're diving into your first programming language or have years of experience, this group is sharing knowledge, and staying inspired to reach your goals.
Our meetups are casual, yet structured to help you:
- Overcome coding challenges with peer support.
- Gain insights through shared experiences and demos.
- Set goals, track progress, and celebrate wins.
Join us for a coffee, some great conversations, and an opportunity to grow as part of an inspiring network of like-minded individuals.
Featured event
A Technical Founder’s Journey: Building Quikly — Past, Present & Future
In a world where small businesses struggle with rising software costs and complex per-user pricing, one fullstack engineer decided to take a stand. This is the story of building Quikly, a platform designed to give small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) access to predictable, affordable software solutions.
Join us for an evening exploring the real-world challenges of leaving a full-time tech career to build something new — from the early fears and trade-offs to the breakthroughs that shaped Quikly’s vision today.
This talk dives into what it truly takes to go from employee to founder: identifying a problem worth solving, bootstrapping from scratch, and finding traction in the crowded SaaS landscape.
### What You’ll Learn
How It Started: The problem that sparked Quikly’s creation and the pivotal decision to leave a stable career behind.
Where We Are Now: Lessons from the first month of operations — winning 10+ paying customers and shaping an early go-to-market strategy.
Where We’re Headed: A look ahead at Quikly’s roadmap and how it aims to help SMEs scale sustainably.
### 🎙️ About the Speaker
Roland Jeffrey (Jeff) Decena is the Founder and Director of the Quikly Booking Platform. A software engineer turned entrepreneur, Jeff brings over a decade of technical experience from the Philippines and New Zealand. He now leads Quikly with a mission to make high-quality software accessible to small businesses everywhere.
He also actively contributes to New Zealand’s Filipino IT community through mentorship and community events.
📖 Read more: Filipino-built startup in New Zealand is changing how small businesses manage software costs
🔗 Connect with Jeff: LinkedIn Profile
### Who This Talk is For:
- Aspiring technical and non-technical founders
- SME owners frustrated with software costs
- Developers, engineers, and product managers
- Startup enthusiasts and entrepreneurs
- Anyone curious about the global tech and startup ecosystem
Come ready with your questions for an interactive Q&A session!
Upcoming events
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A Technical Founder’s Journey: Building Quikly — Past, Present & Future
OnlineIn a world where small businesses struggle with rising software costs and complex per-user pricing, one fullstack engineer decided to take a stand. This is the story of building Quikly, a platform designed to give small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) access to predictable, affordable software solutions.
Join us for an evening exploring the real-world challenges of leaving a full-time tech career to build something new — from the early fears and trade-offs to the breakthroughs that shaped Quikly’s vision today.
This talk dives into what it truly takes to go from employee to founder: identifying a problem worth solving, bootstrapping from scratch, and finding traction in the crowded SaaS landscape.### What You’ll Learn
How It Started: The problem that sparked Quikly’s creation and the pivotal decision to leave a stable career behind.
Where We Are Now: Lessons from the first month of operations — winning 10+ paying customers and shaping an early go-to-market strategy.
Where We’re Headed: A look ahead at Quikly’s roadmap and how it aims to help SMEs scale sustainably.### 🎙️ About the Speaker
Roland Jeffrey (Jeff) Decena is the Founder and Director of the Quikly Booking Platform. A software engineer turned entrepreneur, Jeff brings over a decade of technical experience from the Philippines and New Zealand. He now leads Quikly with a mission to make high-quality software accessible to small businesses everywhere.
He also actively contributes to New Zealand’s Filipino IT community through mentorship and community events.📖 Read more: Filipino-built startup in New Zealand is changing how small businesses manage software costs
🔗 Connect with Jeff: LinkedIn Profile### Who This Talk is For:
- Aspiring technical and non-technical founders
- SME owners frustrated with software costs
- Developers, engineers, and product managers
- Startup enthusiasts and entrepreneurs
- Anyone curious about the global tech and startup ecosystem
Come ready with your questions for an interactive Q&A session!
10 attendees
Past events
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