Django-NYC Talks + July Hacknight at JOOR

Save the date! July 5th, right after Independence Day, is the next Django-NYC meet-up.

• Getting started with Django by Jessica Garson, NYU professor and DC/NYC based developer/tech inclusion advocate
• E-Commerce & Storage challenges, Building a Platform for the Regulated Cannabis Industry by Zach Silverman, Co-founder & CTO of leaflink.com
• How to Make a Diverse & Inclusive Team a Reality by Derek Parham, CTO at JOOR

And shootout for JOOR that is providing us refreshments & space!
JOOR is one of the world’s largest digital marketplaces. A company that you probably haven’t heard of since we focus on wholesale, but facilitates over $6B in orders for well-known clients like Neiman Marcus, Kate Spade and thousands of other brands and retailers. Our Engineering team is building out these e-commerce and data-intensive systems using the latest, best practices along with newer technologies like GraphQL and Kubernetes. Led by experienced product and engineering leaders, our mission is to be the de facto, mobile-first global wholesale platform.