Careers in Tech: Remote Work (Developer's Edition)

Wondering if a career in tech is right for you? What about the next step, and how you can grow your technical and development skills? What about job opportunities and means of working remotely and earn?

Careers in technology are as vast and varied as the qualities and skills needed to pursue them. If there’s one thing you take away, let it be this: there’s a place for you in the world of technology and a vast ocean of possibilities and opportunities for you to dip in.

In this meetup, we'll have an open discussion with guest panellists that are working actively in the tech industry in Jamaica and across the globe about the following topics and more:

• Getting started in the tech industry
• Recommended courses and learning materials
• How to gain experience and exposure to software development.
• Getting hired as a software developer
• The current landscape of the tech industry and what is needed for exponential growth.

Agenda

• 6:00 pm - Welcome Slides
• 6:15 pm - Recap of the last session
• 6:30 pm - Discussion with Guest Panellists
• 7:30 pm - Breakout session
• Wrapup

Guest Speakers

• Joedian Reid, Jamaican Full-Stack Developer turned Technical Project Manager and Founder of CrackTheStack.
• Bianca Welds, Community Leader of the Kingston Wordpress Group and Digital Innovation Manager at VMBS.
• Rohan Smith, Founder at Nalij and tech entrepreneur.