Level Up: Building Core Skills Beyond the Day Job

The tech landscape is moving fast, and staying ahead requires more than just showing up for your 9-to-5.

We're back with the first session for 2026, to share some tips and tricks designed to help grads and junior developers build a resilient, versatile toolkit!

While your daily tasks are important, some of the most critical growth happens when you step outside the workplace frame. This session explores how deliberately developing your skills through creative side applications - like video game logic and personal projects - can sharpen your core engineering discipline.

What we'll cover:

• The Power of Deliberate Practice: How to identify and bridge skill gaps outside of your "day-to-day" responsibilities.
• Engineering Fundamentals: Why the logic used in game development (and other creative outlets) makes you a better problem solver in any tech stack.
• Building a Career that Thrives: Insights from our speaker's personal journey on staying adaptable and indispensable as the industry evolves.
• Fresh Perspectives: How to spot opportunities to apply you "outside" learning to "inside" workplace challenges.

Whether you're looking to bridge the gap from grad to mid-level or just want to reinvigorate your love for code, come join us for an evening of networking and practical career growth!

Capacity limits are in place. So register early to secure your spot.

NB: Please note this will be located at Scyne Advisory, Rundle Mall.

🌟 About the Panellists 🌟

David Tan - Managing Director - Scyne Advisory

Torbjorn van Heeswijck – Senior Software Engineer - Splose

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This is a Free Event.
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Event officially ends at 7pm but will kick on for drinks somewhere on Rundle Street afterwards!

Event sponsored by:
Encode Talent
www.encodetalent.com.au
or contact them directly at

• Simon Cook [simon@encodetalent.com.au](mailto:simon@encodetalent.com.au)
• Kristine Cook [kristine@encodetalent.com.au](mailto:kristine@encodetalent.com.au)

&
Scyne Advisory
https://www.scyne.com.au/

Come say hello
Jump on over to the heapsgooddev slack to have a chat. Follow the slack invite link from https://heapsgood.dev