JuniorDevSG - Code & Tell Aug 2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: All forms and RSVP are closed. Those who have not signed up through the FormSG and have not received the QR code will not be allowed access to the premises.

Event Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Venue: Open Government Products
51 Bras Basah Rd, #04-08 Lazada One, Singapore 189554
Venue & Food Sponsor: Open Government Products

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Presentations

Topic : You don't need to hire a 10x engineer, you just need to enable the engineers you have

Speaker: Aiko Klostermann, Technical Lead, Open Government Products (https://aiko.dev)

Description:

Are you looking to boost productivity and build high-performing tech teams? Wondering how to create an environment where your engineers can thrive without needing to hire elusive "10x engineers"? Join us to learn how!

Join us to:

• ⁠Gain insights from experienced professionals on enhancing developer experience through design systems, scaffolding tools, and tech standards.
• ⁠Discover effective organisational structures and operating models that promote lean teams, autonomy, and individual impact measurement.

Topics Covered:

• Developer Experience: Enhancing productivity with the right tools and standards.
• Organisational Structures: Creating environments that support autonomy and lean teams.
• Operating Models: Strategies to measure individual impact and foster high performance.
• Team Composition: Building effective teams without the need for "10x engineers".

About Aiko:

Aiko is a seasoned and passionate Technologist and Technology leader who has been building software for over a decade with various technologies, languages, frameworks in equally many setting like start-ups, as a consultant or in big tech. Nowadays he builds tech for public good at Open Government Products.

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Topic : Multithreading with Shared Worker

Speaker: Tang Wen Gee, Software Engineer, Johnson & Johnson’s

LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tangwengee

Description:

Join us for an insightful session on leveraging browser worker technology, specifically shared workers. This session will cover:

• The benefits of multithreading and concurrency with shared workers.
• Problems that shared workers can solve.
• Technical guidance on implementing shared workers.
• Advanced concepts for applying shared workers in real-world projects.

About Wen Gee:

Tang Wen Gee is a software engineer with Johnson & Johnson’s technology team. Graduating from NUS Computing in 2023, Tang has a passion for addressing societal issues through technology. During university, Tang actively participated in hackathons and tech case competitions, honing skills in both frontend and backend development. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Tang interned at a startup and SAP enterprise, gaining valuable experience in enterprise technology. Tang's current goal is to become a well-rounded full stack engineer and contribute effectively to software projects for a good cause.

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Schedule:

7:00 to 7:30 - Event Registration & Networking
7:30 to 7:35 - Introductory Remarks by Melody
7:35 - 7.36 - OGP by Alwyn
7:35 to 8:10 - You don't need to hire a 10x engineer, you just need to hire the engineers that you have by Aiko
8:10 to 8:20 - Break
8:20 to 9:20 - Multithreading with Shared Worker by Wen Gee
9:20 to 9:45 - Q&A and Networking

About JuniorDev SG:

JuniorDev SG is a developer interest group that focuses on providing a place for junior developers to learn and network with each other.
At the same time, we seek to be a support system to help junior developers break into tech, navigate their careers as well growing them to one day become senior developers or tech leaders in the tech industry.