JuniorDevSG - Code & Tell August 2025

Event Date: Thursday, 14 August 2025
Venue: Thoughtworks Singapore
18 Cross St, #12-01, 18 CROSS, Singapore 048423

NO FOOD PROVIDED FOR THIS MEETUP

Venue Sponsor: Thoughtworks Singapore
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Presentations

Topic: AI 101 for Software Developers — A Quick Start for Developers

Speaker:
Saloni Kaur, Software Developer, Wise
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saloni-kaur/

Description
AI is no longer a futuristic idea — it’s already part of everyday software engineering. In this fast-paced 30-minute session, we’ll unpack the essentials you need to start using AI effectively in your work.

We’ll cover:
• What Large Language Models (LLMs) are and why they matter
• How AI Agents and MCP Servers connect AI to real-world tasks
• Real examples of AI in companies (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Uber automation)
• Best practices for using AI tools daily
• A quick live demo of building an automation with Windsurf

By the end, you’ll understand the core concepts, see AI in action, and know your next steps to start building with it — all without drowning in jargon. Expect a fun, engaging, and practical session that shows you what’s possible.

About Saloni
Saloni is a an experienced Software Developer, Tech Podcaster (where the hosts demystify realities of tech with bytes and banter - find ragtechdev on Youtube and Spotify) and co-runs WomenDevs SG - a community where we encourage more women to excel in their tech careers. It’s a lot yes, but she is passionate about tech and likes to keep learning and growing!

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Topic: Git gud at opening PRs and doing code reviews

Speaker:
Lau Kar Rui, Lead Software Engineer, Open Government Products
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karrui/

When I first starting out working with other SWEs in a team, I often found that I had bad habits that caused my pull requests to take longer than it should have to be merged and deployed. I wondered how to how to write proper pull requests; so that it gets deployed faster, and also "get good" at reviewing pull requests, so others get their code in faster.

Spoiler alert; it's less about writing good code and more about cultivating good personal habits.

Over the years, I've accumulated some tips and tricks so that I can do the above. I hope to share it with others starting out as software engineer (in a team) so as to short circuit their path to success.

About Kar Rui
I am currently a Lead Software Engineer in OGP, in the Tooling team. Main role is to improving developer experiences by creating internal tools and libraries such as OGP's Design System, and propagating baseline engineering expectations (around testing, application best practices, etc). I have worked on many products you might have used before -- the more notable ones including FormSG, the ActiveSG rebuild, and the COVID vaccination appointment system.

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Schedule:
7:00 to 7:15 - Event Registration & Networking
7:15 to 7:20 - Introductory Remarks
7:30 to 8:00 - Topic 1
8:00 to 8:30 - Topic 2
9:00 - Supper

About JuniorDev SG:
JuniorDevSG 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.