What we’re about
🚀 Le Wagon Australia - Learn, Build & Connect
Welcome to Le Wagon Australia Meetup — a community of curious minds and builders keen to explore tech, upskill, and future-proof themselves, or even launch their own products.
We run short, hands-on Workshops (2–4 hours) published here on Meetup. If you’re looking for a deeper dive into Software & AI, Data Engineering, Data Science & AI, or Data Analytics, we also offer immersive bootcamps, full-time (5–10 weeks) or part-time (13–24 weeks), to help you level up quickly.
👉 Learn more on our website: lewagon.com/melbourne
🌏 Why join us?
- Hands-On Learning: Dive into coding, data, and AI through engaging sessions for all levels.
- Inspiring Talks & Workshops: Hear from industry leaders, alumni, and innovators shaping the future.
- Meaningful Connections: Meet fellow learners, founders, and professionals who share your curiosity.
- AI-Driven Future: Many of our events now focus on AI, giving you tools and insights to thrive in a changing world.
👩💻 Who is it for?
Everyone! From absolute beginners curious about coding to entrepreneurs, designers, and engineers looking to sharpen their skills. Our events spark ideas, build confidence, and open doors.
✨ Our vibe:
Inclusive, supportive, creative, and open-minded. We believe it's important to grow, especially in a fast-changing landscape.
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What’s Holding Your Networking Back? Identify Your Strengths & Blind Spots
Inspire9, L1 41-43 Stewart Street, Richmond, AU➡️➡️➡️➡️ To Register, SIGN UP HERE ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️
Build Relationships That Actually Move Your Career Forward
Networking doesn’t have to feel awkward, transactional, or exhausting. In this interactive 1-hour session, Chris Kong will introduce a practical and human approach to networking that helps you build genuine relationships, even if you’re introverted, early in your career, or allergic to “selling yourself.”
This session introduces Chris’s SIGN Framework which is a simple, memorable model designed to help professionals connect with intention and confidence:
- Strategic – being clear on who and what you’re building relationships for
- Ice-breaking – starting conversations naturally and authentically
- Giving – creating value without overthinking or people-pleasing
- Nurturing – maintaining relationships without it feeling forced
Drawing on stories from his journey leading technical teams and coaching professionals across industries, Chris will share practical insights you can apply immediately.
You’ll also complete a short networking diagnostic, helping you reflect on your current strengths and blind spots to identify where small shifts could unlock better opportunities.
### What you’ll get
- A clear, practical framework for strategic networking
- Real examples and stories from tech and corporate environments
- A short self-diagnostic to assess your networking style
- Space for reflection and interaction
This session is offered free to the Le Wagon community and is designed as a low-pressure, high-value introduction to Chris’s approach.
About the facilitator:
Chris Kong is the founder of Crouching Tiger Network and a former Director of Data & Digital at Danone. He supports technical and ambitious professionals to navigate communication challenges, build influence, and grow their careers with confidence. His work blends strategy, psychology, and real-world leadership experience.2 attendees
From Bootcamp to Production: What Changes in Real Engineering Teams
Inspire9, 41-43 Stewart St, Richmond, VI, AU➡️➡️➡️ To register, sign up on here ⬅️⬅️⬅️
Overview
Bootcamp vs real engineering teams: learn what changes in production, what managers expect, and how to succeed as a junior developer.
🚀 From Bootcamp to Production: What Changes in Real Engineering Teams
Ever wondered what really changes when you move from a coding bootcamp into a professional engineering team?
This workshop pulls back the curtain on how software is actually built, shipped, and maintained in production environments.
We’re excited to host Eu-Loong, past Le Wagon student and an Engineering Manager from Eightcap, who will walk students through the real-world differences between learning to code and working as a professional software engineer.
🎯 What This Workshop Is About
Bootcamps teach you how to build features.
Real engineering teams focus on building systems that last.
In this session, we’ll explore what changes when you step into a production engineering environment, from code quality and collaboration to ownership and decision-making.
🧠 What You’ll Learn
- How engineering work differs between bootcamps and real companies
- What “production-ready” code really means
- How teams think about:
- Code reviews & pull requests
- Testing, monitoring, and reliability
- Technical debt and trade-offs
- The role of communication, documentation, and teamwork
- What Engineering Managers look for in junior developers
- Common mistakes early-career engineers make, and how to avoid them
👩💻 Who This Is For
This workshop is ideal for:
- Bootcamp students and recent graduates
- Computer science students
- Junior developers preparing for their first role
- Anyone curious about how real engineering teams operate
No advanced experience required, just curiosity and an interest in software engineering.
🏢 About the Speaker
Our speaker is a past Le Wagon student and Engineering Manager at Eightcap, a global fintech company, with hands-on experience leading real production teams and mentoring early-career engineers.
They’ll share practical insights from the industry, the kind you don’t usually get in tutorials or coursework.
🗓 What to Expect
- Real-world examples from production teams
- Honest insights (no buzzwords, no fluff)
- Time for Q&A with the speaker
- Actionable advice you can apply immediately
✅ Why You Should Attend
If you want to:
- Feel more confident transitioning into your first engineering role
- Understand what employers actually expect
- Learn how to think like a professional engineer
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