Warks.Dev #2

### 🎉 Join us for the Warks.Dev #2

We are excited to announce the 2nd event of Warks.Dev, a brand-new community and event space for developers from any background in the Warwickshire area. Our event will run quarterly, providing a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow developers, enjoy insightful talks, and engage in networking.

Event Highlights:
🎟️ Free Entry: All our events are free to attend.
🍕 Complimentary Pizza: Enjoy free pizza during the break.
🍺 Bar Open: Drinks available for purchase.

🕒 Event Schedule:
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM: Arrival and Networking
After feedback from the last event, we will host some optional networking for people to take part in. I'll announce the exact format of this nearer the time. Feel free to join in or skip this bit and hang out with friends at the bar.

7:15 PM - 7:45 PM: Featured Talk by Jason Ly- Co-founder and Chief of Product and Solutions at Springbok AI
Generative AI. What is it really, and what can we make it do?

An introduction to Generative AI. How we work with it at Springbok and what the scope of what is possible will be.

7:45 PM - 8:15 PM: Break and Pizza

8:15 PM - 8:45 PM: Featured Talk by Dan Herd- Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Dunelm
What's The Deal With Observability?

With the proliferation of microservices, serverless functions and other ways software and web applications have become more complex; how on earth do we make sure they're doing what they should be for as long as possible?

The answer is observability. Join me as we navigate the pillars of observability and a whole lot more (plus why Site Reliability Engineering is the most interesting type of Software Engineering...)

8:45 PM - Onwards:
Feel free to stick around, grab a drink from the bar and carry on networking.

🍽️ Food and Dietary Requirements:
We will provide a variety of pizzas. If you have any specific dietary needs, please let us know in advance so we can accommodate you.

🚗 Travel and Parking:
🅿️ Parking: Your nearest car park is 2 Bath Pl, Leamington Spa CV31 3AQ, which is just a 5-minute walk away. There is also some on-street parking nearby.
🚉 Public Transport: Easily accessible from Leamington Spa Station.
Help us spread the word—invite your friends! We look forward to seeing you soon.

Meet the Speakers:

Jason Ly
Jason Ly is the Co-founder and Chief of Product and Solutions at Springbok AI, leading the technical arm of the business. Jason led the technical implementation of internal custom-GenAI systems for Dentons, Charles Russell Speechlys and more. Jason holds an MPhil in Mathematics from the University of Warwick.

Springbok AI is a legal generative AI company founded in 2017. We empower law firms to leverage genAI on their terms. We do so through our SpringLaw Suite, the most advanced platform to create, configure, share and deploy reusable GenAI tools and prompts. Trusted by leading law firms around the world including Dentons, Charles Russell Speechlys and other Global 200 firms, we enable law firms to transform their knowledge into powerful tools for everyday workflows and client-focused solutions.

Dan Herd
Software developer (mostly back-end) for well over twenty years. Currently: Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Dunelm (yes, the cushions and curtains place); likes: history of the cold war, brutalist architecture & five nines availability; dislikes: baked beans, gardening & 2am PagerDuty alerts. Lives here in Leamington in a half-finished house with his lovely wife and two amazing boys.

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📅 Date and Time: Thursday 17th of October @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Location: 1 Mill Street, Leamington Spa
1 Mill Street Website

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Join us at Warks.Dev #2 for an evening of learning, networking, and fun!