Software Crafters Leeds: Architecture Kata Hosted by Lloyds Banking Group

Codurance is delighted to partner with Lloyds Banking Group for a hands-on Architecture Kata at our April Software Crafters Leeds meetup.

** PLEASE NOTE: All attendees MUST register for this event via this link to gain entry to the venue. Thank you **

Join us for an interactive evening of problem-solving, collaboration, and cutting-edge software architecture!

The Architecture Kata itself (if you’re not too familiar with the term, we just mean an Architectural challenge) has been designed by Lloyds Banking Group specifically for this event, so this is an opportunity to work on something that is unique. We don’t want to reveal too much now but the key themes will involve sustainability and the Internet of Things (IoT).

This event is all about exploring software architecture in a fun and engaging way—expect dynamic discussions, real-world scenarios, and plenty of takeaways to level up your knowledge of technical architecture and design.

Format

• Team Challenge: Lloyd Banking Group will introduce the Architecture Kata and explain the use case. You’ll be split into teams and asked to produce a solution architecture to meet the use case. You don’t need any prior experience of software or solution architecture, it’s all about applying your problem solving skills, working with a team and decision-making.
• Real-World Trade-offs: Just like in actual projects, you’ll have to navigate trade-offs, interact with a Product Owner, and craft a well-thought-out solution architecture.
• Showcase & Discussion: After designing your architecture, teams will present their solutions and choices to the wider group, sparking insights and lively debate.

This is your chance to experience Solution Architecture in a collaborative, hands-on setting—perfect for honing your skills in a supportive environment!

Please note, food and drinks will be provided, with vegetarian and vegan options available.

Location
This event will take place at Lloyds Banking Group's office at 12 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP.

Audience
This meetup is for anyone, across all industries in both the private and public sector, that is interested in learning more about testing and quality in general.

Speakers
The event will be facilitated by tech leaders from Codurance and Lloyds Banking Group.

About Codurance
Codurance is a global software consultancy that helps businesses and public sector organisations build a better, sustainable technical capability that supports growth and innovation. The software and platforms we create are well-crafted, reliable, secure and easy to modify which means our clients increase efficiency, and reduce cost and delivery times.

We believe software should continuously add value to the business with inherent quality that allows it to evolve with changing needs.

Since opening our Leeds office, we have been investing in the community through taking part in multiple tech events and running the monthly Software Crafters Leeds meetup to help software engineers improve their craft.

About Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group is the UK’s largest digital bank with 22 million digitally active customers.

Our aim is to become the UK’s largest FinTech, offering our customers hyper-personalised services and seamless experiences on their device and channel of choice. We’re investing over £4bn in our people, processes, technology and data to make this happen. It’s the largest digital transformation in our sector, and we’re doing it differently – taking an iterative approach to help us move even faster. We’ve already made great progress, bringing new functionality faster to our customers than ever before. And this is only the beginning.

Our aim is for technology to become a true differentiator for Lloyds Banking Group – one that enables us to bring the best digital, personalised, data-driven propositions to our customers every day. If you’re as passionate about technology and transformation as we are, why not listen to our No Ordinary Tech Podcast where we bring together leaders from across industries to talk about the latest in tech: No Ordinary Tech Podcast | Podcast on Spotify