Swindon Software - August 2022

Come and join us at the end of August for some food, fantastic talks, and great company with fellow developers.

We've got two amazing talks lined up, covering accessibility, and low code/no code. It will also be a great opportunity to come together and say hello to some fellow techies.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message Scott -- always happy to chat!

Agenda

6.00pm - Arrival, Food & Drink, and chat
6.30pm - Speaker 1 - Keri Harrowven
7:00pm - Short comfort break
7.15pm - Speaker 2 - Keith Sutton
7.45pm - Drinks and chat
9.00pm - Close

Speakers

First speaker: Keri Harrowven

Keri is a User Experience Lead with 20+ years of experience working in product and digital workplace development, as a hands-on practitioner and consultant.

She’ll highlight why web accessibility has never been more important, with countries around the world addressing digital access issues through legislation based on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). She’ll share advice on how to achieve compliance and guidance on how to find and fix the top WCAG errors.

Second speaker: Keith Sutton

Keith Sutton is Business Development Director at Toca.io, where he helps companies improve their efficiency, productivity, and customer experience.

Keith will be talking about ‘no code/low code’, an approach to designing and using applications that doesn't require any coding or knowledge of programming languages, and what it means for the future of developers.

Facilitators

Scott Gulliver – Director and Lead Developer @ Fluff Software
Alban Hampton – Junior Developer @ Fluff Software

Venue

The Workshed - Swindon's workspace with a difference, set in the former Brunel's Railway Carriage Works, Workshed is a place for entrepreneurs, pioneers & creative thinkers to innovate, connect and grow.

It's a 5 minute walk from Swindon train station, or if you're driving, Bristol Street, Station Main, and Brunel North car parks are also all within 5 minutes walk.

Sponsors

We're delighted that this event is being sponsored by SETsquared. The SETsquared Partnership is the global no. 1 business incubator and enterprise partnership comprising six research-intensive universities: Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey.

Find out more about them at https://www.setsquared.co.uk/

Without our sponsors, this event wouldn't be possible, so thanks ever so much to them.

Future events & speaking opportunities

Would you like to speak at a future event? Have you got a great idea for a future activity or workshop, we want to hear from you! Contact me through meetup or email at swindonsoftware@gmail.com