Please join us at on Wednesday the 13th of November for our //TODO meet-up.
18:30: Doors Open (with food and drinks served)
19:00: Intro
19:05: Robbie Coomber - Why everyone should try contracting and why I stopped
19:25: Break
19:35: Jack Grahl - Flow and anti-flow: is intense focus overrated?
19:55: Break
20:05: Danielle Vass - Why I learn one new thing each year
20:30ish Social - The Whitechapel Stable, 16-18 Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW
Why everyone should try contracting and why I stopped
Contracting is amazing! Earn your yearly expenses in just a few months! Spend the rest of the year on a beach sipping mojitos! It's not wrong, but here's why it can (surprisingly) lead to burnout and loneliness, and how I dealt with that.
Why I learn one new thing each year
When was the last time you learned something new? In this talk Danielle will explain why she aims to learn just one new thing a year, what she's learned, and why she thinks this could help you learn more things too!
Flow and anti-flow - is intense focus overrated?
'flow' is something often mentioned as a desirable state for coders and other workers. I want to suggest an opposite state: 'anti-flow', where frequent interruptions keep us engaged and responsive. I'll talk about whether this can be a good thing and what its drawbacks are.
