October Book Club (Soft Skills Month)

The date is set but the book isn't! Join us on our Slack channel #prog_book_club to have your say on the October book.

We alternate technical and career books, and October is a career month. So let us know if you have any suggestions for career-related books!

If you would like to volunteer, do join our volunteering channel #bookclub_volunteers.

Schedule:
⏰ 19:00 - 19:10 Introduction to Women Coding Community
⏰ 19:10 - 20:00: Book Summary & Discussion

Host: Silke Nodwell | LinkedIn
Silke holds an MSci Mathematics, First Class Honours, from Imperial College London. She has two years of experience in data science and machine learning. Silke is also a Lead at Women Coding Community, where she runs the bookclub and organises talks by inspirational women. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking. She has just completed her first marathon in May 2025.

Co-host: Prabha Venkatesh | LinkedIn
Prabha is the Lead Data Scientist at Milbotix. She’s previously worked as a Full-stack Software Developer and holds a Master’s degree from Lancaster University. She’s also a mentor at the Women Coding Community. Her interests include reading books, swimming and travel.

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