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Introducing information architecture (IA)

If you’ve ever organised a bookshelf, or your spice rack, you’ve done information architecture. IA is the science and the art of organising information in a way that makes sense to other people.

IA has applications to websites, large documents - basically any field with complex, interrelated information.

In this meetup, Matt Fenwick (content strategist and information architect) will share the foundational principles of IA and show how you can apply them in your work. In particular, we’ll run through card-sorting - one of the building blocks of IA.

About the speaker

Matt Fenwick runs True North Content, a content strategy & writing consultancy based in Canberra. They create content with value and help other people to do likewise.

Matt loves working on big and hairy content projects, like rewriting the travel advisories for most of the countries in the world, or building content strategies for government departments in the thick of digital transformation.

True North Content does content strategy, content design, information architecture, copywriting, and sometimes all of them at once.

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Saving the world with Developer Advocacy

If someone told Michelle as a 20 year old engineering student that she’d find a career talking about tech trends, coaching developers to thrive, and influencing transformational software products at Australia’s largest telco, she would have said you were crazy! Fast forward and she’s now leading Developer Experience and Advocacy at TelstraDev and loving it. Let’s talk about the mythical world of Developer Relations, why the world needs it, and what Michelle has learnt along the way that will help Developers, Product Managers and the world live easier, more fulfilling lives.

About the speaker

Michelle is the Developer Advocate of TelstraDev, Telstra's API and IoT Marketplace, where she leads engagement with the External Developer Community. As a tech evangelist, she drives awareness and adoption of emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, VR/AR, Mobile Computing and AI. Based in Adelaide, Michelle is also a Global Shaper, Hackathon Hustler, and Podcast Host.