January 31, 2019 at 11:29February IT Events Digest
The shortest month of the year is rare harmonious: here, the blockchain, and languages, and working with data are, in general, a balanced balance of those without obvious dominance. The formats are also presented different, so you can choose - a chamber mitap or an international conference, a training course or a hackathon.
GetIT Meetup # 1
When: February 1
Where: Moscow, 1st Nagatinsky proezd, 10 bld. 1
Participation conditions: free, registration is required
Mitap on general programming issues: participants share stories about their career paths, tips on how to prepare for interviews or just to develop skills in that other field - in general, to find for yourself the perfect niche in the market. At the first meeting, we will talk about the difficult life of team leaders, reprofiling on the example of the path from php to financial models and soft skills, which a scalable startup requires from the team.
JAVABOOTCAMP
When: February 2-16
Where: Aspen Nest Recreation Center (transfer from St. Petersburg)
Conditions of participation:from 50 000 rub.
A bootcamp with an extremely tight schedule and, accordingly, high efficiency. The signatories will be divided into two groups: beginners and those who already have the right to call themselves Java-developers. The first to learn Java Core, the basics of working with Web technologies, Git, Maven and (with due zeal) the database. The second will get to know Spring Transaction Manager closely (tracking application life cycle events, initializing property files, scheduled tasks), microservice architecture, reactive programming backend, database versioning, and ways to improve performance. This knowledge will be developed on personal projects and guarantee graduates employment (monetary guarantee). The teaching staff takes care of all domestic issues and leisure activities.
PgConf.Russia
When: February 4
Where: Moscow, Lenin Hills, 1, p. 46 (Moscow State University, Department of Economics)
Participation conditions: from 12,000 rubles.
A traditional international conference on PostgreSQL for everyone involved in working with databases. This time, special attention will be paid to all hot topics (big data, the Internet of things, blockchain), ecosystem updates, PostgreSQL in the 1C platform, as well as in geographic information and other real systems (architecture, migration, operation).
CleverDAY
When: February 7
Where: Moscow, ul. Pavlovskaya, 4
Terms of participation: 15 990 rub.
Machine learning in practical terms: how it is applied, what pain points arise and what to do with them. Speakers are representatives of Cleverics. In their speeches, they will cover topics such as the service economy and the tasks it poses, the appropriate use of machine learning in support, a detailed overview of MARS Dashboards and the brainchild of CleverENGINE v5, as well as real, moderately sad experience of digital transformation in domestic companies.
Blockchain Technologies 2019
When: February 12
Where: Moscow, ul. Smolenskaya, 8, Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya Moscow,
Terms of participation: from 15 900 rubles.
Blockchain: discussion on the results. The site will bring together those who built blockchain systems for business and can offer their views on the possibilities and limitations of technology. The main issues on the agenda are corporate platforms (Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Exonum, R3 Corda, Ripple, Masterchain, Quorum), best practices from various industries, blockchain in traditional business processes and digital transformation, as well as analysis of experience of specific projects. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with experts who have successfully used the capabilities of a distributed registry, and get advice from them on their own cases.
ESports Management
When: February 12
Where: Mail.Ru Group office
Participation conditions: free, registration required
Mail.Ru organizes a non-trivial training course where e-sportsmen will prepare for their professional activities. You can understand what prospects this industry has and whether it is for you at the first open meeting. Experienced specialists will tell how it works in e-sports, how a career is built and who generally pays for it, as well as answer numerous questions from the public.
Cyber Security Forum 2019
When: February 14
Where: Moscow, Zubovsky Boulevard, 4, MIA “Russia Today”
Participation Terms: from 3999 rub.
The conference as part of the Safe Runet Week is a discussion about cybersecurity by Russian and foreign experts. Speakers' speeches will highlight the consequences of the introduction of the GDPR data protection regulations, the security of mobile devices and applications, new hacking technologies and other emerging cyber threats, the creation of a positive content environment and digital literacy issues.
OpenTalks.AI
When: February 14-16
Where: Moscow, Tverskaya 7, entrance 9
Terms of participation: 30,000 rubles.
A bilingual conference for artificial intelligence professionals from around the world. The presentation program is divided into three days: the first is given for scientific and technological reports (computer vision, language processing, data analysis, predicative analytics), the second scene will be held by business representatives with experience in integrating AI-based solutions (medicine, retail, marketing, security , industry, law), the third is intriguingly called Visionary Saturday and is dedicated to the discussion of ethical and legal issues related to technology. Several affiliate events will also take place on the site: a battle of AI startups, a competition of Russian-speaking chatbots, a poster session for students, graduate students and engineering companies (for the first time) and a party with live music.
Basic Web Design Course
When:February 14 - April 14
Where: St. Petersburg, Kronverksky Prospekt, 23
Terms of participation: 40,000 rubles.
The program is aimed at deeply mastering the principles of design and process logic without reference to particular tasks. The participant must be minimally able to work with Figma / Sketch / Photoshop - if desired, they can independently take a mini-course according to the ones provided before the start of classes. The course covers in-depth analysis of the target audience, compiling user scenarios and building the site structure, working with typography and layout, color theory and creating color schemes, selecting references, adapting designs for various devices, communicating with the client. According to the results of training - a certificate and a project in the portfolio.
Technocentre
When: February 16
Where: Moscow, st. East, 4, building. 1 “ZIL Cultural Center”
Participation conditions: 1190 rub.
Eleven hours to start a viable project in your dream industry and bring it to the MVP stage. The work will be carried out according to the “from theory to practice” scheme in small segments: expert presentations on how to choose a niche, validate an idea, research users, create an MVP, test it and collect feedback will be interspersed with sessions of active work in all these areas. A sufficient number of experts will gather on the site so that all participants have enough mentors and those who want to make an assessment of the final result. Based on the results of certification, 25 top projects will be identified that will be able to present a pitch and receive grants.
Panda-Meetup # 12
When: February 16
Where: Samara, address to be confirmed
Terms of participation: free, registration is required
Samara developers continue their practice of monthly fees and do not complain about the lack of topics. In February, the agenda will include a new hiring format in Yandex (bootcamp with the opportunity to work in different teams), which the representative of the company will tell about, and the ABC of the survival of the developer in the modern product team.
4SPB: Machine Learning for Civil Projects
When: February 16-17
Where: St. Petersburg, 3 Medikov Ave., lit. A, Ingria
Terms of participation: free, registration required
Hackathon, where machine learning is used in the interests of the whole of St. Petersburg. Data specialists, programmers, designers, researchers, as well as just people with an active civic stance and a love of working with data, can spend a weekend to the benefit of the local community. The organizers collected a pool of ideas from non-profit and informal organizations of the city and divided them into four areas - Safe city, Clean city, Self-governed city, Inclusive city. Teams can choose a topic they like, get access to datasets, create a prototype of the product and get 60,000 rubles. to launch it.
Scala Basic
When: February 16-17
Where: Moscow, Bersenevskaya embankment, 6, p. 3
Terms of participation: 15 000 rub.
An unprecedented opportunity to get out of the "new to Scala" state in just two days. Knowledge of any other languages (especially Java) and development experience will come in handy. During the intensive course, an audience led by a practicing Scala developer will understand the main control structures, class hierarchy and functions, collections and asynchronous computing. Each topic will be accompanied by practical work: assignments of the “add a fragment” format, live coding, tests. At the end, the teacher will share a list of useful sources and literature so that students can continue to learn the language on their own.
Teamlead Conf
When: February 25-26
Where: Moscow, ul. Lower, 4, p. 7, entrance 1, of. 16
Terms of participation: 27 000 rub.
Answers to the sacramental question: “I became a team leader and what?”, Adapted to the realities of technical teams. Participants will be offered information that helps to understand and cope with new tasks (control, delegation, planning, debugging work with other teams, code inspection), as well as tips on self-development and cultivation of skills useful in this matter (empathy, listening ability, conflict resolution situations).
GetIT Meetup # 1
When: February 1
Where: Moscow, 1st Nagatinsky proezd, 10 bld. 1
Participation conditions: free, registration is required
Mitap on general programming issues: participants share stories about their career paths, tips on how to prepare for interviews or just to develop skills in that other field - in general, to find for yourself the perfect niche in the market. At the first meeting, we will talk about the difficult life of team leaders, reprofiling on the example of the path from php to financial models and soft skills, which a scalable startup requires from the team.
JAVABOOTCAMP
When: February 2-16
Where: Aspen Nest Recreation Center (transfer from St. Petersburg)
Conditions of participation:from 50 000 rub.
A bootcamp with an extremely tight schedule and, accordingly, high efficiency. The signatories will be divided into two groups: beginners and those who already have the right to call themselves Java-developers. The first to learn Java Core, the basics of working with Web technologies, Git, Maven and (with due zeal) the database. The second will get to know Spring Transaction Manager closely (tracking application life cycle events, initializing property files, scheduled tasks), microservice architecture, reactive programming backend, database versioning, and ways to improve performance. This knowledge will be developed on personal projects and guarantee graduates employment (monetary guarantee). The teaching staff takes care of all domestic issues and leisure activities.
PgConf.Russia
When: February 4
Where: Moscow, Lenin Hills, 1, p. 46 (Moscow State University, Department of Economics)
Participation conditions: from 12,000 rubles.
A traditional international conference on PostgreSQL for everyone involved in working with databases. This time, special attention will be paid to all hot topics (big data, the Internet of things, blockchain), ecosystem updates, PostgreSQL in the 1C platform, as well as in geographic information and other real systems (architecture, migration, operation).
CleverDAY
When: February 7
Where: Moscow, ul. Pavlovskaya, 4
Terms of participation: 15 990 rub.
Machine learning in practical terms: how it is applied, what pain points arise and what to do with them. Speakers are representatives of Cleverics. In their speeches, they will cover topics such as the service economy and the tasks it poses, the appropriate use of machine learning in support, a detailed overview of MARS Dashboards and the brainchild of CleverENGINE v5, as well as real, moderately sad experience of digital transformation in domestic companies.
Blockchain Technologies 2019
When: February 12
Where: Moscow, ul. Smolenskaya, 8, Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya Moscow,
Terms of participation: from 15 900 rubles.
Blockchain: discussion on the results. The site will bring together those who built blockchain systems for business and can offer their views on the possibilities and limitations of technology. The main issues on the agenda are corporate platforms (Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Exonum, R3 Corda, Ripple, Masterchain, Quorum), best practices from various industries, blockchain in traditional business processes and digital transformation, as well as analysis of experience of specific projects. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with experts who have successfully used the capabilities of a distributed registry, and get advice from them on their own cases.
ESports Management
When: February 12
Where: Mail.Ru Group office
Participation conditions: free, registration required
Mail.Ru organizes a non-trivial training course where e-sportsmen will prepare for their professional activities. You can understand what prospects this industry has and whether it is for you at the first open meeting. Experienced specialists will tell how it works in e-sports, how a career is built and who generally pays for it, as well as answer numerous questions from the public.
Cyber Security Forum 2019
When: February 14
Where: Moscow, Zubovsky Boulevard, 4, MIA “Russia Today”
Participation Terms: from 3999 rub.
The conference as part of the Safe Runet Week is a discussion about cybersecurity by Russian and foreign experts. Speakers' speeches will highlight the consequences of the introduction of the GDPR data protection regulations, the security of mobile devices and applications, new hacking technologies and other emerging cyber threats, the creation of a positive content environment and digital literacy issues.
OpenTalks.AI
When: February 14-16
Where: Moscow, Tverskaya 7, entrance 9
Terms of participation: 30,000 rubles.
A bilingual conference for artificial intelligence professionals from around the world. The presentation program is divided into three days: the first is given for scientific and technological reports (computer vision, language processing, data analysis, predicative analytics), the second scene will be held by business representatives with experience in integrating AI-based solutions (medicine, retail, marketing, security , industry, law), the third is intriguingly called Visionary Saturday and is dedicated to the discussion of ethical and legal issues related to technology. Several affiliate events will also take place on the site: a battle of AI startups, a competition of Russian-speaking chatbots, a poster session for students, graduate students and engineering companies (for the first time) and a party with live music.
Basic Web Design Course
When:February 14 - April 14
Where: St. Petersburg, Kronverksky Prospekt, 23
Terms of participation: 40,000 rubles.
The program is aimed at deeply mastering the principles of design and process logic without reference to particular tasks. The participant must be minimally able to work with Figma / Sketch / Photoshop - if desired, they can independently take a mini-course according to the ones provided before the start of classes. The course covers in-depth analysis of the target audience, compiling user scenarios and building the site structure, working with typography and layout, color theory and creating color schemes, selecting references, adapting designs for various devices, communicating with the client. According to the results of training - a certificate and a project in the portfolio.
Technocentre
When: February 16
Where: Moscow, st. East, 4, building. 1 “ZIL Cultural Center”
Participation conditions: 1190 rub.
Eleven hours to start a viable project in your dream industry and bring it to the MVP stage. The work will be carried out according to the “from theory to practice” scheme in small segments: expert presentations on how to choose a niche, validate an idea, research users, create an MVP, test it and collect feedback will be interspersed with sessions of active work in all these areas. A sufficient number of experts will gather on the site so that all participants have enough mentors and those who want to make an assessment of the final result. Based on the results of certification, 25 top projects will be identified that will be able to present a pitch and receive grants.
Panda-Meetup # 12
When: February 16
Where: Samara, address to be confirmed
Terms of participation: free, registration is required
Samara developers continue their practice of monthly fees and do not complain about the lack of topics. In February, the agenda will include a new hiring format in Yandex (bootcamp with the opportunity to work in different teams), which the representative of the company will tell about, and the ABC of the survival of the developer in the modern product team.
4SPB: Machine Learning for Civil Projects
When: February 16-17
Where: St. Petersburg, 3 Medikov Ave., lit. A, Ingria
Terms of participation: free, registration required
Hackathon, where machine learning is used in the interests of the whole of St. Petersburg. Data specialists, programmers, designers, researchers, as well as just people with an active civic stance and a love of working with data, can spend a weekend to the benefit of the local community. The organizers collected a pool of ideas from non-profit and informal organizations of the city and divided them into four areas - Safe city, Clean city, Self-governed city, Inclusive city. Teams can choose a topic they like, get access to datasets, create a prototype of the product and get 60,000 rubles. to launch it.
Scala Basic
When: February 16-17
Where: Moscow, Bersenevskaya embankment, 6, p. 3
Terms of participation: 15 000 rub.
An unprecedented opportunity to get out of the "new to Scala" state in just two days. Knowledge of any other languages (especially Java) and development experience will come in handy. During the intensive course, an audience led by a practicing Scala developer will understand the main control structures, class hierarchy and functions, collections and asynchronous computing. Each topic will be accompanied by practical work: assignments of the “add a fragment” format, live coding, tests. At the end, the teacher will share a list of useful sources and literature so that students can continue to learn the language on their own.
Teamlead Conf
When: February 25-26
Where: Moscow, ul. Lower, 4, p. 7, entrance 1, of. 16
Terms of participation: 27 000 rub.
Answers to the sacramental question: “I became a team leader and what?”, Adapted to the realities of technical teams. Participants will be offered information that helps to understand and cope with new tasks (control, delegation, planning, debugging work with other teams, code inspection), as well as tips on self-development and cultivation of skills useful in this matter (empathy, listening ability, conflict resolution situations).