The digest of IT events for February and March
As promised, we continue to review local initiatives and conferences that are not on the original list . In today's selection, a lot of attractive things await students, citizens who are interested in security issues, and lovers of small, cozy narrow-topic gatherings.
MosCode Festival
When: February 11 (qualifying round)
Where: Moscow, the territory of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, 42 Bolshoy Boulevard, building. 1
Conditions of participation: free of charge according to the selection results
The sports programming championship for Russian and foreign students will, as the championship should be, take place in several stages. On February 11, participants will pass a five-hour qualifying round, following which results will be selected for the final (from March 31 to April 1). The first round will be held on the tasks of one of the stages of the Open Cup. E.V. Pankratiev programming.
Game development on Unity3D
When: from February 13
Where: Novosibirsk, Akademika Koptyug avenue, 4, office 138, IT Academy
Terms of participation: 25 000 rub.
An intensive course for those who want to get to know Unity3d closely and in a month and a half to make a journey from a person without experience in game development to a junior. Students will receive basic knowledge about creating games in 2D and 3D graphics, put them into action, create their own project and learn how to optimize it for mobile platforms. The program consists of two blocks: first, the basics of working with the editor, file structure, algorithms, scene, resources and prefabs (base block) are explained, then the analysis of specific types of games and platforms (junior block) and scripting details begin. In the meantime, company representatives will look after candidates for an internship and the position of a junior developer.
Intel Delta Course
When: February 14 - April 11
Where:Nizhny Novgorod, Turgeneva, 30
Terms of participation: registration is required
A course on artificial intelligence technologies for all who are actively building knowledge: students, undergraduates and graduate students of natural sciences. Classes are held in the evening, include theory, practice, a master class and time for communication with teachers. Students will learn about topics such as parallelism, image processing, distributed deep learning, classic machine learning methods, functional security, creating the Internet of things, and working with common tools. Graduates will receive a certificate and benefits for admission to an Intel internship.
ElixirLangMoscow Meetup # 7
When: February 15
Where: Moscow, Pyatnitsky per., 2
Conditions of participation: registration required
Talk about Elixir in a relaxed atmosphere and relaxed state of mind. This time, two reports are planned in the program: the first about the Agala framework - a platform for real-time interaction with third-party services, on which, in particular, Telegram and Vk bots are implemented; the second is about Apache CouchDB, its ecosystem. features and capabilities, as well as the implementation of the replication protocol. The rest of the time, the microphone will be free for those whose inspiration visits spontaneously.
C ++ Party
When: February 15
Where: St. Petersburg, Piskaryovskiy prospekt, 2k2, letter Щ
Terms of participation: registration required
Yandex together with St. Petersburg C ++ User Group gathers the St. Petersburg community of C ++ programmers for productive communication and other tea parties. There will be speakers: experts from the organizers will tell guests about the design aspects of Lock-free algorithms without wasting resources and using asynchronous code using future / promise.
Hardathon
When: February 16-18
Where: Ulyanovsk, ul. Minaeva, 11, 6th floor
Conditions of participation: free, registration is required
Hackathon for those who are not afraid of iron: first of all, they are electronic engineers, self-technicians, system programmers, engineers, designers, but there is work for developers and designers. In 48 hours, teams will need to assemble a working prototype of the device at the junction of programming electronics and digital production. Everything necessary for the flight of thought - equipped workspace, materials, the Internet and the opportunity to refresh oneself - will be provided by the organizers. Those who are not yet ripe for active participation in the hackathon can come to the final presentation of projects on the last day - admission is free.
Nodskul №22
When: February 17
Where: St. Petersburg, st. Khersonskaya 12-14, BC "Renaissance Pravda"
Participation conditions: registration is required
Workshops with improvisation for everyone who works with Javascript and React and wants to work with them more productively. The event is held under the slogan “study together” - mneteurs and volunteers from the community will be happy to help you learn the intricacies of using frameworks and libraries, front-end technologies, useful practices, tests and debugging. The materials on which these group classes are held can be viewed on the website (https://nodeschool.io/ru/). To participate, you only need a laptop (preferably already with Node.js and Git Bash) and a mood, everything else, including extensive knowledge on the topic, is optional.
RND.JS # 5
When:February 18
Where: Rostov-on-Don, st. Suvorova, 91, floor 7, South IT Park
Terms of participation: free, registration is required
New month, a new meeting of fans of JavaScript. The program of the evening in the process of compilation and announcement - at the moment it is known that you can count on the performance of one of the organizers of MoscowJS and a detailed coverage of the React Active topic.
Prevention of DDOS attacks
When: February 26 - March 7
Where: Moscow, Warsaw highway 9s1, Rows of Soldatenkov, entrance 2
Conditions of participation: 17 550 rub.
A comprehensive virtual self-defense course teaches you how to understand and repel DDoS attacks. Listeners will be able to look at them from the inside, having examined in detail the order of conduct, the role of botnets and backdoors, the essence of zombie networks. Teachers will touch on all popular types of attacks, paying special attention to the flood and modern methods using cloud technologies. The second part of the course will be devoted to a variety of preventive measures and safety standards (starting from stress testing and ending with perimeter protection), with which participants will be able to assess the state of their resource and build a protection strategy.
Imagine Cup 2018: Russia
When: filing by February 28
Where: address to be confirmed
Participation conditions: free of charge, based on the selection results
The Russian stage of the international student project competition from Microsoft is already beginning. Teams of two or three participants over 16 years old are allowed to participate in the competition - undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students, senior students, possibly under the guidance of a teacher or other mentor. A team project should fall into one of three categories: Mixed Reality (developing applications on Unity for augmented and virtual reality), AI (developing bots on the Microsoft Bot Framework, using Microsoft Cognitive Services in applications on Windows, bots, Xamarin, mobile applications) and Big Data (building predictive models based on big data using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning or CNTK, visualization on Microsoft PowerBi, development with blockchain). The initial selection will be based on online applications with the presentation of a prototype product. Those who wish can present their project to the jury in person. The prize fund is $ 100,000.
How to increase the value of a business using blockchain technologies
When: February 28
Where: Moscow, 2nd Donskoy proezd, 9C3, Center for Blockchain Competencies
Terms of participation: 17,900 rubles.
The name gives a good idea of the specifics of the event: it will not be about the abstract prospects of the technology, but about more mundane things - how to cash it and whether it is worth it. The speakers will analyze cases from finance, energy, retail, real estate, logistics and other areas, involving, inter alia, foreign practices. Participants will learn a lot about hidden opportunities and pitfalls: what is the potential for attracting investments, how to protect yourself from hackers and not argue with the law, what are the advantages of smart contracts for concluding contracts, what is blockchain specialists evaluated for and can business processes be optimized with their help and reduce costs.
Information Security Code
When: March 1
Where: Moscow, Leningradskoye Shosse 39, p. 1
Terms of participation: 22 900 rub.
And one more event for those who want to protect themselves and their data. The reports are distributed in four streams that correspond to the stages of the Shekhart-Deming cycle: "Plan - Do - Control - Improve." Long (up to an hour) presentations and master classes from heads of IS services, departments and departments will relate to various aspects of strategic planning and its practical implementation: incident and risk management, epidemic prevention, password requirements, and hacking consequences elimination. The speakers will share their expertise based on their own, positive and negative experience.
Open Data Day in Moscow
When: March 3-4
Where: Moscow, 1st Botkinsky proezd, 7 bld. 1, Blagosphere Center
Conditions of participation: free of charge, registration is required. An
international initiative from the Open Data Fund is designed to promote the concept of openness and accessibility of data, to stimulate the exchange of experience and ideas of projects. Programmers, designers, analysts, journalists, civic activists and other caring groups are invited to participate. The extensive program includes lectures from practitioners who have real experience in working with open data and the desire to share it with a wide audience; master classes in data collection and processing, a quiz game for experts in the field and an exhibition of useful infographics.
SECON '2018
When: March 16-17
Where: Penza, 168a Stroiteley ave.
Participation conditions: 512 rub. per day
Software development in different sections: from programming itself to project management. This year, special emphasis will be placed on modern technological trends (robotics, the Internet of things, big data, 3D printing, artificial intelligence technologies, blockchain and augmented reality), but the classics will not be ignored. The subjects of reports range from development (backend and frontend, Javascript, synergy of development and testing, mobile development) to design (usability, React, automated UI tests, special effects) and management.
Selection for the Business Incubator
When: March 17-18 (applications are accepted until March 2)
Where: Kazan, st. Petersburg, 52
Terms of participation: free, according to the selection results A
business incubator, a platform for supporting promising startups in the field of IT, invites Kazan experts to talk about their undertakings and, possibly, to get help in promoting the market in a variety of aspects - from project support to experienced specialists to advise investors. The most operational ones will receive a bonus - experts from incubators will be happy to give them feedback and recommendations, without waiting for the start of the selection.
MosCode Festival
When: February 11 (qualifying round)
Where: Moscow, the territory of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, 42 Bolshoy Boulevard, building. 1
Conditions of participation: free of charge according to the selection results
The sports programming championship for Russian and foreign students will, as the championship should be, take place in several stages. On February 11, participants will pass a five-hour qualifying round, following which results will be selected for the final (from March 31 to April 1). The first round will be held on the tasks of one of the stages of the Open Cup. E.V. Pankratiev programming.
Game development on Unity3D
When: from February 13
Where: Novosibirsk, Akademika Koptyug avenue, 4, office 138, IT Academy
Terms of participation: 25 000 rub.
An intensive course for those who want to get to know Unity3d closely and in a month and a half to make a journey from a person without experience in game development to a junior. Students will receive basic knowledge about creating games in 2D and 3D graphics, put them into action, create their own project and learn how to optimize it for mobile platforms. The program consists of two blocks: first, the basics of working with the editor, file structure, algorithms, scene, resources and prefabs (base block) are explained, then the analysis of specific types of games and platforms (junior block) and scripting details begin. In the meantime, company representatives will look after candidates for an internship and the position of a junior developer.
Intel Delta Course
When: February 14 - April 11
Where:Nizhny Novgorod, Turgeneva, 30
Terms of participation: registration is required
A course on artificial intelligence technologies for all who are actively building knowledge: students, undergraduates and graduate students of natural sciences. Classes are held in the evening, include theory, practice, a master class and time for communication with teachers. Students will learn about topics such as parallelism, image processing, distributed deep learning, classic machine learning methods, functional security, creating the Internet of things, and working with common tools. Graduates will receive a certificate and benefits for admission to an Intel internship.
ElixirLangMoscow Meetup # 7
When: February 15
Where: Moscow, Pyatnitsky per., 2
Conditions of participation: registration required
Talk about Elixir in a relaxed atmosphere and relaxed state of mind. This time, two reports are planned in the program: the first about the Agala framework - a platform for real-time interaction with third-party services, on which, in particular, Telegram and Vk bots are implemented; the second is about Apache CouchDB, its ecosystem. features and capabilities, as well as the implementation of the replication protocol. The rest of the time, the microphone will be free for those whose inspiration visits spontaneously.
C ++ Party
When: February 15
Where: St. Petersburg, Piskaryovskiy prospekt, 2k2, letter Щ
Terms of participation: registration required
Yandex together with St. Petersburg C ++ User Group gathers the St. Petersburg community of C ++ programmers for productive communication and other tea parties. There will be speakers: experts from the organizers will tell guests about the design aspects of Lock-free algorithms without wasting resources and using asynchronous code using future / promise.
Hardathon
When: February 16-18
Where: Ulyanovsk, ul. Minaeva, 11, 6th floor
Conditions of participation: free, registration is required
Hackathon for those who are not afraid of iron: first of all, they are electronic engineers, self-technicians, system programmers, engineers, designers, but there is work for developers and designers. In 48 hours, teams will need to assemble a working prototype of the device at the junction of programming electronics and digital production. Everything necessary for the flight of thought - equipped workspace, materials, the Internet and the opportunity to refresh oneself - will be provided by the organizers. Those who are not yet ripe for active participation in the hackathon can come to the final presentation of projects on the last day - admission is free.
Nodskul №22
When: February 17
Where: St. Petersburg, st. Khersonskaya 12-14, BC "Renaissance Pravda"
Participation conditions: registration is required
Workshops with improvisation for everyone who works with Javascript and React and wants to work with them more productively. The event is held under the slogan “study together” - mneteurs and volunteers from the community will be happy to help you learn the intricacies of using frameworks and libraries, front-end technologies, useful practices, tests and debugging. The materials on which these group classes are held can be viewed on the website (https://nodeschool.io/ru/). To participate, you only need a laptop (preferably already with Node.js and Git Bash) and a mood, everything else, including extensive knowledge on the topic, is optional.
RND.JS # 5
When:February 18
Where: Rostov-on-Don, st. Suvorova, 91, floor 7, South IT Park
Terms of participation: free, registration is required
New month, a new meeting of fans of JavaScript. The program of the evening in the process of compilation and announcement - at the moment it is known that you can count on the performance of one of the organizers of MoscowJS and a detailed coverage of the React Active topic.
Prevention of DDOS attacks
When: February 26 - March 7
Where: Moscow, Warsaw highway 9s1, Rows of Soldatenkov, entrance 2
Conditions of participation: 17 550 rub.
A comprehensive virtual self-defense course teaches you how to understand and repel DDoS attacks. Listeners will be able to look at them from the inside, having examined in detail the order of conduct, the role of botnets and backdoors, the essence of zombie networks. Teachers will touch on all popular types of attacks, paying special attention to the flood and modern methods using cloud technologies. The second part of the course will be devoted to a variety of preventive measures and safety standards (starting from stress testing and ending with perimeter protection), with which participants will be able to assess the state of their resource and build a protection strategy.
Imagine Cup 2018: Russia
When: filing by February 28
Where: address to be confirmed
Participation conditions: free of charge, based on the selection results
The Russian stage of the international student project competition from Microsoft is already beginning. Teams of two or three participants over 16 years old are allowed to participate in the competition - undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate students, senior students, possibly under the guidance of a teacher or other mentor. A team project should fall into one of three categories: Mixed Reality (developing applications on Unity for augmented and virtual reality), AI (developing bots on the Microsoft Bot Framework, using Microsoft Cognitive Services in applications on Windows, bots, Xamarin, mobile applications) and Big Data (building predictive models based on big data using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning or CNTK, visualization on Microsoft PowerBi, development with blockchain). The initial selection will be based on online applications with the presentation of a prototype product. Those who wish can present their project to the jury in person. The prize fund is $ 100,000.
How to increase the value of a business using blockchain technologies
When: February 28
Where: Moscow, 2nd Donskoy proezd, 9C3, Center for Blockchain Competencies
Terms of participation: 17,900 rubles.
The name gives a good idea of the specifics of the event: it will not be about the abstract prospects of the technology, but about more mundane things - how to cash it and whether it is worth it. The speakers will analyze cases from finance, energy, retail, real estate, logistics and other areas, involving, inter alia, foreign practices. Participants will learn a lot about hidden opportunities and pitfalls: what is the potential for attracting investments, how to protect yourself from hackers and not argue with the law, what are the advantages of smart contracts for concluding contracts, what is blockchain specialists evaluated for and can business processes be optimized with their help and reduce costs.
Information Security Code
When: March 1
Where: Moscow, Leningradskoye Shosse 39, p. 1
Terms of participation: 22 900 rub.
And one more event for those who want to protect themselves and their data. The reports are distributed in four streams that correspond to the stages of the Shekhart-Deming cycle: "Plan - Do - Control - Improve." Long (up to an hour) presentations and master classes from heads of IS services, departments and departments will relate to various aspects of strategic planning and its practical implementation: incident and risk management, epidemic prevention, password requirements, and hacking consequences elimination. The speakers will share their expertise based on their own, positive and negative experience.
Open Data Day in Moscow
When: March 3-4
Where: Moscow, 1st Botkinsky proezd, 7 bld. 1, Blagosphere Center
Conditions of participation: free of charge, registration is required. An
international initiative from the Open Data Fund is designed to promote the concept of openness and accessibility of data, to stimulate the exchange of experience and ideas of projects. Programmers, designers, analysts, journalists, civic activists and other caring groups are invited to participate. The extensive program includes lectures from practitioners who have real experience in working with open data and the desire to share it with a wide audience; master classes in data collection and processing, a quiz game for experts in the field and an exhibition of useful infographics.
SECON '2018
When: March 16-17
Where: Penza, 168a Stroiteley ave.
Participation conditions: 512 rub. per day
Software development in different sections: from programming itself to project management. This year, special emphasis will be placed on modern technological trends (robotics, the Internet of things, big data, 3D printing, artificial intelligence technologies, blockchain and augmented reality), but the classics will not be ignored. The subjects of reports range from development (backend and frontend, Javascript, synergy of development and testing, mobile development) to design (usability, React, automated UI tests, special effects) and management.
Selection for the Business Incubator
When: March 17-18 (applications are accepted until March 2)
Where: Kazan, st. Petersburg, 52
Terms of participation: free, according to the selection results A
business incubator, a platform for supporting promising startups in the field of IT, invites Kazan experts to talk about their undertakings and, possibly, to get help in promoting the market in a variety of aspects - from project support to experienced specialists to advise investors. The most operational ones will receive a bonus - experts from incubators will be happy to give them feedback and recommendations, without waiting for the start of the selection.