TechTonic 2022

Level up your skills with this unique FREE two-day event hosted by global technology company VGW. 

Creators of online social games, VGW’s experts will not only share their knowledge, but you will have the chance to put your skills to the test.

This is catered event, with food, coffee, tea and soft drinks provided. 

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Day 1 (6 September) - Conference

Be prepared to be taken on a journey, as our 12 speakers discuss six critical topics for anyone in the world of tech:

• Frontends: take a deep dive into funnel management and measurement, as well as understanding how to optimize frontends for first-time and returning visitors.
• Backends: discover how to apply “Just In Time Architecture” to designing server-side applications. 
• Security & Privacy: let’s go on a journey and have a look at how we should architect privacy and security into our systems.
• Deployment - Infrastructure as Code: uncover how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) allows you to consistently replicate your cloud infrastructure through code and integrate changes into deployment pipelines.
• Observability: find out what is happening in your single server system with logs, then take the journey to expand your understanding of observability in distributed systems such as Microservice Architectures.
• Leveraging Data: learn how to ask and answer questions with data and avoid those common pitfalls.

Day 2 (7 September) - Workshops

Put your theory to practise as you work alongside our industry leaders to solve real-life problems. Choose from two workshops based on your level of experience. 

Option 1: Newcomers

• Git Gud: what is "version control" and why should I care? An introduction to Git.
• Memory fundamentals: how does a computer really remember your birthday? Learn what's going on inside the box.
• Debugging introduction: learn about the power of debugging effectively - all within your browser.
• HTTP uncovered: the web runs over HTTP. What is HTTP and how does it work?

Option 2: Intermediate

• Docker introduction: explore the world of Docker and why containers make life easier.
• Language comparisons: learn what makes programming languages unique and how to select the one that’s right for your project.
• Vulnerabilities: how secure is your code really? Learn how to discover security issues and reduce the attack surface.
• Build/Test/Deploy: discover how to build a static website and deploy it to the web.

*Please note you can only register for one workshops and there are limited spaces available. 

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

We have developed TechTonic as a free event to upskill and connect our future leaders of the tech industry. To register you must be currently enrolled or recently (within 12 months) have completed a course in computer science, software engineering or relevant field.

WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS

Workshops have limited spots available and to register you must attend the conference on Day 1. The workshops are designed to be interactive. To get the most out of this experience, please ensure you have the following:

• Machine:
  • Windows or MacOS laptop, with admin permissions
  • Unsupported: iPads, Android tablets and Chromebooks
• Tools:
  • CURL
  • Docker
  • GIT
  • Google Chrome

EVENT ENQUIRIES

For event enquiries please contact: events@vgw.co 

NOTICE OF FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY

VGW Holdings Limited (VGW), including its subsidiaries, related companies and holding companies (collectively, VGW Group) reserves the right to take photographs and/or video recordings (including stills from video recordings) of any persons attending its events, which may be used for any advertising or promotional purposes without payment of any kind. Entry to the event shall be deemed consent to the use of these photographs and video recordings.

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TechTonic 2022 is proudly hosted by VGW. 

www.vgw.co