As the Halloween hangover subsides, prepare yourself for a week full of interesting speakers and events. Whether you're an entrepreneur or software professional, here are five events to check out this week:
How to Get Hired as a Software Engineer, November 3 at 7 p.m.
The number of opportunities for software engineers is booming but to get a mid or high level position requires a special kind of preparation. This interactive workshop will cover the five key skills that you must have in order to succeed in the job search. Give yourself the edge by attending this session, led by Will Sentance, CTO at Codesmith.
John Langford Speaks at eHarmony, November 5 at 12 p.m.
John Langford, author of Vowpal Wabbit, is having a last-minute speaking session at eHarmony. Vowpal Wabbit developed two approaches to solving machine learning problems which have an internal API that you can program against learning reductions and learning to search. He will discuss the APIs for both of these as well as various applications.
Find Your Match: A Look at Founder/Co-Founder Relationships, November 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Founders are the linchpin holding a startup together, but what does it really mean to be co-founders? How can you really get the most out of the co-founder relationship? This panel of entrepreneurs and advisors from diverse backgrounds will give some practical advice on what they do now to maintain their co-founder relationships and talk about what’s gone right and what’s gone oh-so-wrong in the past.
Software Craftsmanship North America 2015 Conference, November 6 at 8 a.m.
SCNA 2015 is spreading software craftsmanship to Los Angeles! The day is full of keynote presentations by influential figures in the software craftsmanship movement: Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin, Iris Classon, Enrique Comba Riepenhausen, and more. SCNA is a conference for software professionals interested in improving their craft, their community, and themselves.
SoCal Maker Convention 2015, November 7 at 9 a.m.
The driving force and motivation behind this event is the emerging Maker Movement; a movement of amateurs, hobbyists, entrepreneurs, DIYers, students, and professionals united by nothing but the common desire to tinker, design, hack, innovate and invent. Since the inaugural event last year, the SoCal Maker Convention has grown rapidly! They've moved into a larger building and added attractions like drone racing and cosplay photo walls.
Have an amazing week LA and make sure to check out our events calendar for all the other tech events happening around town.
