August Monthly 🦋
Mon, 20th August | 18:30 BST (GMT+01:00)
Agenda
Please join us for the August edition of Codebar Monthlies!
We'll have food and drinks as you turn up. There are breaks between talks. We aim to finish around 20:30.
Long talks 🗣
Aygul Zagidullina (she/her) : "Zero to App: Introduction to Building Apps for the Google Assistant"
Actions on Google are an exciting way to interact with your users through the Google Assistant. They provide a conversational interface between you and your user, and they are super simple to build with Dialogflow.
Not sure how to start developing your very first Action on Google? In this talk, we’ll cover everything from understanding the business use case and the high-level voice user interface (VUI) design best practices to implementation, testing, and, finally, publishing your app.
By the end of this session, you should have a better understanding of the Assistant service ecosystem and how to get started.
Kaan Mamikoglu (he/him) : "Step into the World of Firebase"
Firebase helps you develop high quality apps quickly, grow an engaged user base, and earn more money. It puts the groundwork in place so you can focus on delivering your customers the features they want in the most efficient way.
In this session, we’ll explore the Firebase ecosystem: what it is, what it includes, and how it can help you create amazing apps. We’ll discover how all the Firebase products are connected and spend some time looking at the implementation details of various Firebase tools such as Realtime Database and Analytics.
Short talks ⚡️
Anneka Sillitoe (she/her): "Accessibility - The Myth of Minority"
Accessibility requirements in web development are actually the law, but many products still leave planning for accessibility until late in a product's life rather than out the gate. This talk explains why every developer should care about accessibility and equip them with the tools to build with accessibility in mind from day 1.
Laura Gemmell (she/her): "Learning How to Learn "
Learning is the most important skill anyone can have. However, the education system doesn't actually teach us how to learn - it teaches us how to pass exams.
We've been taught to ask why. But is that really the best way to learn? I want to pass on the lessons learnt from my mathematics degree that means I can do anything (jokes).
This is a talk on how to rewire your thinking to learn effectively. This is how I got a job in innovation when I could barely code and have built demos in over 10 coding languages in the past two years.
