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2025

How Would You Teach It?

As the head of the computer science and IT department at your university or college, you have a unique opportunity to reshape the program with a generous budget approved by the Dean. Will you enhance existing methodologies or introduce a groundbreaking approach? What compelling topics will you prioritize to prepare the next generation of programmers and technologists? How will you inspire students to engage with this dynamic field?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Essential Tools You Can't Live Without

What are your favourite tools that you can’t imagine working without? This could include linters, IDE extensions, browser extensions, libraries, CLI shortcuts, or whatever else. Are these tools primarily for improving productivity, enhancing communication, or maintaining sanity? Or do you prefer more traditional methods like pen and paper?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Career Twists and Turns

The topic for the 2025-04-15 chat is career twists and turns. Inspired by someone I know debating if they should take a position at a new company or stay with their current employer. That got me thinking about my own career path, and how 20-year-old me would never have guessed I would end up starting my own consulting business. 20-year-old me assumed I would be working in the game's industry.

Did your career path turn out how you imagined it when you were younger? For people just starting, where do you see yourself in five to ten years?

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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