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How to Break into the Industry Today

How to break in to the industry today. Many have this question on their minds and the responses from more seasoned vets ranges from doom to the more positive. What do you think? What would you say to someone trying to break in today?

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

Future tech city

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IRL: Whiteboard Practice Night

Join Weekly Dev Chat for a whiteboard practice night focused on explaining your thinking clearly while solving coding problems — a skill that matters in interviews and on the job.

This is not about speed or perfection. We'll work through junior-friendly, approachable coding problems while practicing how to:

  • Understand the problem and build a solid mental model
  • Ask clarifying questions and state assumptions
  • Talk through your approach step-by-step
  • Explain tradeoffs (even for simple solutions)
  • Stay calm and communicate when you get stuck

The hosts will demo 1–2 example problems first, then attendees can volunteer to take a turn (whiteboard/interview style). Participation is optional — watching and learning is totally welcome.

The event runs on Wednesday, March 25 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Edmonton Public Library – Strathacona. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Register and view full details on Luma:

https://luma.com/hcsxff11

IRL Whiteboard Practice Night event image

*Nano Banana created the header image based on a previous variant of the WDC logo I designed.

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Staying up to date - Virtual (October 21st, 2025)

Staying up to date

The topic for October 21st, 2025 chat is: how to stay up to date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices? How do you keep your skills sharp in a rapidly evolving field? What resources, communities, or strategies do you find most effective for continuous learning and professional growth?

Thanks to a community member for suggesting this topic. If you have topic you would like to discuss in a future chat, please let us know on LinkedIn Weekly Dev Chat group, the Dev Edmonton Slack, or sending us a message on Luma.

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

P.S. - We have started experimenting with Luma for registration. Give it a shot and let us know what you think.

P.S.S. - The header image was created with Claude. First it created a boring header image but I prompted it "Try again. That image is boring and and bland." and the above is what it came up with.