August 2023 – Meetup

It’s been an incredible journey since we reconvened earlier this year. The enthusiasm and involvement continue to exceed our expectations. In August, we had another laid back social event at The Coffee Bar & Kitchen. Thanks to Andy and the team for the great venue, food, and drinks.

Natasha led an engaging open discussion session that touched on a range of topics. From AI to the potential metamorphosis of Stoke-on-Trent into a ‘Silicon Stoke’—the conversations were as dynamic as the topics themselves.

We want to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in August’s meetup—long-time attendees and newcomers alike. To those who joined us for the first time, we extend a warm welcome, and we’re glad to have you with us. Your enthusiasm, knowledge sharing, and engagement are integral to what makes our meetup special.

Turning to the future, we’re setting our sights on September’s meetup. We’re excited to share that we’re exploring a potential new venue. While details are still in the works, we’re optimistic about the potential it holds. Keep an eye on the Meetup page for updates; any venue changes will be communicated via email.

As always, our mission remains to foster a space where design, development, and technology enthusiasts can come together to exchange ideas, insights, and inspiration. If you share our passion and want to be a part of our community, whether as a sponsor, speaker, or attendee, we’d love to hear from you.

Mark your calendars for the next meetup, set for September 14th. Whether it’s your first meetup or you’re a regular, RSVP now to reserve your spot. We can’t wait to see you there!

July 2023 – Relaunch Event

It’s been quite a journey since our last gathering in February 2020. We missed the lively discussion, the insights shared, and the connections made. We’re excited to be back!

To kick things off, our first meetup was a social gathering aimed at gauging interest and planning for the future. It was great to see old friends and meet new members of the community.

Thanks to Andy and the team at The Coffee Bar & Kitchen for providing an excellent venue, delicious food and drink.

Though it took a moment to recall the name and format, I’d like to thank Trevor for hosting our interpretation of Lean Coffee—a somewhat structured discussion session with the agenda decided by consensus. From AI to soup flavours and what, exactly, is soup? The session is a chance for everyone to contribute, sparking engaging and thought-provoking discussion—and always entertains.

We also want to express our gratitude to each and every one of you who has been a part of the Staffs Web Meetup community in the past or has recently joined. Your enthusiasm, expertise, and willingness to share has always been the foundation of this group.

We are actively seeking sponsors and speakers to support and contribute to our little community. If you are passionate about design, development, and technology, and would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you.

Please do join us 10th August for the next meetup. RSVP on Meetup to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Staffs Web Meetup to restart in the New Year – looking for feedback and suggestions

We hope you’re doing well and are excited to announce that we plan to restart the meetup in the New Year. We’re thinking of starting with a social event to gauge interest and plan for the future.

We want to ramp things up gradually, so we’re looking to gauge interest and get feedback before engaging speakers and sponsors. If you’re interested in being involved, please let us know. We’ll be in touch in the New Year with some plans.

To stay informed about upcoming events, please join us on Meetup. We’ll be sending information to our members in the coming weeks.

https://www.meetup.com/staffswebmeetup/

In the meantime, we’re open to suggestions and feedback. Get in touch!

We look forward to seeing you all at our next meetup.

March 2020 – Cancelled

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have made a decision to err on the side of caution and cancel March’s meetup. We apologise for the short notice and for any inconvenience caused. The continued escalation of the situation, as well as the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of social distancing were the driving factors behind this decision. The health and safety of our attendees is always of paramount importance to us.

We wish to thank James Brooks for offering to speak at this month’s meetup, and we hope to have him do his talk in the near future.

We will keep you informed regarding the status of April’s meetup.

February 2020 – Lightning Talks

Thanks for coming along to the February edition of Staffs Web Meetup.

A massive thank you to our sponsors – My Clever Group, Dataflexnet, Codeweavers, VesselsValue and Kanuka Digital.

Talks

Free yourself and your data

Paul Boocock — Software Engineer, Snowplow Analytics

Our world is becoming ever more data driven, we’re collecting data from more sources than ever and whilst data tools are becoming more sophisticated, working with and deriving insightful meaning from our data is still the greatest challenge of all.

Developers track the data they have available to them, analysts work with that data to try and find insights but there is often a disconnect between a developers world and an analysts world, leaving both parties feeling unsatisfied.

During this talk we’ll look at how we can bridge that gap and help communicate meaning and intention in the data we track, whilst still maintaining the flexibility to evolve your data structures as your business needs change. We’ll also dive into what standards and open source technologies we can utilise to help us roll this out across an organisation.