Want to read about how we did in 2017? How much money we raised and watch the videos?
Bytes mini-conf is bringing together web industry professionals from Brighton and all over the country for an evening of ideas and insights from 7pm - 10.30pm on 16th November 2017.
Hosted at Lighthouse – a hub for creative organisations in the vibrant North Laines – this affordable conference features four keynote speakers, covering topics ranging from development and design, through to marketing and performance tips.
Whether you’re an experienced designer, developer, a pro-webmaster, or you’re just starting out, Bytes is a great opportunity to engage with your digital peers.
This is a not-for-profit event, with all money raised donated to Codebar, a non-profit initiative that facilitates the growth of a diverse tech community by running regular programming workshops.
This conference also includes a raffle, so make sure you bring extra pennies for the chance to win some of the swag, which has been generously donated by our range of sponsors.
(Drinks, however, are free!)
codebar is a non-profit initiative that facilitates the growth of a diverse tech community by running regular programming workshops.
Their goal is to enable underrepresented people to learn programming in a safe and collaborative environment and expand their career opportunities. To achieve this they run free regular workshops, regular one-off events and try to create opportunities for our students making technology and coding more accessible.
In this talk, Alice will provide her most important tips for setting yourself and your business up for social media success. While it's incredibly easy to set up a social media account (after all, even your Nan can do it) it's surprising how many businesses miss out these simple but key steps for optimising, integrating, and signalling to their social media presence. Alice will cover the most common things that get overlooked by businesses when setting up their social media, and share the changes you can make to your social media right now to have the biggest impact.
Alice is Director of The Joyful Web, a social media and content marketing agency that works with purposeful, value-driven brands who want to genuinely connect with their customers online. Until the end of 2016, Alice was Social Media Director at international marketing agency Jellyfish where she developed social media strategies for a huge range of industries from finance and pharmaceuticals, to global sports brands and up-and-coming tech startups. Outside of work, she enjoys running, yoga, wine, gin, pyjamas, dinosaurs, and Doctor Who in no particular order. Alice is also founder of BelongCon, author of the Truth & Tails series of children's books, and a gluten-free food blogger.
Amber has found that the skills and experiences she picked up studying and working within Psychology have guided her as a developer - sometimes in surprising ways, always in useful ways, and in some ways, she has yet to discover. She is excited to bring along her unique perspective on web development through the eyes of a discipline she knows so well. She'll talk to us about how folk that work on the web can be aware of other disciplines that surround us, embrace their lessons, and harness these to build both a stronger web and stronger bonds with each other.
Amber is a budding designer continually getting excited about everything to do with the Web. With her background pursuing a Master's degree in Child Psychology, she'll bring a unique perspective on both where we've come from and where we'll go.
Is there life on Mars? Will Brexit happen? Matt doesn't know either. But after 15 years of designing websites, he knows a few things about becoming a better designer which he’d like to share.
Matt Keogh is a senior designer for Liquid Light and a fan of whitespace and typography. Matt’s design eye has been adding a little “pizzazz” to the internet for over 15 years. Matt’s family keep him entertained and out of trouble when he’s not staring at a screen.
The term "full-stack" is an interesting term in the modern web dev world - often seen as a 'Jack of all trades, master of none' in an industry striving for excellence. This talk will dive into the life of someone who spans multiple disciplines, the struggles they face and the components of their personality and skill set that they consider vital to a fulfilling role.
Head of Digital at Major Digital. Always player one. Cornetto lover. Meat popsicle.
Your MCs for the evening, Mike and Candi are like the Ant and Dec of the web world. Introductions, jokes and general professional hilarity will ensue.
| 7:00pm | Doors open |
| 7:20pm | Bytes 2017 starts |
| 7:30pm |
Davs HowardThe truth about "full-stack" |
| 8:00pm |
Amber WilsonPsychology and the Web |
| 8:30pm | Short talk from Codebar |
| 8:45pm | Break |
| 9:00pm |
Alice ReevesHow To Set Your Business Up For Social Media Success |
| 9:30pm |
Matt KeoghThis much I know: 15 years experience in 20 minutes. |
| 10pm | Raffle! |
| 10:30pm | Doors close |
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