Tech Mentoring Hour + Pre-Event Talk
Welcome to Tech Mentoring Hour!
This is an event where you'll get to meet with awesome tech mentors in town and discuss whatever issues you've been facing, problems you've been trying to solve, or goals you've been trying to achieve.
Schedule
9:15 - 9:20: arrive for the pre-event talk (at the location specified in the attached video)
9:25 - 9:45: pre-event talk - "Is AI replacing software engineering?"
9:45 - 10:00: Q&A as well as discussion
10:00: the main session starts. meet at the location specified in the attached video
10:00 - 10:45: networking & mentoring
10:45 - 11:05: huddle & mentors introduce themselves, group pic (let us know beforehand if you don't want to be in the pic)
ice breaker question for the huddle: what is your favourite way to use AI to stay productive?
11:05 - 11:30pm: further networking & mentoring
Some of the topics you might want to discuss are:
"How can I deal with stress when I have so much to do?"
"What projects should I work on to add to my portfolio?"
"How can I get a remote job in tech?"
"How can I use AI more efficiently for writing and coding?"
"Help me decide - should I move out of Vancouver?"
Feel free to bring your laptop if it's helpful to have it there.
It will take place in downtown Vancouver.
Confirmed mentors (and what they can help you with)
Career development, getting hired, and breaking into tech.
Writing, product management, AI Copilots, and public speaking.
Stress management, general career advice, building in public, using AI for writing and coding.
Software architecture and engineering.
SRE/DevOps/Sysadmin practices, people management, public speaking, using AI in everyday life
Product management and GTM operations.
Career mentorship, code mentorship, and general guidance for tech careers.
Inspiration and job hunting, resume review, and React development technical support.
Technical product management.
Career development, how to make best of the co-op program, resume review and interview prep.
Career development, getting hired (resume and cover letter reviews, interviews), and career transitions.
Mahalakshmi Rajan (Maha)
Test automation, testing, program management, resume review, career mentorship
Breaking into tech.
Getting the first job, backend or infrastructure support, and job hunting strategies.
Node.js, application performance, diagnostics, testing, debugging, open source involvement
Pitching stories to media
Resume and Portfolio Review, UX/Product Design Interview Tips, No-Code Development
UX research and product-market-fit
*Please note, this is a BYOD (bring your own drink) event.
We'll have a limited amount of water and cups, but please bring whatever you want to drink on your own.
UPDATE: We may be able to get some additional soft drinks and snacks.
**More info about mentors and cohosts at our events: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19O9UHrSDStISmH6EV5LF8mHBxACk0nrh0f5VbF8k_pg/edit
Huge thanks to the sponsor of this event, Jam.dev - one click bug reports devs love.