Software Engineering Events in Cambridge
This is the widest category on Brainberg, because software engineering itself spans a huge range of events: language user groups (Python, Rust, Go, TypeScript, Kotlin, Elixir, Ruby, Zig), framework communities (React, Svelte, Next.js, Vue, Laravel, Django, NixOS), backend architecture tracks, testing and QA tracks (ISTQB certification courses, mutation testing, test-automation workshops), refactoring and DDD circles, hackathons, and the long tail of "thoughtful engineering" meetups that don't fit neatly under any specific stack.
This page narrows the Cambridge calendar to Software Engineering events. It's a subset of United Kingdom's wider tech-event schedule, useful when you want something specific to go to in the city this month.
Upcoming tech events in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Upcoming Software Engineering events in Cambridge
Unconference - you set the agenda!
Cambridge, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Back by popular demand, our November edition of Software Crafters Cambridge meetup, is an "unconference"!
This event promises an evening of engaging discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities focused on the themes of your interests. We hope you’ll come away with some new ideas to tackle your most pressing challenges and find a path to successful solutions within your own career and organisation.
Format
Rather than formal presentations, we are giving everyone attending an opportunity to shape the agenda to focus on your preferences. Our event will therefore be run “unconference” style where you’ll be given the chance to co-create the topics to be discussed.
How does it work?
You'll be given the opportunity to write topic suggestions around a tech theme on sticky notes. These will be added to a board and the group will vote on their favourite topics. The most popular will be selected and attendees then move into smaller breakout groups to discuss and come up with ideas and solutions. You'll be able to move around the groups to give you the opportunity to gain as much insight as possible.
Whether you’re the type to proactively ask questions or prefer to sit back and listen to the inquiries of others, this event is tailored to suit everyone, no matter your background, level of experience or role in tech.
Agenda
6:30-7:00pm Arrival and drinks/pizza
7:00-7:15pm Welcomes and intros
7:15-8:30pm - Unconference
8:30-8:45pm - Wrap up
Audience
This meetup is for anyone that is interested in learning how to accelerate their success with software engineering and related themes. It is also ideal for tech leaders and managers that are looking to build a technical strategy to drive change within their organisation.
About event and food/drink sponsor Codurance
Codurance is a global AI-first software engineering consultancy that helps businesses build a better, sustainable technical capability that supports growth and innovation. The software and platforms we create are well-crafted, reliable, secure and easy to modify which means our clients increase efficiency, and reduce cost and delivery times.
We believe software should continuously add value to the business with inherent quality that allows it to evolve with changing needs.
About venue host Bradfield Centre
A huge thanks to our amazing hosts at The Bradfield Centre who provide the space for our meetups. The venue's aim is to attract ambitious like-minded entrepreneurs from both Cambridge and around the world; co-locate them in scalable, state-of-the-art facilities; immerse them in a vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive culture; whilst connecting them to investors and other support organisations to help them grow.
Food and Drinks
Food and drinks will be provided; dietary requirements will be catered for.
Coding & Brunch 💻🥐 (New Location: Starbucks)
Cambridge, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
The CPSG Saturday morning Code & Brunch is back in real life.
Whether you are a complete novice or a programming master there is always more to learn. With Code & Brunch you can read that great programming book, work on that revolutionary project, or learn that cool new language with good food, a drink and fellow programmers to talk through ideas.
Just bring a book or a laptop.
If you're stuck for ideas, a couple of our favourite books are
- SICP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_and_Interpretation_of_Computer_Programs
- Nand2Tetris: https://www.nand2tetris.org
Drinkabout Cambridge
Cambridge, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
*** We're also at https://lu.ma/calendar/cal-VHPDNE8Q51fw1bO ***
Silicon Drinkabout Cambridge is an inclusive community for the tech network of Cambridge. We get together on the last Friday of every month to relax and catch up with friends. There's no agenda, no restrictions, and no pressure. We discuss tech, but other topics too. It's just a casual way to unwind with the other people who work alongside you here in Cambridge.
Everyone is welcome. We meet in pubs, but we're not all drinkers and new people are very welcome. We'd love to see you there.