Software Engineering Events in Manchester

We’re back! It’s been a minute. We weren’t able to run any meetups this year, and we’ve missed seeing you all. Thanks for sticking with us.

Our fantastic sponsors KrakenFlex (Octopus Energy Group) are hosting us again. Over the coming weeks we’ll be planning the 2027 schedule, so expect more regular events from here.

Agenda:
6:00pm - Food and drink
6:20pm - Welcome
6:30pm - Isabel Maccabee - Diagrams will Save Your Serverless Spaghetti: Mapping Boundaries to Visualise Complex Architectures
7:15pm - Break
7:30pm - Matt Houghton - Rollout of AI-DLC - a real example from CDL
8:15pm - Wrap up, pub

Want to speak at a future event?
With the 2027 schedule taking shape, now’s a great time to get involved. Do you have an AWS or cloud related story, a recent major project to share your experience of, special expertise in the field or even just some tips to share? If so, we’d love to have you as a speaker at one of our future meetups!

Please submit your talk idea through our Call For Papers

We organise friendly informal networking events for people in Tech to share ideas, learn from each other, and make new connections.

Who are the events for?
People working in tech who want to connect with others in the Manchester tech community, including:

• Software engineers
• Product managers
• Data / AI professionals
• Startup founders & operators

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🍕 Action Required: get 20% off food & drinks 🍹

To attend, please become a member at OkGather for only £2.99 p/m (only takes 1 minute to join) and you will also get 20% off food & drinks at the gathering (show your OkGather profile at the bar). This small membership fee means we can keep running the gatherings, cover our costs and help more people meet new people! 🥳

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You’ll meet people who are:

• Working in software engineering, product, data, AI, or startups
• Building projects, products, or growing their careers in tech

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Why should you join?

• Learn from others working in tech
• Expand your network to help your career
• It could lead to collaborations or new opportunities
• It’s a lot of fun!

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✨ How it works
Secure your place and join a group of people working in and around tech.
Just arrive at the venue:

• Grab a drink, find the group, and settle in
• Ask the bar staff for the ****"****Manchester Tech Network" table booking
• Expect a friendly, welcoming group and a great atmosphere 👋

Have better conversations

• You’ll be surrounded by people interested in tech and building things
• Discussions are naturally more engaging and relevant 🤝

Build connections + opportunities

• Meet people you can stay in touch with
• Learn from others in the space
• Potentially collaborate on projects or opportunities ⚡

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📍 Location
We host events at relaxed venues in central Manchester:

• Easy to get to locations
• Pubs or bars with a good atmosphere
• Spaces that are ideal for conversation 🍻

Spots are limited to keep the group high quality.

If you work in tech and want to meet others in your space, you’ll get a lot from this 👋

We're delighted to be partnering with Vonage for our next Software Crafters Manchester meetup, taking place at the stunning Campfield in Manchester!

Vonage is a global technology company and part of Ericsson, helping businesses build better connections through innovative communications APIs, cloud communications and contact centre solutions. Supporting over 100,000 businesses worldwide, Vonage empowers developers and organisations to create smarter, more connected digital experiences.

About the Session: Slop-Driven Development
The year is 2026. We were promised hoverboots. That did not become the world we live in. The world we live in is teaching every developer that they must be an influencer of some sort, for some reason, and AI has arrived to help us do it.

Join James Seconde, Senior Developer Advocate at Vonage, on a quite frankly ridiculous journey, as he delves into the world of attempting to look at the top of your game, while actually showing everyone that you believe Arrays start at 1.

Expect an engaging discussion about AI, engineering culture and what it really takes to build trust in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Pizza, networking and great conversations!
As always, there'll be plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow software engineers, developers and technology enthusiasts from across Manchester.

A huge thank you to Vonage for supporting the community and providing pizza and treats for everyone attending!

Whether you're a regular at Software Crafters Manchester or joining us for the first time, we'd love to see you there as this session is open to all levels!