Every part we Took from Attending Full Stack Europe 2022

As we begin a brand new 12 months we’re reflecting on a few of the occasions from 2022, a type of being Full Stack Europe in Antwerp, right here’s what they realized and why they consider attending conferences has big advantages for workers.

Each October (effectively with out COVID-19) Full Stack Europe takes place in Antwerp, Belgium bringing collectively lots of of builders from around the globe. 

The occasion is made up of two full days of talks from a few of the main builders and engineers within the trade. 

This 12 months we despatched 3 of our very personal builders to search out out as a lot data as they might about numerous completely different matters from quantum computing to CSS. 

We’re dedicated to making sure our groups are in a position to continually develop their data and recognise that this isn’t all the time by finishing a web-based course or watching a video on-line. 

So when Joel, our Full Stack Developer entered and received 2 tickets by a twitter competition, we bought one other and despatched Joel, James, Senior UX Developer and Ben, Senior Developer on their method to their first ever Full Stack Europe. 

We spoke to them on their return and right here’s what they needed to say..

Which was your favorite speak from the occasion?

James: “For me, my favorite speak was on Day 1 from Belgian artist Dries Depoorter on Surveillance Artwork, Dying Telephones and Pretend Likes. It’s because it was partaking, it was very humorous and ingenious. The mix of {hardware} and software program with the unique concepts made it extremely spectacular but additionally fairly scary because it highlighted prospects with trendy tech.”

Ben: “I agree with James, for me my favorite speak was from Dries Depoorter. It was fascinating to find out about a few of the work he’s performed this 12 months.”

Joel: “Though Surveillance Artwork was a fantastic speak, for me mine was the speak on Superior Git Magic from Pauline Vos, it actually gave me some meals for considered our present processes at Adzooma round model management, visibility and debugging in case one thing goes unsuitable.

What had been your greatest takeaways from FSE?

James: “There’s quite a lot of key takeaways I might checklist however to encapsulate them into one, it lets you try to open up your thoughts and contribute in the direction of being a superb all spherical engineer reasonably than only a succesful developer.”

Ben: “Personally, I felt like FSE gave us so much that we will incorporate into our day-to-day growth, documentation and tradition and made me take into consideration how it’s our duty to move that data on as effectively as doable.

Joel: “My greatest takeaway was studying that it ought to be okay to problem the choice making processes in relation to new characteristic requests and that truly we’re not alone, as a growth workforce, the place we’re juggling upkeep of a legacy platform, trying to enhance it and construct new options for our customers.

What had been the principle advantages from FSE?

Joel: “Surprisingly you don’t actually suppose earlier than the occasion about how a lot downtime you’ve got and it was actually nice for sparking conversations about Adzooma such because the technical route Adzooma is headed and the issues we have to do to get the place we wish to be in 1, 2 or 3 years.”

James: “Yeah, I agree with Joel on that, this was a large one and I believe the change of surroundings and completely different tradition and environment added to it, we had quite a lot of time for discussions to stream and primarily realised we’re all on the identical web page with quite a lot of issues.

Joel: “One other profit for me was that the convention particularly was very broad, it wasn’t simply technical but additionally checked out delicate expertise, like how builders and designers can work together with their customers to raised perceive their wants and use these to develop higher options or enhancements to a product.

How do you’re feeling attending a convention differs from studying the data on-line?

James: “For me, it’s that completely different method of studying and as we stated beforehand, it provides you downtime to actually spark some significant conversations along with your friends reasonably than once you do a web-based course alone as it may be fairly isolating. 

It additionally provides you a complete checklist of recent folks to comply with on social media, individuals who you’ll be able to proceed to study from and construct connections with.”

Lastly, how does it make you’re feeling that you simply’re in a position to attend these conferences by the enterprise? 

Ben: “It’s nice, as an worker, it’s inspiring and makes you’re feeling invested in by the enterprise. I personally suppose it’s a very engaging perk to have the ability to supply.

All in all, it feels like our workforce had a good time at FSE, we’re wanting ahead to seeing how they’re in a position to implement what they realized inside the workforce and their basic each day.