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<P><SPAN>As a developer, the depth of your technical skills is critical to your success. But well-honed hard skills wont matter if the struggle to work effectively in a cross-functional team. The highest performing developers have learned to develop strong teamwork, communication, & people skills to complement their coding skills. </SPAN></P>
<P>Come listen to a panel of experts discuss how the best engineers prioritize the people side of building products in teams. You'll hear from a range of professionals from junior developers to senior engineering leads on howbeing a strong engineering teammate is critical for success. </P>
<P>Being exceptional at working with cross-functional teammates is just as important as technical expertise. Learn how to compliment your coding skills with career-boosting communication & teamwork skills that will make you not only a valued technical resource but a valuable teammate as well!</P>
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<P><STRONG>Agenda</STRONG></P>
<P>6:30 pm- 7:00 pm Check-In, network, appetizers, & refreshments will be served</P>
<P>7:00 pm- 8:00 pm Q&A panel discussion start</P>
<P>8:30 pm- 9:00 pm Wrap up the evening</P>
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<P><STRONG>More about Our Speakers:</STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesloan1/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Dave Sloan</SPAN></A><SPAN> Founder of </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.bigtalker.io" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>BigTalker</SPAN></A><SPAN>, a marketplace of workshops for soft-skills like emotional Intelligence, mindfulness, empathetic listening, managing your emotions at work, professional presence, communication skills, & teamwork. Dave learned how to code at the General Assembly web development immersive program. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikerwitt/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Erik Erwitt</SPAN></A><SPAN> Lead Engineer for Analytics of Telltale Games. Erik is a self-taught developer & former instructor at General Assembly for the web development immersive program. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrivers/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Heather Rivers</SPAN></A><SPAN> Director of Engineering at Mode. Heather has experience in coding, hiring technical contributors, building teams, & probing for values & company fit in interviews. </SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/xanderpeterson/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Xander Peterson</A></STRONG><SPAN><STRONG>Software Engineer at Roostify& alumni of</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><A HREF="http://devbootcamp.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Dev Bootcamp</A>.</STRONG> <SPAN>Xander is a graduate of Dev Bootcamp (Fall 2015) & has been an active alumni & mentor since. He is currently a software engineer at Roostify, which enables a more efficient, transparent mortgage process for lenders, agents & homebuyers. Before becoming a software engineer he worked for three years as an English teacher in Japan. He is a graduate of UCLA, with dual degrees in Cognitive Science & Japanese.</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>Moderator: <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbomotti/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">James Bomotti</A>, an instructor at <A HREF="http://devbootcamp.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Dev Bootcamp</A>.</STRONG> <SPAN>James came from a legal background working for the Marin County Public Defenders Office.</SPAN><SPAN>James bid farewell to his previous job to pursue his passion for software development as a Dev Bootcamp student.</SPAN>Fast forward a couple years, & James is now an Instructor in San Francisco, bringing with him the experience to teach<SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>coding in both remote & in person settings, to students as young as first grade.</SPAN></P>
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