Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Time: January 25, 2018 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: Canvs Winter Park
Street: 101 S New York Ave Suite 201
City/Town: Winter Park
Website or Map: https://canvs.org/contact/
Phone: 321-252-9322 @codetown
Event Type: jug_meeting
Organized By: Michael Levin
Latest Activity: Jan 25, 2018
Join us at the OrlandoJUG for a presentation about software development management and hiring. Aron Moskewicz is our guest speaker.
This session is about how the software development life cycle is managed, We'll look at everything from concept to maintenance. We'll also talk about staffing. Have you always wondered what the secrets are to getting hired or hiring the right people? You'll definitely pick up some useful info at this meeting.
Aron has been a manager for years at a large corporation. He's managed lots of projects and been responsible for staffing them.
Please RSVP so we'll know how much pizza to order. Feel free to invite a friend using the Codetown Invite feature. We're looking forward to seeing you!
This event is sponsored by Cambridge - Working software developers.
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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