Every week, we bring you the best events in Austin tech. Read on for details, and check out our events calendar for more.
Talk Data to Me, May 1 at 6:30 p.m.
General Assembly will host a data-centric discussion on Monday evening. Thought leaders from Austin will share how data drives business and product decisions across all sorts of industries including journalism and programming. A Q&A session and networking will follow the panel.
Road to Code Weekly: Tactical Console Logging & Study, May 2 at 6:30 p.m.
You’re invited to join Hack Reactor ATX for a study group for people learning to code. Participants will be paired with others of similar coding abilities to share problem-solving best practices. The exercise will be followed by open time to ask questions or work on further study material.
How To Effectively Run A Meeting, May 3 at 12 p.m.
Business coach Flo Bowen will lead a webinar this Wednesday on the methodology behind a good team meeting. Topics covered will include how to prepare for a meeting, distribute work loads, address conflicting personalities, get things done more efficiently and eliminate un-focused multitasking during meetings.
Free Crash Course — Intro to Java: Creating a Sorting Function, May 3 at 6 p.m.
Head over to The Iron Yard for a free crash course introduction to Java, the most popular programming language. Learn the basics including variables, control flow, classes, objects and collections. Please bring a laptop.
MobilityX Hackathon, May 5 at 6 p.m.
MobilityX and car2go invite all hackers to solve real-world problems of car accessibility throughout the city. The event will be held at Capital Factory over the course of three days and will feature judges, mentors and cash prizes up to $10,000.
Looking for more events this week? Check out our events page here.
