Hello, DevsInTech community! Welcome to our monthly newsletter where we share the latest news, events, opportunities, and projects related to our awesome developer community. Let's dive in!
Community Section
We had a lot of fun and learning in June with our weekly coffee chats and a workshop on APIs. Here are some highlights from each event:
Coffee chat (2023-06-03): Through a friendly conversation we shared what we were learning at the moment, what projects we were building, and our experiences with the developer community. We learned about different technologies and frameworks that our members are using, such as React, Flutter, Django, and more. We also discussed some of the challenges and benefits of being a developer in today's world.
Coffee chat (2023-06-10): We followed up on our previous week's conversation and also talked about hackathons and how they had helped spark our interest in developing software. We shared some tips and tricks on how to prepare for hackathons, how to find teammates, how to pitch ideas, and how to have fun while coding. We also celebrated some of the achievements of our members who participated in recent hackathons and won prizes or recognition.
APIs with Keploy workshop (2023-06-16): Shivang Shandilya and Diganta Dr Banik, members of the Keploy DevRel team, held a session on what APIs are and how we can test them using keploy.io. They explained the basics of APIs, such as HTTP methods, endpoints, parameters, headers, and responses. They also demonstrated how to use keploy.io to create mock APIs, test them with different tools, and monitor their performance. They also answered some of the questions that our members had about APIs and keploy.io.
Coffee chat (2023-06-28): We explored the favourite technologies of different members of the community and shared experiences about each of them. We learned about some of the pros and cons of various technologies, such as Python, Java, C#, Ruby, PHP, and more. We also discussed some of the trends and innovations that are happening in the tech industry and how they affect our work as developers.
Coffee chat (2023-07-01): We talked about common issues that developers face when they want to contribute to big pieces of software, like choosing a project to start with and managing consistency. We shared some resources and advice on how to find open-source projects that match our interests and skills, how to read and understand code written by others, how to follow coding standards and best practices, and how to communicate effectively with other contributors.
Opportunity Section
If you are looking for some opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute as a developer, we have some great news for you. AWS Community Builders is a global program that offers technical resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to developers who are passionate about AWS cloud services. The program is open to developers of all levels and backgrounds who want to share their knowledge and feedback with the AWS community.
As an AWS Community Builder, you will get access to:
Exclusive AWS content and resources, such as webinars, workshops, labs, etc.
One-on-one mentorship from AWS experts and leaders
Networking opportunities with other AWS Community Builders and influencers
Recognition and exposure for your contributions to the AWS community
Feedback and input on new AWS products and features
The program is currently accepting applications for the next cohort until July 13th, 2023. If you are interested in applying or learning more about the program, please visit https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/community-builders/
GitHub Projects Section
GitHub is the home of open-source software, where millions of developers collaborate on projects that range from small to large, simple to complex, personal to professional. If you are looking for some open-source projects to contribute to or learn from, we have some suggestions for you. Here are two hot open-source software projects that you might want to check out:
Rocket.Chat: Rocket.Chat is a free and open-source chat platform that allows you to communicate and collaborate with your team, customers, partners, or anyone else. You can use Rocket.Chat as a web app, desktop app, mobile app, or self-hosted solution. You can also customize Rocket.Chat with themes, plugins, bots, integrations, and more. Rocket.Chat is used by thousands of organizations around the world, such as NASA, Samsung, DHL, etc. If you want to contribute to Rocket.Chat or learn more about it, please visit https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat
Jitsi Meet: Jitsi Meet is a free and open-source video conferencing platform that lets you have secure and high-quality video calls with anyone. You can use Jitsi Meet as a web app, desktop app, mobile app, or self-hosted solution. You can also enhance Jitsi Meet with features such as screen sharing, live streaming, recording, transcription, etc. Jitsi Meet is used by millions of people around the world, such as 8x8, Matrix.org, Wikimedia Foundation, etc. If you want to contribute to Jitsi Meet or learn more about it, please visit https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet
We hope you find these projects interesting and useful. If you have any questions or feedback about them, please feel free to reach out to their maintainers or join their communities.
Conclusion
That's all for this month's newsletter. We hope you enjoyed reading it and learned something new. We also hope you will join us for our upcoming events and check out the opportunities and projects that we shared with you. As always, we appreciate your feedback and suggestions on how we can improve our newsletter and our community. Please feel free to contact us via email or social media.
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- Written By Krish Jaiswal
