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We are a charity that runs free programming workshops for minority group members. We are all about community and making a difference. We operate in 45 locations around the world as well as virtually. Sign up here ➡️ https://codebar.io/

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Only one more week to apply for our London Marathon 2026 ballot!

Want to run this world famous marathon for codebar. Please fill in this form ➡️ forms.gle/DDKfuoxiHrp8...

06.08.2025 11:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We've been given a few charity spots at next years London Landmarks Half Marathon 🎡

If you're interested in running this iconic half marathon on the closed streets of London, and fundraising vital funds to help us continue our mission, then please drop us an email hello@codebar.io ❤️

26.07.2025 12:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Festival 2025 - YouTube codebar Festival was a 5-day hybrid event focused on all things tech, career and wellbeing ran by codebar. Consisting of talks, panels, and technical worksho...

All our videos from codebar Festival earlier in the year you can find in this handy playlist on our Youtube channel 👀 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

21.07.2025 12:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re thrilled to announce that codebar has secured a charity place in the London Marathon next year!

If you’ve ever dreamed of running the London Marathon & want to represent codebar on one of the biggest stages in the world, this is your moment.

Enter our ballot here ➡️ forms.gle/d7oq8eVZ2ktc...

24.06.2025 11:22 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Thriving Professionally in Managerial Silence
YouTube video by codebar Thriving Professionally in Managerial Silence

The second video from #codebarFestival2025 is here!

Thriving Professionally in Managerial Silence by Harshita Jain

This talk explores how to take control of your career, showcase your achievements, and thrive when no one else is advocating for you at your workplace.

youtu.be/1Sz9ipsd4m8

22.04.2025 15:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

Join us for a live webinar where Katie Koschland, Principal Engineer, and Kirsty Pelham, Engineer, share their career journeys at the Financial Times.

Engineering at the Financial Times: Navigating Careers & Growth

Thursday 17th April 12:30 BST

codebar.io/events/engin...

15.04.2025 15:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
From Numbers to Narratives  Building Dashboards For Data Storytelling
YouTube video by codebar From Numbers to Narratives Building Dashboards For Data Storytelling

📣 The first video from #codebarFestival2025 is now live 📣

From Numbers to Narratives: Building Dashboards For Data Storytelling with Charlene Kuye.

Learn how to create impactful dashboards using Tableau Public, a free and beginner-friendly data visualisation tool.

youtu.be/IfOQp-Orrq8

15.04.2025 15:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Male and female attendees chatting in one of the breaks at Pixel Pioneers

Male and female attendees chatting in one of the breaks at Pixel Pioneers

Attendees with different skin colours chatting during a break at Pixel Pioneers

Attendees with different skin colours chatting during a break at Pixel Pioneers

One of the recipients of the Pixel Pioneers diversity scholarships in front of a Pixel Pioneers banner

One of the recipients of the Pixel Pioneers diversity scholarships in front of a Pixel Pioneers banner

Audience members at Pixel Pioneers Bristol

Audience members at Pixel Pioneers Bristol

We'll never stop giving out diversity scholarships for @pixelpioneers.co!

Diversity and inclusion initiatives are now more important than ever. They simply make our industry better and enrich the conference experience for everyone.

👉🏽 For more info see pixelpioneers.co/diversity-sc...

20.02.2025 15:17 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 7
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🚨 New Jobs Alert 🚨

Curaleaf are looking to take on a Junior Software Engineer AND a Junior Data Engineer/Scientist.

📍 Both London based!

Junior Software Engineer ➡️ jobs.codebar.io/jobs/dyOfem2...

Junior Data Engineer/Scientist ➡️ jobs.codebar.io/jobs/jU88IBA...

13.03.2025 16:18 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

Workshops happening this week, both in-person and virtual 💻🌎

Tuesday
Nottingham (in-person at BJSS) codebar.io/workshops/3330 18:30 GMT

Wednesday
London (in-person at Curaleaf) codebar.io/workshops/3345 18:30 GMT

Thursday
Virtual UK codebar.io/workshops/3340 18:30 GMT

10.03.2025 11:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

🚀 Don't miss out! 🚀

The March codebar Nottingham Workshop is happening tomorrow! There are still a few spots left for students and coaches—sign up while you can!

👉 codebar.io/workshops/3330

10.03.2025 09:29 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Festival 2025 Fringe Join us for a evening of comedy, lightning talks, networking and plenty of snacks to close off a week of brilliant codebar Festival talks! We’ll have a handful of amateur and veteran comedians taking ...

Did you know as part of codebar Festival the wonderful
Leo Riviera and Mel Tranfield are organising a stand up comedy evening on Saturday in London 🎭 🎤

So if you fancy some comedy and a chance to meet some people from IN REAL LIFE, then grab yourself a ticket here ➡️ ti.to/codebar/fringe

05.03.2025 19:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's codebar Festival week 🎉 🎉 🎉 woooop!!

5 days of deep-dive technical workshops, talks and an evening of comedy.

See the full schedule here and get your ticket(s) ➡️ festival.codebar.io/schedule

03.03.2025 11:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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There is still plenty of time to secure your ticket(s) for codebar Festival next week 🎉 ➡️ ti.to/codebar/code...

Lots happening from deep-dive technical workshops, talks and a stand-up comedy evening! See the full schedule here ➡️ festival.codebar.io/schedule

28.02.2025 17:05 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Feb 27-28
Join PragProg author Faraz K. Kelhini 's Winter Literary Festival AMA - part of our partnership with @codebar.io . You might win one of his books!

forum.devtalk.com/t/...

Also... code 2025WinterFest saves 40% at pragprog.com. We’ll donate 20% to @codebar.io, too.

27.02.2025 14:53 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

Thursday
Shanghai (in-person at Garden Books) codebar.io/workshops/3325 19:00 CST (GMT+8)
Berlin (in-person at MPB) codebar.io/workshops/3315 18:30 CET (GMT+1)
Birmingham (in-person at Bluetel) codebar.io/workshops/3333 18:00 GMT
Virtual UK codebar.io/workshops/3332 18:30 GMT

24.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

Lots of workshops this week, in-person and virtual 💻🌎

Tuesday
Helsinki (in-person at Nitor) codebar.io/workshops/3321 18:00 EET (GMT+2)

Wednesday
London (in-person at Wonderbly) codebar.io/workshops/3334 18:30 GMT
Southampton (in-person at The Design Chapel) codebar.io/workshops/3316 18:30 GMT

24.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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AMA with: Zach Daniel and Rebecca Le (codebar Winter Lit Fest) Ask Me Anything with Zach Daniel (@zachdaniel) and Rebecca Le (@sevenseacat) On February 24 and 25, we are giving you a chance to ask questions of PragProg authors Zach Daniel and Rebecca Le as pa...

On Monday and Tuesday this week (US time), @zachdaniel.dev and I will be doing an AMA to talk about our book, Ash Framework, as well as anything else you'd like to talk about! This is in collaboration with @pragprog.com and @codebar.io, so check them out too! #ElixirLang #AshFramework

24.02.2025 06:21 — 👍 17    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
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Winter Literary Festival with @codebar.io
Feb. 24/25, Feb 27/28
pragprog.com/promotions/

AMAs, free ebooks, great deals, and a worthy cause!
Code "2025WinterFest" saves 40% at pragprog.com throughout the festival, and we'll even donate 20% of each sale back to @codebar.io .

24.02.2025 01:59 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Festival 2025 codebar Festival is back! Get ready for an exciting celebration of learning, connection, and community! codebar Festival brings together developers, mentors, and tech enthusiasts for 5 days of deep-di...

In case you missed it, RSVP for codebar Festival is now open 🎉

Our biggest event of the year :
🌎 100% virtual
💻 11 sessions
📆 4 days (3rd - 6th March)

Grab your ticket(s) here ➡️ ti.to/codebar/code...

18.02.2025 12:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Workshop at Artlist codebar Norwich

Thursday
Norwich (in-person at Artlist) codebar.io/workshops/3270 18:00 GMT
Edinburgh (in-person at QikServe) codebar.io/workshops/3275 18:00 GMT

17.02.2025 10:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Workshop at Grabyo codebar West London

Workshops this week 💻

Tuesday
West London (in-person at Grabyo) codebar.io/workshops/3327 18:30 GMT
Brighton (in-person at MPB) codebar.io/workshops/3328 18:30 GMT

17.02.2025 10:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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In 24 hours, 565 tickets for codebar Festival have been snapped up already 😱 WHAAATTT!!

Grab yours here ➡️ ti.to/codebar/code...

14.02.2025 13:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📣 RSVP for our BIGGEST event of the year is now open 📣

10+ sessions, 4 days and 100% virtual 🌎

See the full schedule and grab your tickets here ➡️ ti.to/codebar/code...

13.02.2025 11:44 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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codebar Making tech more diverse and welcoming by bringing people together and helping teach programming skills.

Friday lunchtime (GMT) we're running a special session in collaboration with Code Your Future ❤️

They offer free tech training for people who can't quickly get tech training, especially those with low incomes or who are refugees.

Grab your spot here ➡️ codebar.io/events/lunch...

12.02.2025 12:20 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
4. 0 - 25,000 people! Growing a global community over 10 years / Kimberley Cook / FFConf 2024
YouTube video by Remy Sharp 4. 0 - 25,000 people! Growing a global community over 10 years / Kimberley Cook / FFConf 2024

To finish our #FFConf morning back November last year,
@kimberleycook.bsky.social talks about the growing pains and lessons from @codebar.io becoming _over_ 27,000 people strong. Indie growth at it's best (I've also always assumed the whole world knew about Codebar!): youtu.be/iyG2kVZi3t4

11.02.2025 13:07 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Workshop at Eagle Labs Glasgow codebar Glasgow

Thursday
Glasgow (in person at Eagle Labs) codebar.io/workshops/3322 18:00 GMT
Virtual UK codebar.io/workshops/3320 18:30 GMT

10.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Workshop at BJSS Nottingham codebar Nottingham

Workshops happening this week (in person and virtual) 💻 🌎

Tuesday
Nottingham (in-person at BJSS) codebar.io/workshops/3281 18:30 GMT

Wednesday
Amsterdam (in person at Bluebird) codebar.io/workshops/3279 18:30 CET (GMT+1)
London (in person at Financial Times) codebar.io/workshops/3326 18:30 GMT

10.02.2025 10:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

At a time when LOTS of companies are pulling back on DE&I initiatives, we're more determined than ever to continue creating a safe space for minorities at our workshops.

Thank you so much to all the companies who have continued to support us ❤️

05.02.2025 14:52 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

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