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When we bring folks together IRL, something special happens...

Ideas flow, friendships spark, and tech feels a little more human. This is what Torc’s all about.

Torc Community Team

✨ What happens when you mix open source, DevRel, and Rizel’s hot takes?

You get one legendary Tech Commute.

Join @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social and @jasontorres.bsky.social for the kind of chat that makes you want to build something right after.

🗓️ August 11 | 3:00 PM EST
📍 torc.community

Torc Discord is lowkey the best-kept secret for devs trying to grow 🔧
welcoming, helpful, actually useful.

10/10 would hang again.

“live streams? 🔥” “Discord? buzzing on a Saturday morning”

Shoutout to the Torc team watering the community garden.

y’all make this more than just a platform 💜

We’ve laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve debated the wildest plot twists.

Every Friday, we hit pause on work and dive into a different kind of story.

Join us on Discord — you’ll fit right in. 🧃📘

003 Blank Space_ feat Cynthia Castillo | LinkedIn Keep up with 003 Blank Space_ feat Cynthia Castillo

Las mates no aburren—solo necesitas a la maga correcta.

Cynthia “La Matemaga” está cambiando mentes en Twitch, Código Facilito y más.

🎥 Míralo aquí:

PUMPED to hang out with Josh today to talk about building his course work, the importance of building and networking. Guidance Counselor 2.0 + Building Your Audience and Going Independent w/Josh Comeau

How do you go indie?

Taylor and Josh talk about building audience, trust, and technical teaching that actually resonates.

🎥 Watch the full conversation:

Torc Community Team

Like every Friday… it’s time to YAP. 🗣

Catch up, vent a little, celebrate a lot—Torc Yappy Hour is back. Let’s talk wins, fails, and all the dev things in between.

📅 Aug 8 | 1:30 PM EST
📍 Discord
🔗 torc.community

when people start emailing you just to say “I keep seeing Torc pop up — it looks really special”…

yeah, we’re doing something right. 🚀

Layoff to Offer in 89 Days: Lawrence Lockhart's Strategic Job Search - Torc Lawrence Lockhart shares how he went from unexpected layoff to senior developer advocate offer in 89 days using strategic job search methods

Laid off. 89 days later—hired. Lawrence didn’t manifest it, he engineered it.

This job hunt wasn’t vibes, it was strategy with a spreadsheet.

Job Decoder with Katie Ryder

What even is a Measurement Analyst?

Katie Ryder breaks it all down—from skills to career path to a day in the life. If you’re figuring out your next move, don’t miss this.

🎥 Catch up:

The Daily Discipline: Lawrence Lockhart's 89-Day Job Search System - Torc Lawrence Lockhart reveals his systematic 89-day job search approach: daily structure, strategic applications, AI research, and brand maintenance tactics

Job hunt tip: don’t wait for motivation—build discipline.

Lawrence used 3 rules and a Notion board to stay consistent for 89 days straight.

not our words… a tech lead literally called Torc “THE platform of the future” 👀
we'll just leave this here.

Torc Community Team

Is your resume quietly sabotaging you?

@tdesseyn.bsky.social & @jasontorres.bsky.social are back with live reviews—brutal honesty, good vibes.

Send yours to angelos@teamtorc.com

🗓 Wed, Aug 6 | 2:30PM EST
📍 Discord
🔗 torc.community

Torc Community Team

What happens when a community engineer and a recruiter with flow team up?
@tdesseyn.bsky.social + Domitrius Clark = 🔥 on building tech communities.

🗓 Aug 5 | 10:30AM EST
🔗 torc.community

AI without accessibility is just half-baked tech.

Join Navya Agarwal, Diane Haines & @tdesseyn.bsky.social to explore inclusive AI design that works for everyone.

🗓 Aug 5 | 1PM EST
📍 LinkedIn Live
🔗 torc.community

From Layoff to Job in 19 Days: Michael Eaton's Network-Powered Success - Torc Senior engineer Michael Eaton shares how 20 years of networking led to landing a new job in just 19 days after layoff through strategic relationships

Got laid off on the way to dinner with his family. A 2-min call, then silence.

@mjeaton.net turned that gut punch into a new job—19 days later.

Sometimes resilience kicks in before dessert.

Going to talk about how Michael was so successful in his job search! From Layoff to Job in 19 days w/Sr. Engineer Michael Eaton

Laid off → Hired in 19 days. Michael shares how he pulled it off.

▶️ Watch it now:

Standing Out to Founders: Nizar Zaher's Guide to Job Search Success - Torc Mail Zero founder Nizar Zaher shares how to stand out to founders through building in public, strategic outreach, and creative applications

Forget “Easy Apply.” Nizar DM’d founders, met them at meetups, made it personal. If your job hunt feels robotic, maybe it’s time to stop acting like one.

Torc Community Team

📡 Plot twist: The best tech convos aren’t about tech.

Join Kimasia Ayers and @jasontorres.bsky.social for a ride through design, growth, and everything in between.

🗓️ August 4 | 3:00 PM EST
🎧 torc.community

Warning: may spark unexpected inspiration 💡

Coming at it from a hiring perspective today! How does someone stand out in a sea of applicants? Come hang! How to Stand Out In Your Search to a Founder w/Nizar Zaher

What makes a candidate stand out from a hiring manager’s perspective?

▶️ Get the scoop:

A veces solo necesitas un espacio para crecer a tu ritmo, rodeado de personas que te entiendan.

La comunidad Torc también habla español y cada vez más devs de LATAM se unen.

No olvides participar en nuestras actividades para mejorar tus habilidades y practicar inglés sin miedo.

Interview Mastery: Brad Garropy's Big Tech Job Search Guide - Torc Cloudflare engineer Brad Garropy shares systematic interview prep, company culture assessment, and tactical job search advice from big tech experience

@bradgarropy.com breaks it down: there's “just browsing” and there’s “locked in, full focus.”

If you're in the second one, read this before you spiral.

Brad has worked for Atlassian, Stripe, and now Cloudflare. We are going to talk about how he finds success in his job search! How to Crush the Application and Interview Process w/Brad Garropy

Cloudflare, Stripe, Atlassian. Brad has cracked the tech job hunt. Learn how.

▶️ Full convo:

Somehow, reading hits harder when you know you’ll get to talk about it with people who get it.

No pressure, no prep — just real convos and good vibes.

Torc Book Club.
Fridays at 12:30 PM EST
On Discord, of course.

mock interviews offer real-time insights into what's effective and evolving.

Hosting sessions with @dthompsondev.bsky.social at Torc reminds us of the importance and necessity of our community.

Mindset and Resilience: Jasmine Vo's Journey from Layoffs to Growth - Torc Senior Frontend Engineer Jasmine Vo shares her 7-step manifestation framework, resilience through layoffs, and mindset practices for career growth

@jasminepvo.bsky.social tried real estate to make ends meet. It wasn’t her passion—but it gave her the tools to thrive in tech.

Career pivots don’t have to be pretty, just powerful.

Want to know what a "Content Doctor" actually does? What that position entails, how they got there in their career and what their day to day work life looks ... What is a Content Doctor? Job Decoder with Doug Trovinger

What does a “Content Doctor” actually do? Career journey, daily work, and more.

▶️ Find out:

We’re back with part 2 of Taylor’s behind-the-scenes look at RenderATL — one of the biggest tech conferences in the US. From how he preps to emcee, to showing how Torc’s community team reimagined… Behind the Mic at RenderATL: How Taylor Emcees Tech Events (and Torc Breaks the Mold)

Ever wondered what really happens when you're emceeing a 7K-person tech event?
Spoiler: it's chaotic, hilarious, and full of heart.

@tdesseyn.bsky.social takes us deep into the RenderATL vortex → youtu.be/nDmNVGkmxq0

#techvibes #bts

From Corporate to Startup: David Fannin's Journey Building Kino - Torc Kino CTO David Fannin shares his journey from corporate engineering to startup life, team building without titles, and AI integration strategies

Movies were once off-limits in his home.

@davidfannin.bsky.social curiosity and tech savvy transformed that challenge into a pioneering film tech career.

A single turning point turned tension into innovation—proving passion can chart an unexpected, brilliant course.