Nossos Eventos

This month we have a fantastic session hosted by James Birnie, Director of Strategic Consultancy at Forrow where he will talk about how to get post quantum ready.

In this talk James will discuss why all the world's encryption will break, why a lot of your data is leaking right now, what you need to do now and what you will need to do in the near future.

About James Birnie
James Birnie has worked in software delivery since the 1990s, when TDD was something you studied but never did, "agile" and "lean" were words used to describe athletes, and Pipelines were for carrying oil.

James worked in a successful startup for 10 years before he became a consultant (and an ex software engineer) at, first, Thoughtworks and then Codurance. After time as Head of Platform at Currencycloud and VP of Engineering at IMMO Capital, James returned to consultancy and is currently Director of Strategic Consultancy at Forrow.

He mainly spends his time trying to keep organisations secure against current and future threats, including the immediate threat of Harvest Now Decrypt Later attacks.

Food and Drinks
Pizza and drinks will be provided upon arrival sponsored by Codurance, with vegetarian and vegan options available.

A one day event for industry experts across Data, AI, Software, DevOps, Cloud and Security divisions.

For our May meetup we are back to hosting a fun Coding Dojo where you'll practice your Test Driven Development software engineering skills - a key skill for Software Crafters that care about producing quality code.

Join us for an evening of coding, food and drinks. Come and code along, share ideas, discuss best practices with Test Driven Development and learn from our expert Crafters and your peers in the Software Crafters Cambridge community.

What’s the format?
After a short intro, we’ll get into groups/pairs or work solo, whatever people feel most comfortable with, and start building.
You choose how you want to work and what language you want to code in.

This session is about collaborating with others, becoming a better developer and building your network, in a fun, relaxed environment.
We'll be sharing ideas, discussing best practices and using this as an opportunity to learn from our fellow coders.

All levels of experience very welcome, if you want to brush up on your Test Driven Development skills or are a complete novice, do come along. All welcome! All you need to do is bring a laptop if you’d like to code along - please have your preferred language and editor setup.

Food and Drinks
Pizza and drinks will be provided upon arrival sponsored by Codurance, with vegetarian and vegan options available.

Venue Host
Our venue host is The Bradfield Centre, managed by Mantle Space. A huge thank you as always to the team for sponsoring the space.

Want to bring a friend? Great! Just ask them to RSVP so we know they are coming.

We're delighted to announce an exciting LSCC event on Wednesday 13th May, in partnership with our friends at Zopa Bank!

Join us at the Zopa Canary Wharf office in London for this session and get the chance to flex your architectural design muscles!

"So how are we supposed to get great architects, if they only get the chance to architect fewer than a half-dozen times in their career?" — Ted Neward.

This quote highlights the need for practice, which is what our LSCC architecture katas provide: a safe, repeatable way to hone your software architecture design skills by simulating architectural challenges.

What's the format?
You'll be split into groups and have a business problem to solve. You'll be tasked with designing a technical architecture to meet that problem context. As with real-life you'll have to manage various trade-offs in your design and interact with a Product Owner to clarify your questions.

At the end of the task each team will showcase their architecture and technology choices back to the wider group as part of a group discussion.

Whether you're a seasoned coder, software architect or new to the scene, you're invited to share insights, discuss best practices, and learn from fellow participants. No prior session attendance or architecture knowledge is required – just bring your enthusiasm. No laptop is required for this session, we'll provide each group with paper, pens and sticky notes to support the activity.

Thank you to the Codurance team that will run the event at Zopa Bank's office. Find out more at https://www.codurance.com/

Food and drinks will be provided with vegetarian, vegan and non-alcoholic options available - thanks to Zopa Bank for sponsoring refreshments and hosting in their great office.

About Zopa
Founded in 2020 with a full banking licence and backed by some of Silicon Valley’s most iconic investors, digital bank Zopa is building the Home of Money. This is a place where financial products deliver good value and managing money is made effortless; deep and long-lasting relationships mean customers are left confident about their choices. One of the UK’s highest rated and most celebrated financial brands, Zopa has been recognised with over 10 British Bank Awards, holds a Trustpilot rating of 4.6/5, and has one of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry. Zopa Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. https://www.zopa.com/

We look forward to seeing you soon!

This is a collaborative, hands-on session where we work on a programming problem (or coding kata). We encourage pair programming, and practicing Test Driven Development (TDD). The goal is to practice, learn from each other, and explore new approaches. There’s no pressure to arrive at a working solution.

You can code in the language of your choice – whether it's one you're proficient with, or one you're exploring for the first time. This session is all about collaboration, honing your skills, and expanding your network in a fun and relaxed setting.

Throughout the event, we’ll share ideas, discuss best practices, and take the opportunity to learn from one another. A basic knowledge of programming is recommended to get the most out of the session, but you don’t need to be an expert.

Food and drinks will be provided, with vegetarian and vegan options available.

Codurance has expanded to an office in Leeds and we are enjoying getting to know and support the community. Software Crafters Leeds offers a safe, fun space for the Leeds Development community to meet.

What's the format?

After a short intro, we'll get into groups/pairs or work solo - whatever people feel most comfortable with - and start building. We usually work through a kata (sometimes from this website), but we're open to suggestions, if there's something specific you'd like to cover, please let us know.

You choose how you want to work and what language you want to code in - this could be a language you are familiar with or new to. So far we have seen Python, Javascript, C#, Java, VB, Rust and Elixir. This session is about collaborating with others, becoming a better developer and building your network, in a fun, relaxed environment.

Throughout we will be sharing ideas, discussing best practices and using this as an opportunity to learn from our fellow coders. There's no need to be a professional developer - if you're interested, come along.

Food and drinks will be provided, with vegetarian and vegan options available. All you need to do is bring a machine if you'd like to code along.

From pricing up washing machines to customising coffins... and now saving the universe by controlling your electric vehicle while you sleep at Kraken Technologies. Unfortunately for you, you’ve probably run into code that Karam Kabbara has written at some point in your life.

Karam is attending the Software Crafters community alongside Senior Software Engineer Danish Javed at Codurance to share the hard-won lessons that only come from working on systems at a massive scale. This isn't a lecture; it's a candid discussion about what happens when good intentions meet bad production realities.

What to Expect

We’re moving into a facilitated Q&A and group discussion, where Karam will be opening up about his journey through some of the UK's biggest tech platforms, starting with the infamous story of how he once came home to a $750 AWS bill... and how you can avoid the same fate.

We’ll be diving into:

The True Cost of Cloud: Why "serverless" and "on-demand" can be a double-edged sword without the right guardrails.
Building for Scale: Lessons on managing millions of connected devices and high-concurrency environments.
Engineering Accountability: How to foster a culture where developers take ownership of the infrastructure they trigger.
Modern Tooling: A frank discussion on the tools we use today (including the hype vs. reality of AI assistants) and whether they are making us better engineers or just faster at breaking things.

Who Should Attend?

This meetup is for lead developers and tech professionals who care about the "Craft" in Software Craftsmanship. If you’re interested in architectural patterns, cloud cost-optimisation, or just want to hear some honest war stories from a Lead Engineer at one of the UK’s biggest tech success stories, you’ll fit right in.

What to Bring

Your curiosity: This is an open-floor discussion.
Your own "war stories": We’ll be sharing reflections as a group, so bring a time you broke something (and what you learned from it).

Note: This is a discussion-based event. While you’re welcome to bring a laptop if you’re taking notes, no live coding or specific software is required to participate.

As leaders in Software Craftsmanship and Modernisation, Codurance is sponsoring Tessl AI DevCon to lead the conversation on how AI-native tools change the "how," but not the "why" of great engineering.

At Codurance, we’ve always advocated for technical excellence and well-crafted software. We aren't just watching the shift; we are helping our clients navigate it without sacrificing quality or creating a new generation of technical debt. This event explores how to apply those same rigorous standards to an era of AI-generated code. 

Why meet us there?

* Modernisation Strategy: Learn how we bridge the gap between legacy estates and AI-native workflows.

* Craftsmanship at Scale: Discuss how to maintain architectural integrity when AI is accelerating your delivery.

* Technical Leadership: Connect with our experts to talk about the real-world trade-offs of this new development lifecycle.

Codurance is delighted to be the Innovation Partner for AI Pathfinders's upcoming Private Equity AI Strategy Breakfast Briefing — this breakfast briefing focused on AI mobilisation and the building blocks needed to unlock value at scale.

This breakfast briefing is designed to cut through the hype, offering clear, practical insights for private equity professionals. Through real case studies, hands-on discussions, and expert-led conversations, attendees gain actionable strategies and build valuable connections.

In today’s investment landscape, technology is a direct driver of value creation and commercial performance, yet it remains one of the greatest sources of risk to long-term success.

Join Codurance, in partnership with pro-manchester, for a commercially focused breakfast briefing exploring how leveraging modern technology is crucial to creating measurable value, maximising business growth and boosting investor confidence.

Drawing on real-world experience with high-growth and investor-backed organisations, our speakers will explore:

• How technical due diligence is shaping valuation as investors place greater emphasis on resilience, scalability, technology maturity and risk exposure.
• Why the first 100 days post-investment are critical for identifying commercial priorities, unlocking efficiencies, stabilising operations and building investor confidence.
• How strengthening operational efficiency, reducing key-person dependence and accelerating go-to-market can create a more scalable and revenue-ready organisation.
• How stronger technology foundations improve decision-making, enhance data quality and create the conditions for innovation, including AI, when the commercial case is right.

This session is ideal for business leaders, technology leaders, operating partners and portfolio teams who want a clear, practical understanding of how modernisation directly drives growth, reduces risk and increases enterprise value.

Codurance is proud to sponsor this year's Value Creation Summit by IQPC. 

The event brings together PE operating partners and portfolio leaders to exchange practical, real-world insights across digital acceleration, AI adoption, M&A integration, performance improvement, supply chain resilience and go-to-market transformation.