#13: "Scrubs to scripts" by Diana Silva and "I spared no expense" by Ana Rodrigues
Two Portuguese devs take the stage! Diana Silva on her journey from healthcare worker to software developer, and Ana Rodrigues on her tiny corner of the web where she celebrates passion projects built for joy, not for money.
Get your ticket nowDetails #
- Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Rd, Northampton, NN1 1EW
- St. John's Multi Storey Car Park
- Free (ticket required, limited to 100)
Schedule #
- -Meet and Greet
- -"Scrubs to scripts" by Diana Silva
What happens when a healthcare worker accidentally falls down the coding rabbit hole? An interactive talk about changing careers at 25, learning to code, surviving imposter syndrome, and why saying "yes" to CS50 changed my life.
- -Break
- -"I spared no expense" by Ana Rodrigues
A talk about the projects I built for my own tiny corner of the web that I did not need, that nobody asked for, and that I built anyway despite my bank account telling me not to. Some of them still work. All of them have a story. No expense was spared.
Accessibility #
Our venue is wheelchair accessible, and we provide on-site assistance for anyone requiring additional support during the meetup. While we currently do not offer live captioning for talks, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome all participants. Please contact the organisers with any specific accessibility requirements.
Food and drinks #
Learning new things and socialising with others is a lot easier when you are properly energised. Pizza, some sweets and beverages are on us. There is something for everyone: pepperoni pizza, vegan ones, fizzy drinks, water and a selection of beers. You are welcome!
Speakers #
Diana Silva
Software Engineer at West Northamptonshire Council
Diana is a software engineer at West Northamptonshire Council, where she builds cloud-based applications and serverless systems that support public services. After transitioning from healthcare into tech at 25, she now combines her full-time engineering role with studying Computing and IT at university. As a GirlCode ambassador, Diana is passionate about encouraging more women to pursue careers in technology and showing that there is no single path into software engineering.
- Website: https://dianasill.github.io/
- GitHub: https://github.com/DianaSill
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-js/
Ana Rodrigues
Front-end developer at Hactar.is
Ana works as a front-end developer at tech-for-good agency Hactar. She started coding as a teenager building fan sites, and has been working as a front-end developer for the last 13 years. Nowadays, Ana spends most of her free time experimenting on her personal blog and is particularly interested in ethics, IndieWeb, sustainability, privacy, and all things CSS.
- Website: https://ohhelloana.blog/
- GitHub: http://www.github.com/ohhelloana
- Mastodon: https://front-end.social/@anarodrigues
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ohhelloana.blog