Dev
Where programmers, designers, developers and project managers come together. Think: coding, front and back-end development, and more.
Track Day Events
Dev Workshops
Whether you're new to programming or you want to sharpen your skills, the Dev Workshops are perfect for you. The workshops will be focused around today's most used languages and programs for those at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Wednesday, May 3, 11:00am–3:00pmPTW17 Q&A with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf
Hear from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on issues of innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and economic development, both in policy and practice.
Wednesday, May 3, 1:00pm–2:00pmDev Talks
Join us for an afternoon of high-level dev talks focused around problem solving and innovative solutions. We will have over 10+ dev experts talking about real world scenarios and the tools they're using. There will be three rooms of topics where you will have the opportunity to choose your own schedule.
Wednesday, May 3, 3:00pm–7:00pmDev Happy Hour
Grab a drink and mingle with Philadelphia's thriving Dev Community!
Wednesday, May 3, 7:00pm–9:00pm
Speakers
Kylee Acker
Kylee Acker is the Experience Manager at Launch Academy Philadelphia. A Launch Academy alumna herself, she previously worked in the non-profit world until she discovered that her interest in technology and design could be used in service of the work she already enjoyed doing. After attending Launch…
Iyasu Watts
@zipcodewilmWorked 5+ year as a software developer and computer programming instructor at Temple University’s MESA program. He is currently working as a technical instructor at Zip Code Wilmington teaching Java.
Ken Rimple
@RimpleOnTechKen Rimple teaches, mentors and consults in JavaScript front-end platforms and has a long history of working on server-side technologies in Java and other languages. He has taught various official Spring and Maven courses for Chariot before building their AngularJs, Angular and React courses with his…
Dan Pickett
In 2012, Dan Pickett co-founded Launch Academy built around the premises of helping people become the best version of themselves, and giving the gift of loving your job. After helping over 500 people launch their careers in Software Engineering in Boston, the school has now set their eyes on contributing…
Matt Kull
@mkullMatt Kull is co-founder and CEO of RevZilla, an ecommerce company based in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. RevZilla was founded in 2007 by a core team of riders whose sole goal was bringing the best possible shopping experience to motorbiking enthusiast.
Matt is a technologist at heart. Prior to…