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
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…
Tarika Chawla
Tarika has two years of extensive experience architecting, developing and releasing native Android and iOS mobile apps based on business requirements and user design. She has experience collaborating with clients to understand their requirements and recommend design specifications based on their use…
Pat Woods
@patwoodsdesignPat Woods is the Communications Lead at Code for Philly and a Production Systems Analyst at Taylor & Francis Publishing.
In his day job, Pat and his team use technology to help find solutions for the Taylor & Francis Journals Production Department. This often manifests itself by mediating…
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…
Courtney Christian
@bettierubCourtney is currently a software developer at Webjunto, but her journey was not a typical one. After changing her career to tech by becoming a Digital Service Fellow, she obtained an internship at local dev shop. Working as an intern at Jarvus further ignited her interest in software development.…