Reading Geek Night

Name: Reading Geek Night
Start: 2025-03-11T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Zerodegrees (Reading)

Schedule

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Zerodegrees (Reading) | Reading, EN

We are looking for speakers for 2025 and beyond. If you would like to get involved and support your local Reading Geek community please get in touch – email: talks [at] rdggeeknight.org or via Twitter: @RDGGeekNight Please check website for speaking slot availability.
Our monthly meetups are held upstairs at Zero Degrees (9 Bridge St, Reading RG1 2LR) from 7pm.
So please do come along, grab a beer/food at the downstairs bar (the mango beer and wood fired pizza are epic) and come share your geekery and enjoy a relaxed evening of talks + networking + beers.
Everyone welcome!
7:00pm Arrivals
7:30pm Welcome and Introductions
7:35pm Coding with Elan (Richard Pawson)
8:05pm Networking & beers
8:30pm Short announcements/updates*
8:35pm Pub Quiz (Please bring a pencil & paper)
9:30pm End(Networking and beers downstairs)
Coding with Elan (Richard Pawson)
Elan is the first new programming language to be designed specifically for teaching programming in British schools since BBC Basic in 1981. Richard Pawson, who leads the design team, will address the most obvious question: ‘Why do we need another language, what’s wrong with the status quo?’ Currently at Beta, but nearing Release 1.0, Richard will demonstrate a few of Elan’s most innovative features.
Richard has been programming for 50 years starting at school writing Fortran with a hand-operated card punch. His first job was for Commodore in January 1977 – the month when Commodore announced the world’s first production personal computer. In the intervening years he has spent periods in journalism, management consulting, advanced robotics, software engineering, and teaching. He has a degree in Engineering Science, a PhD in computer science, and a PGC in Intellectual Property Law. In 2024 he was appointed a Fellow of the BCS.
About Reading Geek Night
A friendly and welcoming community for enthusiasts.
Every second Tuesday of the month Reading Geek Night has talks on various topics about science, tech, design & geekery. The usual format is to gather from 7:00pm and commence the talks at 7:30pm. Talks are ~20mins + Q&A with a break of 20mins for networking and beer.
*Before the second session there is an opportunity for any short announcements so please let us know on the night if you would like a slot or 1-2mins.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Get involved and support the community
If you would like to get involved with your local #rdggeek community by giving a talk or hosting a quiz at an upcoming event please contact us via twitter: @RDGGeekNight, Facebook or email us: talks [at] rdggeeknight.org
Please check website for speaking slot availability.