I T.A.K.E Unconference news: pre-registration open!

Nov 08, 2016 by Madalina Botez in Announcements

Ready, steady, go – I T.A.K.E Unconference, 5th edition will take place in the rising tech city of Bucharest, 11-12 May, 2017!

Code. Craft. Learn. Share. Repeat.

The growing community of top-notch software crafters is raising the bar in the tech industry. The speakers and participants are challenging the current practices, making experiments and trying new techniques.

The intense, dynamic program is including multiple tracks of practical, hands-on sessions, strong case studies, and personal experiences, delivered in an attractive manner.

While we are working on selecting the best proposals from 15 countries, here’s what you can do to save your seat at the best price:

Wondering what to expect from 2017 edition? This is just a preview:

Registration is now open

Nov 06, 2014

Registration for I T.A.K.E. Unconference 2015 is now open. Just the first 30 participants will benefit from the Supporter Ticket.

Here are some highlights from the Schedule we have prepared for your high tech delightment:

Architecture – Microservices & Web components are the same with Tim Perry
DevOps – How Docker tricked me in DEvOps with Sebastian Korfmann
Developer’s Life – Power up: Learn how to recharge your energy bar with Andrew Hall
Executable Specifications – Living Documentation Jumpstart with Cyrille Martraire
Hardcore Programming – Clojure, Clojure Script why they’re awesome with Stefan Kanev
Web – Object-Oriented Views with Aki Salmi
Technical Leadership – How to boost development team’s speed with Patroklos Papapetrou
Kata Lounge – Receive some requirements, respect the timebox, and then somebody will review the code with you and give you ideas for improvement
Product Development – You will produce software live

Are you ready to write code, analyze architectures and technical strategy and immerse yourself into this awesome gathering of software passionates?

If Yes, Register to be part of the awesome 2015 I T.A.K.E. Unconference.

Ansible, AWS & Elasticsearch

Apr 15, 2016

Enjoy the following series of interviews with the speakers, top-notch software crafters from across Europe, joining I T.A.K.E Unconference, Bucharest, 19-20 May. Discover the lessons learned and what drives them to challenge the known path in their field.

In today’s news is Phillipp Krenn, developer advocate @Elastic, who spreads the love and knowledge of full-text search, analytics, and real-time data. During his sessions, the attendees will cover the basics of Ansible by setting up a local environment in Vagrant and explore how Elasticsearch stores and interacts with JSON documents.

#1. SHARE TOP 5 THINGS YOU DID THAT HELPED YOU GROW & BECOME THE PROFESSIONAL YOU ARE TODAY

Never stop learning: Keep up to date & don’t ignore either tried and tested solutions of the past
Participate at local events to learn and get to know other people in your field — meetup.com is a great starting point
Build stuff: Find interesting problems to apply and extend your skills
Attend at least 1 conference per year to broaden your horizon
Your dream job or project is just one interview away; there are way more opportunities than you would think at first, just give it a try

#2. What challenges will the participants find solutions to during your sessions @ I T.A.K.E Unconference 2016?

In my Ansible & AWS workshop we will learn how to automate your infrastructure, so you have a reproducible and documented system.
In the Elasticsearch talk we will try to overcome the object-relational impedence mismatch and make developmemt more productive and fun.

#3. What else would you like to share with participants?

The best place to learn more about my experience or ask any question is definitely Twitter – @xeraa

Want to join Phillipp and many more software crafters from around Europe?

Join I T.A.K.E Unconference 2016!

Journey to Agilandia

Apr 10, 2017

Enjoy the following series of interviews with the speakers, top-notch software crafters from across Europe, joining I T.A.K.E Unconference, Bucharest, 11-12 May. Discover the lessons learned and what drives them to challenge the known path in their field.

Liviu-Stefanita Baiu, Senior Business Analyst and Analysis Discipline Lead, has worked as a full-time Business Analyst for the last 5 years, in a couple of companies, in an Agile environment. He will share at #itakeunconf real-life samples of the techniques and tools and how they helped get along in Agilandia.

#1. Please share with us 5 things you did that helped you grow & become the professional you are today

Some of the most important turning points in my professional life are related to the people – my family and people I’ve met and work with along the way.

√ The set of values I learned from my family is the basement for all I am today, and I will name only a few – fairness, transparency, and loyalty helped me get through various situations I encountered.

√ Along with the above values – assuming responsibility for the things I’ve done allowed me to become trusted and receive honest feedback about my activity. Getting the right feedback (positive or negative – we all have successes and fails) and learning from it – this is something of value for me, and I try not to repeat the mistakes I’ve made along the way.

√ I like to read and I was encouraged to do so – this got me to pay attention to details and try to see beyond words and facade.

√ Making a career switch, thirteen years ago when I joined Transart, was a turning point. And the things I learned there for almost seven years, allowed me to naturally evolve to become a Business Analyst.

√ The colleagues and superiors I had, in my previous employments, contributed something to my evolution – their appreciation, as well as their disapproval, and always their advice.

#2. What challenges will the participants find solutions to during your session at I T.A.K.E Unconference 2017?

My session is nothing about panacea, rather a proposition for the participants to use a set of tools, techniques, and attitude to tackle the complexity of software projects in an Agile environment. Some of them tools will help them understand the product vision, and other can be used for passing it on to the teams they work with. The match between them and each participant’s work environment as well as the value they bring in everyday work is a decision that relies solely on each and everyone from the audience. This toolkit worked for me, it may work for others.

#3. Recommend for the participants 3 sources you find inspiration from and would help them better understand you

I play GO (or wieki) – an ancient Chinese strategy game – unfortunately less often, I enjoy reading Fantasy and Sci-Fi literature, but one of the books I enjoyed reading is a military treaty – Sun Tzu’s Art of War, and one of my favorite authors is Mario Vargas Llosa, from a professional perspective Patrick Lencioni – The Advantage was an inspiration. And to conclude – the best source of information is the team you work with, they will show you what you need to learn so you can work together.

Want to join Liviu and ~300 software crafters from around Europe?