Developers Community Event: Launch of a University Developer Hub using GitLab

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An informative and social event to celebrate the launch of a new University Developer Hub.

University Information Services with support from developers across the University have been working on customising a University Developer Hub. The Hub is hosted using a GitLab application, with the aim to provide a useful collaboration resource for developers and code users.

There will be short presentations from the alpha testers who will share their experience and involvement in testing the hub. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about the service and meet with like-minded professionals involved with developing and coding.

To celebrate the launch of the University Developer Hub, all attendees are welcome to stay for drinks and light refreshments served after the presentation.

• Cambridge University and College Developers
• Affiliated Institution Developers
• University Students and Postdocs involved with computer coding

Number of sessions: 1

The launch event will cover:

• Historical background – why there’s the need for a University Developer Hub
• User stories from the community who have been involved in steering the hub to its beta phase
• Key features of the University Developer Hub hosted on GitLab
• Benefits to you and your team to gain by being users of the Hub and joining a growing community

In this launch event, you’ll hear about the key features of the University Developer Hub and how it's been tested to suit it's user needs. You'll also and learn how you can benefit from becoming a user and join the developer's growing community.

• Presentation
• Networking drinks and light refreshments and informal Q&A

Presentation - 1 hour, followed by networking drinks and light refreshments - 45 minutes