What's in this Edition

• Featured Memphis artist

• 📆 Upcoming Events

  • 🗣️ Memphis Tech Luncheon - Oct 16

  • 🗣️ Tech on Tap with Lia - Oct 16

  • 🗣️ The Gen-Z Career Guide BYTE Sized Course - Oct 16

  • 🗣️ Web Workers: Memphis Web Design & Developers - Oct 16

  • 🗣️ InnovateXcelerate Memphis Mixer - Oct 17

  • 🗣️ Tech 901 Tech Trivia Night - Oct 18

  • 🗣️ Code Together - Oct 19

  • 🧑🏾‍💻 Memphis Python User Group - Oct 21

  • 🗣️ Hybrid CSTA West TN & CodeCrew AI Ethics Course - Oct 24

  • 🗣️ Machine Learing with Python - BYTE Size Course - Oct 24

  • 🧑🏾‍💻 UX/UI Bytes - Oct 25

  • 🧑🏾‍💻 Virtual Lunch - Oct 28

  • 🗣️ Memtech Epicenter Tech Lunch - Oct 30

  • 🗣️ CodeCrew Byte Day (Cosplay) - Oct 31

• 💻Hackathon

• ⭐ Tech Professional SpotLight -- Kareem Desilva

• 📖 Tech Pipline - Tech 901 Classes

• 🤔 What we Missed - Previous Meetups summaries

Featured Memphis Artist

This is a fantastic opportunity for local tech professionals to connect over a delicious meal in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Location —Panera bread @ 4530 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
Organizer — Robert Crocker

This is a group for professionals in technology, or anyone interested in getting into technology, to get together for good company and conversation. Sometimes we talk tech, sometimes we talk movies/comics/restaurants/TV shows. Please come unwind after work with us. It is a lot of easygoing fun!

Location — Brookhaven Pub & Grill @ 695 W Brookhaven Cir, Memphis, TN 38117
Organizer — Lia Fannin
Notes: First round on drinks are on us, as well as the plethora of appetizers we order!

Are you a recent graduate or just starting out in your career. You’ll learn valuable insights into professional development, strategies for acing interviews, and job-hunting techniques tailored for the unique challenges and opportunities Gen Z faces in the workplace.

Location — CodeCrew HQ @ 460 S. Highland Street Memphis, TN 38111
Note — $10 for College Students, $20 for non-college students

Join us for an engaging evening with fellow web designers and developers from the Memphis area. Robert Crocker, Senior Frontend Engineer at Helix, is giving a tech talk titled “Bridging the Gap: Empowering Developers and Designers with Figma”.

Location — Microsoft Corporation @ 6750 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38138
Organizer — Robert Crocker
Note — Meetup is on the 8th floor. Food is sponsored by Epicenter.

Whether you're a coder, designer, entrepreneur, or simply passionate about innovation, this is your chance to meet like-minded professionals, share ideas, and learn about an upcoming hackathon that's set to disrupt the Memphis landscape.

Location — Epicenter, 150 Peabody Place Memphis, TN, 38103
Note — Epicenter is located at the intersection of Peabody and BB King, across from Hooters and the Hampton Inn. Street parking is available.

Put your knowledge to the test and gather your friends for our inaugural Tech901 Trivia! Whether you're a brand new student, alumni, or just love a good challenge, there’s something for everyone.

Location — Tech 901 at the Crosstown Concourse @ 1350 Concourse Ave #375, Memphis, TN 38104

Code Together

October 19, 2024
2pm - 4pm CDT

This Code Together event is a time for you to work alongside and connect with other people in your local community.

Location — Panera Bread @ 4530 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
Organizer — JC Smiley & Richard Whittington

Memphis (Virtual) Python User Group

October 21, 2024
6pm - 8pm CDT

Speaker and topics TBD.

Location — Virtual Event
Organizer — Douglas Starnes & Brad Montgomery

A dynamic in-person and virtual meetup where educators will engage in thoughtful discussions on the ethical use of AI in the classroom. This session will explore key questions around AI Ethics, including privacy concerns, data security, bias in AI tools, and the impact of AI on student learning and well-being.

Location — Bartlett Public Library @ 5884 Stage Rd, Bartlett, TN 38134
Organizer — CSTA West TN and CodeCrew

The Goal of this course is to provide an introduction to Machine learning, and practice model training basics. This interactive workshop will introduce you to key concepts, provide practical coding exercises, and equip you with the skills to explore the exciting field of machine learning.

Location — CodeCrew HQ @ 460 S. Highland Street Memphis, TN 38111
Note — $50 sign-up fee.

Spend the hour chatting about research and design concepts along with new and exciting topics in the world of UI/UX.

Location — Virtual Event
Organizer — Coriano Harris

If you're interested in meeting with other developers and chatting about tech, life, etc. during your lunch break, you're more than welcome to join us at our virtual table.

Location — Virtual Event
Organizer — JC Smiley

Epicenter is thrilled to host the next Tech Lunch to learn more about the tech community in Memphis. We welcome you to enjoy lunch in our downtown office, where we will be providing box lunches from Jason's Deli.

Location — Epicenter, 150 Peabody Place Memphis, TN, 38103
Note — Epicenter is located at 150 Peabody Place right at the intersection of Peabody and BB King, across from Hooters and the Hampton Inn. Street parking is available.

Join us for an adults-only COSPLAY party where we'll introduce Code School BYTE Size courses to the Memphis community! Enjoy delicious food, thrilling video games, and tons of fun. Prizes await for the best COSPLAY, Mario Kart champions, and the guest who brings the most friends!

Location — CodeCrew HQ @ 460 S. Highland Street Memphis, TN 38111

Location — FedEx Institute of Technology (FIT), Lobby @ University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38111

Kareem Dasilva

Kareem Dasilva exemplifies the grit and grind that Memphians are known for. This year, he received the Entrepreneurial Excellence in Technology award at the BDPA 2024 National Conference and played a key role in revitalizing the San Francisco Robotics and BDPA chapter.

Kareem embodies the entrepreneurial spirit as the founder of Edesia, a mobile ordering app for food trucks and Urban Tech Developers which utilizes sensors to measure foot traffic. Recently, Kareem developed an AI Art assistant named Arthur designed to assist artists in realizing their ideas within minutes.

As a testament to his commitment to the community, Kareem has served as the national BDPA Vice President of Student Programs since 2021, facilitating initiatives such as the High School Coding Competition. In 2017, Kareem and Herve Aniglo conducted a drone programming camp for Memphis's kids. He also shares his expertise by delivering tech talks throughout Memphis, including notable events like the 2024 BDPA South Regional Conference and the Epicenter's Tech Insights Forum.