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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · 5d

33 days until 𝚂̶𝚊̶𝚗̶𝚝̶𝚊̶ NIDC! Have you got your tickets ?

Tickets & the 2025 Agenda are available on the NIDC page.

Your chance to see amazing talks similar to Blaine McKeever's last years talk on "Why and How You Should Build An Indie Game".

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Why and How You Should Build An Indie Game - Blaine McKeever - NIDC 2024 - Hall 1B

YouTube video by NIDevConf

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · 18d

🔥 Tickets on sale now🔥

Check out our stacked agenda filled with Talks, workshops, villages, and a few surprises - it’s all in there.

👉 ti.to/nidc/nidc2025

#NIDC2025 #TechCommunity

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · 19d

📅 The NIDC 2025 agenda is finally live!
Talks, workshops, villages, and a few surprises - it’s all in there. Whether you’re into shipping code, breaking systems, designing delightful products, or just seeing what everyone's up to, you’ll find something that hits.

👉 www.nidevconf.com/agenda

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tech meetups in September!

- 3rd Infosec NI Lockpicking Social
- 3rd Women x AI
- 10th September BelfastRuby x PyBelfast
- 11th September BSides Belfast
- 18th September AI Coffee Conversations
- 25th September IoT Belfast: 29 IoT innovation in Telecoms
- 25th September WTM Belfast Book Club #10

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please remember you only have till Sunday to submit a talk!!

Too late, too late will be the cry, when the NIDC CFP has passed you by!

If you have any issues, doubts or queries please let us know. sessionize.com/nidc-2025

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 26

Interested in volunteering at NIDC this year??

Whether you’ve volunteered for NIDC before or it’s your first time - we’ll guide you through it.

Apply now and be part of something awesome!!

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 25

Last week to submit to the NIDC2025 CFP! We are the Big Day Out for the NI Community to chat about:

👩‍💻 coding
👷 architecture
📱 product
✨ design
🚧 testing
👾 games
🔐 security
🏗️ infrastructure
📊 management
💻 software
⚙️ hardware
😜 cx
🤯 startups

So make haste to Sessionize (sessionize.com/nidc-2025)!

NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 25

"The problem with your software, the performance of your software, is always in the design of the software." — Kevin Logan

Join Kevin Logan, Engineering Fellow at @magnite.bsky.social for the business case of system languages for performance critical applications.

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The Road to Rust - Kevin Logan - NIDC 2024 - Hall 1A

The business case for leveraging systems-level languages for performance critical applications, how they support writing optimized code and save money, and specifically why Magnite chose Rust for…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 22

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#NIDC #NIDC2024 #Mentorship

Pay It Forward: Giving and Receiving Mentorship in Tech - Neil McCallion - NIDC 2024 - Hall 1A

From the wide-eyed intern to the grizzled veteran engineer, we all have moments of professional doubt and uncertainty. Are we taking the right approach? Do we have the right tools? Where do we even…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎯 Good mentorship starts when the mentee owns the target. And, it's worth it for both sides of the table.

Join Neil McCallion, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 as he outlines the tenets of good (and bad) mentorship, to establish a framework for mentors and mentees.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cJl...

Pay It Forward: Giving and Receiving Mentorship in Tech - Neil McCallion - NIDC 2024 - Hall 1A

From the wide-eyed intern to the grizzled veteran engineer, we all have moments of professional doubt and uncertainty. Are we taking the right approach? Do we have the right tools? Where do we even…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 20

⛰️ Women in tech face unique challenges, especially when advancing to leadership roles.

Join Rejane Leite, Software Engineering Manager at Signifyd for insights from her 20-year career and years of contributing to the tech ecosystem in Belfast.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky8R...

#NIDC #NIDC2024

NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our organiser team was hard at work on Sunday morning with an in-person planning session!

It was a great chance to plan, collaborate, and make progress on bringing this year’s conference to life.

Lots of exciting things are coming together and we can’t wait for you to see the result soon!

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 18

🤏 "Dear devs, you're about 1px off... We are not trying to be mean by saying this." — Rachael Aluko

Join Rachael Aluko, Senior Product Designer at Liberty IT as she breaks down how designers & developers can actually work together without losing their minds.

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#NIDC

Bridging the gap: Designer - Developer relationships - Rachael Aluko - NIDC 2024 - Conf Room 1B

A successful project often hinges on the collaboration between designers and developers, yet the relationship can sometimes be challenging due to differences in priorities, processes, and language.…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 15

👾 Events like @globalgamejam.bsky.social make it easier to get into game development. But it’s still scary to take the plunge.

@shinyemptyhead.bsky.social, Lead Security Architect at @rapid7.com brings you on a journey to try and develop indie games.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfG8...

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Got a project in the works? Share it! May be it's your game on itch.io, a contest from hackaday.io, or a project at your local hackerspace (Farset Labs in Belfast, or TOG if you're in Dublin 😉).

1. post it + tag NIDC
2. we'll repost

Let's see what folks around Northern Ireland are up to these days

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 14

On 19th August and 2nd September NIDC and Farset Labs will be collaborating to host rehearsal sessions for presenters.

If you have a talk drafted, and would like to try it out in front of an audience of experienced but compassionate coaches then come on down!

Sign up at linktr.ee/nidevconf

NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 13

🫤 Are you using data to make a point people (actually) remember? Or just showing interesting numbers.

Join Steven Limmer, Management Consultant at Liberty IT to see why we tell stories, and how they are crafted with data.

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#NIDC #NIDC2024 #Tech #Data

Tell better stories with data - Steve Limmer - NIDC 2024 - Conf Room 1B

Data underpins everything we do in Technology, yet the way we discuss and present it, is anything but inspiring. In this talk, Steve discusses why we tell stories, how they are crafted, and then…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 11

🛜 Imagine your local thief gets a bit of tech. Then opens your car while you’re in your house.

Join Mark Megarry, PhD student at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for a look at the wireless attacks, and what makes them possible.

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#NIDC #NIDC2024 #InfoSec #Hacking #Cars

Hackers with Radios: Security and the Physical Layer - Mark Megarry - NIDC 2024 - Hall 1B

Car keys, garage door openers, Wi-Fi networks and your phone depend on wireless communication to make your life easier, but have you considered who else might be listening to your keyless entry…

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 10

On Tuesday we will be running a ‘How to apply to a CFP’ session at Rapid7 at 6pm. Delivered by Ciaran Conliffe with Garth Gilmour assisting.

This is a great opportunity to learn how to craft an eye catching submission that checks all the boxes!

Register for the event at lu.ma/fvvv9der

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Great! Thank you so much for contributing 🙂

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Our CFP went live on Friday and already we have 8 talks:

sessionize.com/nidc-2025

First time speakers may wish to wait for our "How to submit to a CFP" session on the 12th Aug. Delivered by @shinyemptyhead.bsky.social and @garthgilmour.bsky.social. Logistics still to be confirmed so stay tuned! 🙂

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Aug 1

Early Bird Tickets are GONE 😱

But don't worry, we have just released another batch of tickets for £40

Head on over to ti.to/nidc/nidc2025 to grab yours before they sell out! 🎟️

NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Our Call For Speakers opens on Friday! In the meantime VI and Emacs work for drafting (other editors may exist). Percolate, cogitate, agitate, and have Your Thing good to go! If you have questions we are happy to help.

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Jul 21

Our Call For Speakers opens in 2 weeks on the 1st August! First time speakers, novel ideas, and wild formats are very welcome. Please put your thinking caps on, tell your friends, and reach out to us if you have any questions 🙂 .

sessionize.com/nidc-2025

A photo of a participant on stage at NIDC 2024

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NIDC @nidc.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks for sharing @whykay.bsky.social!

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