Critical Skills Series
The FedEx Institute of Technology and its partner organizations are committed to making Memphis a national leader in technology innovation. In order to see this mission come to fruition, it is important that we provide the resources for everyone in Memphis to pursue technology careers. To this end, we are pleased to offer the Critical Skills Development Program, a series of free community-driven workshops focused on skill development to open the doors to a future in technology.
2021 Schedule
Memphis Python
Description: Network and learn from the legendary Python experts in the Midsouth.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #mempy
Date: 3rd Monday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Machine Learning/Data Science/R
Description: Learn how the latest theories of intelligence brings some of the foundational algorithms of the neocortex to software with NuPIC.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #datascience
Date: First Tuesday of each month, 7:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 226 | Registration Link
DevMemphis
Description: Founded by Memphis software developers for Memphis software developers, DevMemphis is a general-purpose programming user group that accommodates a wide variety of topics and formats.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #devmemphis
Date: First Tuesday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Memphis Web Workers
Description: The Memphis Web Workers are a community of designers, developers, and User Experience experts that meet regularly to share their extensive knowledge of UX, front and back-end web technologies.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #memphiswebworkers
Date: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Memphis Agile Practitioners
Description: Network and learn from like-minded practitioners to share your experience with the agile journey.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #agile
Date: 4th Tuesday of each month | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Memphis Game Developers
Description: The Memphis Game Developers are an open group of developers and artists who share ideas and knowledge on game development as well as collaborate on projects and game jams.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #game-dev
Date: Second Wednesday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
WordPress
Description: WordPress meets once a month, and feature two 15-minute lightning talks on the WordPress CMS and more.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #wordpress
Date: First Thursday of the month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Blockchain901
Description: Blockchain901 is dedicated to advancing the awareness and education of Blockchain based technologies to the greater Memphis TN and surrounding areas.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #blockchain
Date: First Thursday of each month, 6:00PM | UMRF Research Park | Registration Link
MemPASS/Power BI
Description: MemPASS/Power BI seeks to be a a forum for education, facilitate networking, and guidance around best practices in SQL Server and related products and services.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #memphispass
Date: Second Thursday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
MemphisPHP
Description: Are you a PHP developer in Memphis? Are you curious about PHP? Come meet other MemphisPHP developers and open source enthusiasts at their monthly meet ups.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #memphisphp
Date: Third Thursday of each month, 6:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Code Together
Description: Code Together is a time for you to work alongside and connect with other people in your local community.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org
Date: Third Sunday of each month, 1:00PM | UMRF Research Park | Registration Link
Data Management Association | DAMA MidSouth
Description: Learn from and network with your local data management experts.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #datascience
Date: Monthly, 3:45PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 226 | Registration Link
MemDevOps
Description: This is a group for Memphis-area professionals interested in learning about DevOps transformations and contributing to discussions with like-minded individuals. They will explore all aspects of DevOps, including Continuous Integration/Delivery, Automated Testing, Automated Server/Container Provisioning, Tooling, and Automated Deployments.
Live chat: slack.memphistechnology.org Channel #sysadmin-and-ops
Date: Monthly, 3:00PM | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225 | Registration Link
Memphis Tableau User Group
Description: Come join local Tableau analytics platform users as they share knowledge, tips, tricks, and advice. All experience levels are welcome.
Date: Quarterly | Location varies | Registration Link
Previous Events
- Introduction to Agile, September 2017
- Level Design Using ProBuilder, August 2017
- Social Media Data Collection, July 2017
- Data Management Association, June 2017
- Programming with Tech901, May 2017
- Ruby, April 2017
- DRONES Racing, March 2017
- Business Intelligence/Data Analysis, February 2017
- Python, January 2017
- Two Mini-workshops on PC Systems,November 2016
- Unity, November 2016
- HTML/CSS, October 2016