A hands-on tech meetup. Lightning talks, drop-in Employability, UX/UI and Code Clinic stations & networking.

Welcome to Rubber Duck Brum 1.2! 🦆

A friendly, hands-on tech meetup in the Jewellery Quarter. Expect short talks, practical drop-in stations, and plenty of time to swap ideas with fellow devs, designers, and technologists.

Date and time

Thursday 22 October 2026, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location

The Joint Works, 45 Frederick St, Birmingham B1 3HN

What to expect

Rubber Duck Brum is a community meetup hosted by Good Growth. It blends bite-sized talks with practical, informal “station” sessions where you can get advice on real problems, polish a portfolio, or just talk shop.

Whether you’re early in your career, switching paths, or a seasoned engineer looking to meet the local community, you’re welcome.

Agenda (approx.)

6:00pm

Doors open, + drop-in stations open

6:30pm

Welcome and quick intro

6:35pm

Talks

7:30pm

Wrap-up + final drop-in chats

8:00pm

Close

Speakers

To be confirmed very soon...

Drop-in Stations

Three themed stations will run before and after the talks. No booking required - just drop in, bring questions, and chat.

Employability (Monica Chumber)

CVs, portfolios, interview prep, breaking into tech, career direction.

Code Clinic (Luke Davies)

Bugs, tricky problems, side projects, pair-debugging, quick guidance.

You’ll also find Good Growth engineers and team members around the space if you want to chat about careers, culture, or current work.

Who should attend

Developers of all levels

Designers and product folks

Students and career-changers

Anyone curious about building better digital products

Tickets

Free, limited capacity. Please register via the event page so we can manage numbers.

Getting there

The Joint Works is in the Jewellery Quarter, a short walk from Jewellery Quarter station and St. Paul’s Square. On-street parking is available nearby.

Accessibility

The venue is accessible. If you have specific requirements, please tell us when you register and we’ll do our best to help.

Code of conduct

Be kind, be curious, and respect others. Harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.

Photography

We may take photos for recap posts and social media. If you prefer not to be photographed, let a member of the team know on arrival.

See you there. 🦆

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