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The Benefits of Public Speaking
For many people, public speaking is one of the most nerve-racking things you can do. As Mark Twain once said, “There are only two types of speakers in the world: those who are nervous and those who are liars”. However, it is one of the best things you can do for your career and personal growth.
YOW! Data Conference 2018
This past Monday and Tuesday was the YOW! Data Conference in Sydney. Thanks to Dave Thomas, Kris Howard and the rest of the organising team for putting on a cracking good event. Some awesome speakers and great topics. Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones is always a fun and rewarding use of time.
Tech Meetups - A Beginner’s Guide
Attending tech meetups is such a great way to learn new things and meet people in the industry. It’s also a chance to network with people who might one day be your future employer or colleague!
Launch of meetup for women tech leaders.
Wednesday night was the inaugural launch of the Female CTOs & CIOs Meetup. The event was organised by Roisin Parkes, CTO of Gumtree Australia, and had a fantastic turnout of tech leaders from companies across Sydney.
457 Visa superseded by the new 482 Visa
Last month saw the 457 Temporary Work Skilled Visa replaced by the new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) subclass 482 Visa. The requirements for the new visa have changed significantly and it would be advisable to speak to a professional if you are currently on a 457 visa or looking to apply for the new 482 visa. The TSS visa has been separated into three pathways including:
Lookahead turned 6, had a party.
Last Friday we celebrated our 6th birthday with a party on the Glenmore Rooftop. Huge thanks to everybody who came and to everybody who has been supporting us along the way.
Amazon Innovation Day & AWS Summit 2018
Action packed, energizing and inspiring! Last week in Sydney, Amazon hosted their yearly AWS Summit and also presented a brand new event, Amazon Innovation Day, for ‘Leaders with a bias for action’. It was 3 days of presentations, workshops and hearing from some of the most talented people in the technology industry.
RubyConf 2018
I’d been hearing about Ruby conference for years, with it being an annual highlight on my partner’s calendar. This year, I finally got the chance to attend and see what all the hype was about.
Welcome, Debbie!
We’re excited to welcome Debbie to the Sydney team today. Debbie has been working on the web since table layouts were a thing and most recently spent 4 years as a product manager with a startup.
Goodbye G
Today is G’s last day, after 5 years with us at Lookahead Search. When she joined it was just Martin Kelly and I in a small room in The Rocks.
Lookahead Log
Feb
A Ruby renaissance? Reams of Rails roles racking up.
Jan 2021
Most clients debating their remote vs on-site split.
Dec
2020. We did it. Happy holidays, friends!
Nov
Welcome to the team, Sarah!
Oct
Happy 7th birthday, SydCSS! 🥳
Sep
Highest demand for Node.js developers that we've seen.
Aug
New site! Send your feedback while the code is fresh in our minds :)
Jul 2020
Noticing an increase in hiring activity. Nearly back to pre-Covid levels.
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