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talking all things tech & hiring

Q&A with Cachetejack

Interviews | | 2 min read

Spanish illustration duo Nuria Bellver and Raquel Fanjul create fresh and unique work full of colour, energy, humour and irony in a variety of different mediums under the name Cachetejack. They produced a series of illustrations to promote #SMRnov19 and the first edition of our US sister-event, The Round NYC.

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SMRapril19 roundup

SMR | | 3 min read

We had a blast bringing the seventeenth instalment of Silicon Milkroundabout to the Old Truman Brewery on 27-28 April 2019. Many thanks to the more than 3,000 of you who joined us, chatted to some innovative tech companies, grabbed a free coffee or beer, networked with some talented like-minded tech folk (then challenged them at street fighter), tried the best falafel in London courtesy of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, were inspired by the speakers at our opening talks, and hopefully got some great leads on some exciting job opportunities!

We’ve pulled together some of our favourite moments from the event and some key stats so you can look back fondly or catch up on all the fun you missed! 🤙

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A conversation with TfL

Next event | | 4 min read

We spoke to Brian Coutinho, Recruitment Manager and Neil Taylor, Agile Development Lead from Transport for London about working on projects used by millions every day, how their tech teams operate and top tips for everyone heading to Silicon Milkroundabout this weekend

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A conversation with thoughtbot

Next event | | 4 min read

Ahead of Silicon Milkroundabout April 2019 we chatted to Rob Whittaker, Development Director at thoughtbot about working at thoughtbot, the open spots on their team they’ll be discussing at the event, and his current projects

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How to find your dream job

Hiring | | 5 min read

Dream jobs are spoken about like they’re available on every shop corner, but the reality is they’re pretty difficult to come by. And for many, the idea of a dream job is just a fantasy. We certainly aren’t going to tell you what your dream job is, but we will give you a few helpful tips and ask you the right questions that will help you identify this yourself.

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About the ‘Tech for Good’ sector

Tech | | 3 min read

At #SMRnov17 we had 200 companies exhibiting, all looking for amazing people to join their team. What we noticed was the array of different companies there were throughout the Old Truman Brewery. Everything from established broadcasters to bootstrap startups – we were even joined by the Government.

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In conversation with TrueUp

SMR | | 4 min read

Siliconmilkroundabout is known by its attendees as a casual and informal process. We fill an old brewery in Shoreditch with free coffee & beer, art installations, live music and London’s favourite food vendors. We do our best to make our attendees feel relaxed, and so they’re able to rid themselves of the usual pre-interview jitters and meet their ideal employers in a stress-free, enjoyable environment.

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