samfoo

Hi all,

Last time we ran a LevelUp event in Sydney, we posted on r/sydney and got a great response, so here we are again!

I work for ThoughtWorks, and me and some colleagues are running a free 6 week course for uni students to learn modern software delivery techniques, and prepare them for the "real" world.

If you're a student (you don't have to be a developer!), and interested in learning more, head on over to our website and register your interest.

Space is limited, and we always have more people register than we have capacity for.

Also if you have any questions, I can answer them here.

Main site: http://levelup.thoughtworks.com/

Event page: http:

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