Name: Navigating Academia: Insights from Developers and Researchers
Start: 2025-02-13T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-02-13T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Science and Technology Park of Crete - Step-C

A dynamic meetup featuring three engaging talks from developers and researchers sharing their experiences in academia and applied research. Gain valuable insights into building and managing research labs, navigating post-doctoral life, and balancing development with academic responsibilities. This event is ideal for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, research, and education, offering practical advice and inspiring stories.

**Presentations**

* **Developer Life in Academia & Research** (en - 30 min) - [Iraklis Psaroudakis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingherc/)
* **Sharing experiences from being a post-doc in computer science** (el/en - 30 min) - [Foivos Zakkak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakkak/)
* **Building and maintaining an applied research group: A retrospective of the Beehive Lab** (el/en - 30 min) - [Christos Kotselidis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kotselidis/)

We'll also have live streaming for those who won't be able to join in-person. The link will be posted a few minutes before the event starts.

🎁 During our meetup 2 DevStaff t-shirts and 2 JetBrains licenses will be separately raffled to the participants!

**Pizzas, beers and... socialising!**
At the end of the meetup we will have the opportunity to discuss and socialise with some pizzas and beers! 🍕 🍺

**Sponsors**
As a final note - **big thanks** to our sponsors!

1. [Science and Technology Park of Crete (Step-C) ](https://www.stepc.gr/en/)(venue)
2. [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/) (licenses)
3. [OTS](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ots-sa) (Silver sponsor)
4. [Fairlo](https://careers.fairlo.se/) (Gold Sponsor, t-shirts sponsor)

Sponsors keep the meetup **free to attend**, accessible and provide us with snacks and drinks that keep people around for discussions.
More information about our sponsorships and expenses can be found on [DevStaff's Open Collective page](https://opencollective.com/devstaff).

Thank you! 👏 👏 👏

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