Mindera UK

Today we’re in Colchester at the Army Education Centre helping promote personal and professional development amongst the attendees!

This is a yearly event that we’re delighted to have been invited to, so that we can share about the learning and development opportunities within tech. We will be chatting with regular and reservist soldiers looking to learn new things or upskill their knowledge in cyber security, AI and software engineering.

We are passionate believers in knowledge sharing and giving opportunities to learn the industry standard, that aren’t always part of your typical educational environment.

Thank you to those from Mindera UK who have taken their time to attend on our behalf!

Did you know that today is World Kindness Day?!

The theme of 2023 is "Be Kind Wherever Possible".

When you can choose to be anything, choose to be kind 💛

Sunday the 12th is Diwali! Today we're celebrating in our Leicester office with great food, great company, and some educational videos and resources on this festival! Did you know Leicester‘s celebration of Diwali is one of the biggest outside of India?

How cool is that?!

Pedro Teixeira, our Human Engineer, recently wrote a super insightful piece exploring roles and job titles at Mindera! Check out more about what he had to say here - https://mindera.com/blog/working-without-job-titles

“Our minds, our rights"

Mental health conditions affect one in eight people globally with an increasing number of young people being affected too. Good mental health as well as solid support networks whether in our personal or professional lives, is absolutely critical to help those dealing with any conditions.

World Mental Health Day 2023 is focused on the theme of ‘Mental Health As a Universal Human Right’. The goal is to improve knowledge, raise awareness, and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.

As individuals and as companies, we should come together and work towards making this a reality for everyone!

(Source: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2023)

Mindera is proud to be a company working under a model of self-organisation. But what does that actually mean for our Minders?

Glad you asked!

Self-organisation at Mindera means we are given a lot of autonomy to manage our projects and time, and we can create our own cool groups and initiatives (that’s how our fortnightly Sharing Group was born where some of us get together and discuss self-development and well-being topics!). Self-organisation here also gives us the freedom to try new things and develop new skills, our roles are never fixed and we can really play to our strengths!

Last week we announced our partnership with Angel City Football Club in the US! ⚽️

It’s a fantastic opportunity for us to work with an organisation that mirrors our own values and is also extremely passionate about giving back to the community and providing education opportunities. 💛

Here is a snippet from our Founder, Paul Evans, on the new partnership, read the full piece to learn more insight.

https://mindera.com/blog/angel-city-partnership

Poland is a country with many important cultural traditions. One of those is Fat Thursday (also known as tlusty czwartek), a day when Poles celebrate the beginning of Lent by eating as many sugary doughnuts for good luck.

Obviously, we should not let this day pass without celebrating it hahahaha 😜 🤤

We are looking for a Lead QAE to join our crew! You will work closely with engineers throughout the development and testing lifecycle and drive the design and development of automation scripts. You will have the technical leadership to inspire and mentor the development team, playing an integral part in helping them continuously improve by sharing your own knowledge, experience and insights.
Sound like you? Apply here today - https://bit.ly/3YckI1U

Whilst you're saying Hello to 2023, why not say Hello to a new career too?

Are you interested in a bit of a switch-up? Are you bored with your current situation? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to try out coding? 👀

Mindera UK is once again offering a short course for you to learn front-end development!

Come and join us, show your interest by following the link and see how easy it is to level up!

Get in touch, comment, and ask us some questions about our Bootcamp 💛



https://bit.ly/3GAKIMr

Something is coming… What do you think it is? Keep your eyes peeled for exciting news 👀

Tomorrow, it's ON! We have a front-end coding taster session happening and there's a lot of buzz around it. We still have a few spaces left, so come along and join us. Sign up on the following link and we will see you tomorrow 👋
https://bit.ly/3uWYXG4

"When PJ was offered a place at Mindera, a company with no management structure, he expected chaos. Turns out, he never needed a boss after all. Find out how it works and, more importantly, why it works."

Come and learn a little bit about Mindera and the people who work here.

25th November 4pm

Join PJ as he talks about the adventures in self-organisation!

Sign up through Eventbrite to get your calendar invite.
https://bit.ly/3TXGJio

"When joining Mindera, Marcin already had a long-term plan of career change in mind, but - as he says - he wasn't expecting that it can materialise so soon."

Come and learn a little bit about Mindera and the people who work here.

18th November 4pm

Join Marcin as he explores how Mindera helped him grow and supported his career change.

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https://bit.ly/3TXGJio

Don't forget, we are hosting a free IT Skills Workshop on the 14th and 15th of November and there are a few spaces left. Come and see us and learn some basic IT skills to get you back in the game! Follow this link to sign up and for all the information you need.
https://bit.ly/3f7lOKD

Mindera Code Academy FREE IT Skills Workshop Come and join our FREE, in-person or online, pre-employment workshop.

THIS WEEK! 📣 "Growing up we wanted to be rockstars, but in the world of tech, that shouldn't be the case"

Come and learn a little bit about Mindera and the people who work here.

11th November 4pm

Join Ben on a dive into battling imposter syndrome and why you don't need to be the star of the show.

Sign up through Eventbrite to get your calendar invite.
https://bit.ly/3TXGJio

Is your manager starting to get in the way of your big ideas? Join Mindera today - we don't have managers! We are a self-managed organisation where your inner-creative genius has all the freedom it needs to make things happen.

We are on the hunt for experienced .NET Developers to join our crew! Apply today, our team will be in touch: https://bit.ly/3Tyx0OR

Tech has moved fast right? Some of us have gotten left behind and there's no shame, life is busy 🏃‍♀️So we are running a FREE Basic IT Skills workshop at our office in Leicester this November. If you or anyone you know, would like to come along to learn some computer skills that could help you along your way, then sign up for a spot and come along to meet some cool people, and learn some easy steps to get you back in the game. Follow this link >> https://bit.ly/3f7lOKD

Who gets those Monday blues? Who wouldn't? Even if you LOVE your job and you are excited to get back to it, we all sometimes wish that the weekend would last that little bit longer. One more day, to catch up with our mates, recover from a hangover, or binge-watch Netflix a bit more 📺
Here are some tips that we have tried which might work to cure that Monday mood! ❤️⠀
1. Write down, or tell your friends a list of things you are looking forward to in the upcoming week 🤩 Are you planning on releasing a cool feature or seeing your mate after a long time? Write it down, and ask your friends and colleagues what they are looking forward to. ⠀
2. Consciously do something nice for someone as soon as you get working 😍 It might be just making a quick cuppa for your teammate, buying a coffee for a homeless person on the way in or perhaps it's bringing in the post or emptying the dishwasher! Tiny things mean a lot to people. ⠀
3. Know that we are all right there with you! You aren't alone - 🤗 ⠀
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You can do this and if you can't today then there's always tomorrow, maybe it's just time for a duvet day. ⠀❤️🤗
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Calling ALL Senior React.js Developers 📣 We think we have what you are looking for and what you're looking for is....
A company with amazing people ✅ great culture ✅ flexibility ✅ exciting projects ✅ impressive clients ✅ cool office spaces ✅ benefits and perks that will make you go oooyah sign me up ✅

Okay don't worry, we've got your back. Here's the link to apply and join Mindera.

https://bit.ly/3SY7LWI

Walking into Mindera like...
Hello Sriphani, nice to meet you 😊 The newest member of our fantastic community of Developers!
📺 Sriphani is very cool, like a lot of us he loves to binge-watch Friends.
🍳 He cooks and has a signature dish called Dum Biryani. We can't wait to have him cook for us 😏 (soon pls).
🌎 Sriphani told us that he loves connecting with everyone and anyone, so his chosen superpower would be to know any language!

Come and work with us and Sriphani might make you some fancy food, we can watch a bit of Friends and talk Java!!
www.mindera.com/careers

👀 Ooo would you look at this...

We are looking for Lead Java Developers, that's right.. not just the one!! Tell your mates! Apply to Mindera and you will be joining a group of amazing techies with cool ideas who work with impressive clients.

Does this sound a bit like you 👇️
As a Java Lead, you will work closely with engineers throughout the development lifecycle, defining and delivering solutions. You will have the technical leadership to inspire and mentor the development team, playing an integral part in helping them continuously improve by sharing your own knowledge, experience and insights.

Apply here - https://apply.workable.com/minderacraft/j/CE969CB041/

Well Hello, Daniel Miller. Very excited to have you onboard. Daniel is joining us as a JavaScript dev.
Despite being from Wi******er, Daniel has previously lived in Finland, yes I can hear you say "that's cool". Really looking forward to hearing about all of the adventures and for us to learn some Finnish 😏

If you are interested in joining our team of very interesting people, maybe you want to get Daniel to teach you some Finnish? Take a look at our open roles at www.mindera.com/jobs

✨ Invite 10 Minders to a 2-day Bootcamp, ask them to pack a bag and don’t disclose the destination…What do you get? Brain Hacks!

Brain Hacks is designed to inspire people to invest time in their future development, increase self-awareness and improve people relation skills. Using neuro-linguistic programming and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the team were coached mentally and physically in a series of workshops to prepare them for the challenges ahead. Full of unknowns and purposeful misleading, Brain Hacks allowed everyone to be taken out of their comfort zones, share their vulnerabilities and face their fears.

One of our Minders, Muhammed, said “I went in blind and was pleased with the outcome. It was a good learning opportunity as I saw a different side to everyone in my team.” Another Minder said, “it was the most active I’ve been since our adventures in Newquay!” 💪🏼

It was the first time we ran it in the UK and it certainly won’t be the last! ✨

Mindera is growing and we are looking for a Lead QAE to join our dynamic team. You will work closely with engineers throughout the development and testing lifecycle and drive the design and development of automation scripts. Do you have what it takes? Do you want to come and work for a great company with great culture and perks!? Apply now.
https://apply.workable.com/minderacraft/j/4A9C29FDDD/