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Tech meetups near the seaside

codeHarbour is a technology meetup in Kent. Every month we watch one or two talks from technology enthusiasts, followed by general networking.

Areas We Cover

Whilst originally our events were aimed solely at programmers, we have since expanded our network to include talks on a variety of topics. IT workers from all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to attend and present :)

Below are some example areas we have covered:

  • APIs
  • Automation
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science
  • Gamification
  • IT Support
  • Machine Learning
  • SEO
  • Software and Web Development
  • Testing

Next meetup

Date: 28-10-2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The Long Rest

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Schedule for the night:

  • 7:00 - 7:30 - Drinks and mingling
  • 7:30 - 8:00 - Database Performance Pt 1 by Ron Ballard
  • 8:00 - 8:15 - Intermission
  • 8:15 - 8:45 - Database Performance Pt 2 by Ron Ballard
  • 8:45 - 10:00 - Discussion and socialising

How To Find Us:

The Long Rest
8 Butchery Lane
Canterbury
CT1 2JR

Travel

There are a number of paid car parks in the town centre, the closest of which are Quentingate Car Park, Whitefriars Car Park and Watling Street Car Park. The venue is also 10 minutes from Canterbury East and 15 minutes from Canterbury West.

When you arrive

Go to the front desk and ring the bell. You will be directed to the social area downstairs where we will congregate before the talks take place.

Future meetups

Date: 26-11-2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The Workshop

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Date: 16-12-2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The Long Rest

Meetup EventBrite

Date: 31-03-2027
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The Long Rest

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Previous talks

The Rule of Three: AI, Ethics, SF and Pope Leo XIV

Duncan Lawie

with Duncan Lawie

Our view of AI varies from HAL to Skynet to something that can't count the number of Rs in 'strawberry' or can be detected by it's use of m-dashes and the rule of three. Perhaps we should think more seriously about what Science Fiction is trying to say, why ethics matters and whether more might agree with the Pope than they expect.
 

Development of a Machine Learning System for Plant Water Scheduling

Alex Cachia

with Alex Cachia

Drastic changes in UK weather over recent years has led to inefficient, and often insufficient, irrigation schedules, meaning it is now crucial to determine optimum irrigation practices. An ML based solution was therefore developed to predict soil moisture levels using a combination of existing plant growth data, IoT technologies and weather data.
 

Building data pipelines with (one of) the worst kinds of data formats

Dan Wright

with Dan Wright

Part one - How to replace a PDF-heavy copy-paste workflow with a python-based pipeline. Part two - The performance gains, the lessons learned and the unexpected national feedback.
 
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Team

Alex Cachia

Alex Cachia
Organiser/Host

Aimei Li

Aimei Li
Marketing Manager

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