Devstaff - Feb 2025 - Navigating Academia: Insights from Developers and Researchers
A dynamic meetup featuring three engaging talks from developers and researchers sharing their experiences in academia and applied research.
Thursday, February 13, 2025, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+02:00)
Created by: DevStaff
Fiscal Host: Open Collective Europe

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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
- Sharing experiences from being a post-doc in computer science (el/en - 30 min) - Foivos Zakkak
- Building and maintaining an applied research group: A retrospective of the Beehive Lab (el/en - 30 min) - Christos 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! 🍕 🍺
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!
As a final note - big thanks to our sponsors!
- Science and Technology Park of Crete (Step-C) (venue)
- JetBrains (licenses)
- OTS (Silver sponsor)
- Fairlo (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.
More information about our sponsorships and expenses can be found on DevStaff's Open Collective page.
Thank you! 👏 👏 👏
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Location
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
Our team
Antonios Char...
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Thanassis Zog...
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Michalis Zamp...
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Nikos Orfanou...
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Manos Alefragkis
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Stavros Bastakis
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Gerasimos Far...
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Iraklis Psaro...
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Aggelos Bellos
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