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We are your friendly, local community of digital creators and innovators of tomorrow.
We bring ideas to life online and support other independent folks looking to unlock their imagination and launch faster.
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We show you how to take your idea to MVP in record time without writing any code!
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About
Hey, you're curious aren't you?
We like that - which is why we put together a few answers to some of your electrifying questions about Leeds Digital Makers ⚡️
What is Leeds Digital Makers?
We’re your friendly neighbourhood community of passionate digital creators supporting each other and our side projects through bi-weekly meetups and a Slack group.
Nerding out about no-code, low-code and visual development we share tips and resources to build Minimum Viable Products in the shortest time possible.
We have members who are entrepreneurs, freelancers, designers, product enthusiasts and hobbyists. They have won Amazon AWS competitions, been featured on the front page of Product Hunt, been live on BBC news and are leaders in our vibrant student community.
We all bring unique skills to the group and the thing we all share are our values around accountability, giving, curiosity and empowering everyone to create with digital skills.
Who runs Leeds Digital Makers?
Hello 👋 We’re Leeds Digital Drinks and we’ve been connecting the tech, creative and startup community in Leeds for the past five years!
We’re a team of five members who organise and run events around Leeds, most notable of which is Founders - a showcase of local entrepreneurs who share their startup stories in the form of short TED talks.
You'll find us supporting the brilliant local talent we have here and we are always up for collaborating on something new!
Why did you start Leeds Digital Makers?
During lockdown our world shifted online and the types of events we normally ran had to change too.
We started Leeds Digital Makers as a way to stay connected as a community and empower people with the ability to make positive change by taking action and solving problems.
This could be as simple as programming a video game for a friend, curating a website of music playlists or creating a mood tracker app!
We know how fast the tech world moves and now more than ever we know collaboration and learning alongside other makers is the key to keeping up to date (and having some fun while doing it).
How does it work?
During lockdown we having been virtually meeting bi-monthly to check in, share progress, talk about cool products/apps and see where members could use a bit of help.
We also have a Slack group set up that is free to join where we'll share tools and resources as well!
We’re big fans of the no-code movement and have experience using these tools that cut down development time massively such as Airtable, Zapier, Webflow and many, many more.
What is no-code?
No-code, low-code, visual development - these are all terms used to describe the next wave in digital innovation. That is, applications that allow you to build websites and apps - all without writing a line of code!
Think of it like the digital equivalent of Lego blocks - allowing you to build whatever your imagination allows without having to redesign essential blocks every time!
You'll be hearing about them a lot over the next year so you'll want to stay in the know 😉
That sounds good! Who can join Leeds Digital Makers?
Anyone who has an idea that they want to bring to life!
We just ask that all members who join the community are also willing to support and respect all makers regardless of background or experience level 🙂
Is there a waitlist?
Yes, due to government guidelines at the time being we are restricted for in person meetup and workshop sizes. If you want to get on the invite list please fill out the form here.
I’m a small business - how can Leeds Digital Makers help me?
Whether you have an idea for a new product or you need help bringing part of your business online we get that you want to keep costs down and test these ideas out before spending a lot of money.
With no-code tools you can learn to automate and streamline parts of your workflow, saving you time. You can also create websites, apps and integrations for your team to save you thousands on development costs!
By learning alongside with other makers you can discover and grow your digital capabilities and test new ideas with your customers without spending a fortune.
I’m a freelancer - how can Leeds Digital Makers help me?
A large part of our membership are current freelancers, side project enthusiasts and volunteers so we know where you’re coming from.
Doing something solo involves a lot of multi-tasking so we get that you want to free up your time to do what you do best!
I’m a student - how can Leeds Digital Makers help me?
Whether you’re looking to get a job in tech or just want to learn a few digital skills and get experience ahead of graduating there’s never a better time to start building your portfolio than right now!
No-code tools have a low learning curve and allow you to start solving problems for you and your friends on Day 1 and maybe even make a little bit of money on the side.
It also gives you the chance to network with a range of businesses in Leeds and get insight you don’t learn in lectures.