About PEI Developers
Who we are
PEI Developers is simply an informal group of software developers, web designers, and other techies.
We meet monthly, and organize hackathons on occasion. Some time back, our co-organizers drafted a mission statement. Here it is…
At PEI Developers, we value:
Inclusion. You are welcome here. We offer a friendly atmosphere regardless of gender, race, LGBT, and so on. We aren’t a youth centre, but we welcome talented young people who are engaged in software development.
Openness. We celebrate the principles of Open Data. Open-source is a given.
Individuals. We encourage the development of the individual software developer (as opposed to a business incubator). We mentor on development, presentation skills, project management and more. Our group ranges widely in experience, but we all share a common passion for software.
Community. We want to interact with existing organizations to build a “tech scene” on PEI. We’ll work with government, industry, schools, youth: you name it. We’re opinionated, independent, and eager to help
History
Founded in 2012 by Dustin Sparks. The group spent many of its first years huddled around the big table in the old Queen Street Commons. During the time the group had a small but very dedicated core group of members.
After the closure of our original venue the group spent some time bouncing around various venues. We have held events at the Yacht Club, Murphy’s Community Centre, Charlottetown Legion and Samuel’s Coffee House to name a few. In 2016 the group found a new home at the Startup Zone.
The group has grown considerably over the years. In the beginning there were 6-10 members at every meetup and if 15 showed up we would try and squeeze in. Recent years have seen a substantial growth where some events have seen upwards of 50 people.
Part of the growth is attributed to the various events held by the group through the years. This include Hackathons, participation in Global Day of Code Retreat as well as our summer social.
The growth of the group has been recognized in many different areas. There have been new groups popping up in PEI either directly from our group (Open Data Book Club) or our work has influenced their creation (UI/UX). This is an area that we are very proud of. To be part of and see the growth of the tech community here in PEI is important to us.
Elders
The elders are those who are willing to help organize the events. Anyone is welcome to be an elder. All you have to do is ask.
Current Elders
Semi Retired Elders
Our semi-retired elders you will see in events and still wear the elder hat. But not currently active in organizing. Our semi-retired elders are acting in an adviser role as needed.
Retired
These folks put in a lot of effort to make the group what it is today. Because of other obligations in life they are no longer able to help in the role of cathearder anymore.