IRL: Whiteboard Practice Night

​Join Weekly Dev Chat for a whiteboard practice night focused on a skill that matters in interviews and on the job: explaining your thinking clearly while solving a problem.

​We’ll work through junior-friendly, approachable coding problems (think “easy warm-ups” / early LeetCode-style), but this is not about speed or perfection. The goal is to practice:

• ​Understanding the problem and building a solid mental model

• ​Asking clarifying questions and stating assumptions

• ​Talking through your approach step-by-step

• ​Explaining tradeoffs (even for simple solutions)

• ​Staying calm and communicating when you get stuck

​How it works

​We (the hosts) will start by walking through 1–2 example problems to demonstrate how to narrate your thought process. After that, attendees can volunteer to take a turn and talk through a problem in front of the group (whiteboard/interview style). Participation is optional! Watching and learning is totally welcome.

​Difficulty level

​Junior-friendly / beginner-approachable. Problems are selected to be welcoming and not intimidating.

​What to bring

• ​A laptop (optional, but helpful)

• ​Curiosity and a willingness to think out loud

• ​A supportive mindset (this is practice, not judgement)

​Tickets

​​​This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed and used to cover venue costs, snacks, and support other Weekly Dev Chat activities.

​​Snacks & Refreshments

​​Light snacks and refreshments will be provided such as pop, water, cookies, etc. will be provided.

​Schedule

• ​6:30pm – Arrive and get settled

• ​6:40pm – Intro + housekeeping

• ​6:50pm – Hosts: demo 1–2 easy coding problems (how to communicate clearly)

• ​7:15pm – Volunteer rounds: attendee walkthroughs + group discussion

• ​8:20pm – Recap: communication tips + common patterns

• ​8:30pm – Closing remarks + cleanup / keep chatting