# Event Details - **Event Name**: Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: A fireside chat with Dave Turnbull on his unconventional route from design and freelancing into software development at music-tech startupAbout this EventThis month we've got a fireside chat with Dave Turnbull, a developer at Bonza Music — a startup building real-time, low-latency audio tech for musicians.Dave's route into development wasn't the usual one. He started out in media production and photography, then spent a while building websites as a freelancer before doing a coding bootcamp to fill in the gaps. From there he landed at Bonza, starting as a junior and working his way up to mid-level.We'll talk through that journey — what it's actually like to switch careers into development, what freelancing taught him (including the less glamorous bits), and how his design background turned out to be useful. If you're earlier in your career, or thinking about a similar switch, this part should be genuinely useful.The second half is about Bonza itself — what they're building, the technical challenges of doing real-time audio over the internet, what it's like working at a startup day to day, and the realities of startup life.As always, it's a casual chat rather than a polished talk, so come along with questions.As usual doors open at 6:30pm for Pizza. No live streaming for this event, but I will upload it afterwards - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chester/fireside-chat-dave-turnbulls-unusual-journey-to-coding-in-music-tech/100001991830938957 - **Event Categories**: business, it, music, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian - door_time: 2026-07-07T17:30:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: That Beer Place - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Chester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: That Beer Place - **lat**: 53.19168810000001 - **long**: -2.8832718 - **full address**: That Beer Place, 116 Foregate Street, Chester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5a54c6ebdf431e1d9068df6f6ac5e4b472f984455b069ba134ede7841c08ae2b-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f4e9-gmir.jpg?v=1781615229 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech being held? - **A:** Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at That Beer Place, 116 Foregate Street, Chester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech? - **A:** Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech is organized by Chester Devs. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Fireside Chat: Dave Turnbull's unusual journey to coding in Music-tech is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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