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Fwd: Jane Street Tech Talks - Autumn 2021
by Lize Alberts 12 Oct '21

12 Oct '21

Apologies for the late notice, please see below for upcoming events from one of our sponsors. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Beth Gorman <bgorman(a)janestreet.com> Date: Thu, 30 Sept 2021 at 16:29 Subject: Jane Street Tech Talks - Autumn 2021 To: Hi There I'm pleased to confirm we have the following virtual talks scheduled in the coming weeks. Could I please ask you to forward this invite to members of your society? Thanks in advance! Beth [image: logo] <https://www.janestreet.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…> Jane Street's Upcoming Tech Talks You are invited to attend the following talks: Tuesday, October 12th 2021 17:00-18:00 BST / 18:00-19:00 CEST *Title: Feedback Directed Optimization for OCaml* *Speaker: Greta Yorsh* Overview: OCamlFDO is a tool that uses information about frequently-executed program parts to guide compile-time optimization decisions. Code layout optimization is a classic example of why this information is useful, how hardware and compilers interact, and how (not to) measure performance. In this talk, we will explore the design of OCamlFDO and how it was influenced by practical needs to fit in with different built systems, developers' workflows, and the open-source compiler itself. Speaker Bio: Greta Yorsh works on OCaml compiler here at Jane Street, having previously worked on GCC compiler at ARM. She is passionate about low-level optimizations that present the combined challenges of ensuring correctness and achieving the best possible performance on modern hardware. She studied Computer Science at Tel Aviv University and has been involved in several academic and industrial research projects in the areas of software verification, program synthesis, and superoptimization. Thursday, October 14th 2021 17:00-18:00 BST / 18:00-19:00 CEST *Title: Algorithmic challenges in build systems and incremental computation* *Speaker: Andrey Mokhov* Overview: Build systems are used by every software developer on the planet, but they are far from being a solved problem. For years the venerable Make dominated, but more recently the challenges of scale have driven large software firms to develop their own build systems, such as Google's Bazel or Facebook's Buck. Jane Street is not as large, but we are not in exception; in fact, we developed not one, but two build systems! In this talk, you'll learn about the build system called Dune and about the incremental computation library that powers it. As an example of a tricky algorithmic problem that we recently needed to solve, we'll look at concurrent cycle detection in build graphs comprising millions of nodes. Speaker bio: Andrey Mokhov works in Jane Street's build systems team, trying to keep our build times under control despite the rapidly growing population of software developers. Before joining Jane Street, he was an academic researcher at Newcastle University (UK), working on asynchronous circuits, functional programming, and build systems. Please RSVP to either, or both of these talks using the link below by Sunday 10th October at 23:59 BST. Final information including dial in details will be sent on Monday 11th October. Jane Street is currently actively recruiting for our 2022 Summer Internship in Software Engineering. To find out more and apply. Click here <https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5415986002/>. For any questions please contact Beth Gorman (bgorman(a)janestreet.com) RSVP <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX9Rv1pTwNn3qkRIEL68HtXBocDTHgg1z…>

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Trinity 2021 TGM Minutes
by Matthew Ruddy 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

Hey everyone, Attached are the minutes from our Trinity 2021 TGM. I hope you’ll all welcome our newly elected committee: * Lize Alberts - President * Kinga Mastej - Secretary * Pavol Kollar - Treasurer We also passed a couple of important motions: * We’ve lowered our membership sign-up fee to £1. * CompSoc has merged with the Hackathon Society and thus will be hosting Oxford Hack for the foreseeable future. See the minutes for more details on these decisions. This is probably the last email you’ll get from me, and I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say that we’ve thoroughly enjoyed being your committee. Moving online was certainly an adventure and we’re thankful to our members for keeping CompSoc active along with us. It sounds like the new committee has some great stuff planned for next year so stay tuned, /- Matthew and the rest of the (ex-)committee!/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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CompSoc Trinity 2021 TGM
by Matthew Ruddy 04 Jul '21

04 Jul '21

Hey everyone, It looks like we’ve escaped exams for now, which means it’s time for our most important event, our Termly General Meeting (TGM). Crucially, we’ll be re-running elections for spots on next year’s committee, so be sure to consider which role might suit you! More details below about what each member of the committee contributes to the society. Any member of CompSoc, including freshers, is welcome (and encouraged!) to run for a position on the committee. See the attached agenda for other motions we’ll be discussing in the TGM. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Trinity 2021 TGM <https://www.facebook.com/events/398401054920533/> *18:00, Saturday, Discord* Come and hear what’s been going on behind the scenes at the society, and make your voice heard! The agenda for the meeting is attached. We’ll be electing our new committee at this TGM. The positions available currently are: * *President* - Runs the society and is in charge of the committee, as well as obtaining/renewing sponsorships. * *Vice President* - Largely similar responsibilities to the President, helps the President run the society and communicate with sponsors. * *Secretary* - Writes the newsletters and manages CompSoc’s website and server, as well as signing up new members and writing the agendas/minutes for meetings. * *Social Secretary* - A relatively new role, in charge of organising events and managing our social media. * *Treasurer* - In charge of CompSoc’s bank account and payments made to/from the society. Of course, the duties of each role grow and change over time, so you’re welcome to arrange the details with your fellow committee members. If you’re interested in running for a role, or just want to vote on who you want in the new committee, be sure to show up and help us move our society forward! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 7 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social, Part 4!
by Matthew Ruddy 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Hey everyone, You’re probably sick of hearing the same thing from me by now, but we’re having another chill evening with no set theme this Saturday amidst the exam season. After the exams are over we’ll also be re-running the elections for our committee members. We can’t be your committee forever, so we encourage you to consider running for a role! We’ve also got a message from TPP Careers this week. See you soon, and good luck in your exams! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Discord* Meet us on our Discord server this Saturday night for games, pizza and fun! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Messages TPP TPP are still actively recruiting - we have various opportunities available at tpp-careers.com <https://tpp-careers.com/>! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 6 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social Part 3
by Matthew Ruddy 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

Hey everyone, As you all know by now we’ve all got exams and/or revision filling up our lives. We’ll be having another chill social this Saturday, but will it be MORE or LESS chill than the last two chill socials? Only you can decide. After the exams are over we’ll be re-running the elections for our committee members. Not that we don’t enjoy being your committee, but we can’t do it forever! We’ve also got a message from TPP Careers this week. Avid readers may notice that we’ve now broken what might be the longest streak of non-sponsored messages in my time on the committee. Exciting! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a chill night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Messages TPP TPP are still actively recruiting - we have various opportunities available at tpp-careers.com <https://tpp-careers.com/>! TPP will also be attending the Virtual Summer Careers Fair on 10th June 2021 from 12pm – 4pm. Be sure to visit our virtual booth! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 5 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social, Part 2
by Matthew Ruddy 27 May '21

27 May '21

Hey everyone, Our social this Saturday will again just be a relaxing social evening in light of the fact that most of us are facing exams soon. Don’t forget that after the exams are over we’ll be re-running the elections for our committee members. It’s a great opportunity that’s well worth considering if you want to bulk out your CV! No sponsor messages this week either, so that’s all from us. If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 5, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a relaxing night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 4 Newsletter: Pre-Exam Social and AGM Minutes
by Matthew Ruddy 21 May '21

21 May '21

Hey everyone, This week has been busy for our committee so apologies for the newsletter being later than usual. Our social this Saturday has no set theme, just a chill social evening ahead of the exams most of us are facing soon. Also attached to this newsletter are the minutes from our AGM last term, which it came to my attention that I forgot to send out after the meeting. No sponsor messages this week, so that’s all from us! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Social Night *19:00, Saturday, Week 4, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a relaxing night, with games and pizza of course! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 3 Newsletter: Movie Night!
by Matthew Ruddy 12 May '21

12 May '21

Hey everyone, Our next social event this Saturday is Movie Night! Head on down to Discord on Saturday night and we’ll all vote on a movie to watch, over pizza of course. We had some suitably wacky bots fighting to overwrite each other in Core War last week, and I think it’s fair to say that the dwarf meta reigned supreme this time around. We’ve actually don’t have any sponsor messages this week which is a rarity. See you all next week! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Movie Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/348646280110706?ref=newsfeed> *19:00, Saturday, Week 3, Discord* Come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a movie night. The movie will be chosen by popular demand on the night, so make sure to arrive on time to suggest a movie and vote! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 2 Newsletter: Core War!
by Matthew Ruddy 06 May '21

06 May '21

Hey everyone, Apologies that this week’s newsletter is coming a little later than usual. Our next social event this Saturday is Core War! Code your own bot while attempting to overwrite the code of your opponents! See below for more info. We’ve also got a message from TPP this week, so check it below! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Core War <https://www.facebook.com/events/153281493468204/?ref=newsfeed> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, Discord* CoreWar has returned! Join us this Saturday on our Discord to make a bot and compete it against other CompSoc members! To learn more about CoreWar, read some of the documentation here - https://corewar-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ <https://corewar-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/> Don’t worry if you’re new to it, it’s pretty easy to be competitive without much experience. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices TPP TPP are holding logic & reasoning tests at the University of Oxford on 7th May for a number of their graduate roles. TPP is a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through their innovative products. They are currently hiring for several different graduate roles and for their 2021 summer intern programme. They’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and they accept applicants from all disciplines. If you are interested in applying, you can book into a slot that suits you. Please visit their website here; https://tpp-careers.com/aptitude-test/ <https://tpp-careers.com/aptitude-test/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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Week 1 Newsletter: Welcome to Trinity!
by Matthew Ruddy 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all got some energy left over for Trinity term! Although in-person events aren’t really feasible this term, we’re confident we can still keep up the CompSoc you know and love. Our first social event this term is a casual social night with no set theme, so head to Discord this Saturday for some pizza, games and fun! We’ve also got a message from Google this week, so check it out below! If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in touch with other members. /- Matthew and the rest of the committee/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Events Back to Trinity <https://www.facebook.com/events/813158616262234/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, Discord* A new term has begun, and so have the weekly Compsoc socials! This week’s social doesn’t have a set theme, so come and join us on our Discord this Saturday for a night of fun, games and free pizza! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Google *Google Developer Student Clubs* Google is looking for student leaders! We are looking for students with strong leadership skills and passion for Google technologies! You can apply to become a Lead for Google Developer Student Clubs at your university and start or grow a peer-to-peer mentorship club at your university! Sounds interesting to you? See more details below! What are Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)? Google Developer Student Clubs <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. With clubs hosted in 106 countries around the world, students from undergraduate and graduate programs with an interest in leading a community are welcome. Check out our website <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> with all important information about the program and see this video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=earTjC0iSjg>. As a club Leader you will have a chance to… * attend educational events hosted by Google * grow a community, developing professional relationships * organize virtual or in-person events for students on campus * apply learnings to build solutions for real local or global issues * gain mentorship from Google Impact around the world in 2020… * 1,200+ clubs * 684,000+ student developers impacted * 8,500+ virtual or in-person events How to apply? Visit our website <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads> and easily apply through the form here <https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads>. If you have any questions please contact our dedicated GDSC Europe Program Team <mailto:hello-dsc@google.com>, they will answer all your questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page <https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society. Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/ <http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.

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