If you don't yet have a Taro Premium membership, you can use my referral link to receive 20% off: <https://www.jointaro.com/r/jeffrey907/>

Tarodactyls of Seattle gather!

Meet other ambitious engineers in the Seattle area!

Taro will even cover our drinks and snacks up to $10 USD per person.

For more details and any help finding the event, contact [Jeffrey Yun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/codercorgi/) on the Taro Premium Slack and keep an eye on [#g-seattle-meetup](https://taropremium.slack.com/archives/C056EG6U0LU/p1752683896745769).

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🚗 **Parking**\
Free parking is available at the Amazon Houdini Parking Garage, located on Harrison St. Signs advertising the free parking are usually posted outside the garage entrance. Street parking is also available, and numerous SLU metro/bus stops are nearby.

Also, I'm a huge fan of the Lime e-bikes -- here's a link for $5 ride credit: <https://lime.bike/referral_signin/RWVMOGX>

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Seattle Taro Meetup - Jul 26, 12-3pm

Building side projects is one of the most organic and powerful ways to both get jobs by boosting your portfolio and level up your performance on the job by leveling up your coding skills and product sense.

[Taro Top 10] Building Impressive Side Projects

"Designing Data Intensive Applications" by Martin Kleppmann is one of the most famous system design books out there. Whether you're preparing for interviews or just want to get a better understanding of data (crucial for Big Tech), check out these recordings where we discuss the book in-depth.