Is this event free to attend?

Yes, the event is free. Food from El Kantina and drinks from Northern Monk are also provided at no cost, but only to attendees who have RSVP'd with their full name.

Do I need to register in advance?

Yes. You must RSVP via Meetup with your full name to be eligible for the free food and drinks on the night. Walk-ins may not receive catering.

Where exactly is the venue?

Northern Monk Refectory Grub & Grog Shop, Marshalls Mill, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9YJ. It's in the Holbeck Urban Village area, south of Leeds city centre.

Is there a prize draw on the night?

Yes. One free ticket to both SwiftLeeds and KotlinLeeds is being raffled. Pick up a raffle ticket on arrival and stay until 18:50 for the draw.

Is this event in person or online?

In person only, at Northern Monk Refectory in Holbeck. No hybrid or remote option is mentioned.

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An evening with Bitrise: remote development environments

Name: An evening with Bitrise: remote development environments
Start: 2026-06-17T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-06-17T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Northern Monk Refectory Grub & Grog Shop

Run mobile dev environments on CI infrastructure, no Apple hardware needed

When

Wednesday 17 June

Time

16:00

Venue

Northern Monk Refectory Grub & Grog Shop

Holbeck

Price

Free

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Atanas Chanev, Staff Solutions Architect at Bitrise, is coming to Leeds to talk through remote development environments for mobile app creation. The core idea: move your inner development loop onto the same infrastructure that already runs your CI pipeline, so you can build iOS and Android apps without owning, managing or updating Apple hardware.

The talk covers running coding agents in secure, scalable environments controlled by your platform team. That means visibility, policies and enterprise guardrails built in — relevant if your organisation is trying to roll out AI-assisted development without losing control of what's actually happening. Atanas brings 18 years of commercial experience across consulting, web, mobile and DevOps, and an academic background to go with it.

Beyond the talk, Leeds Mobile is running a raffle on the night with one free ticket to SwiftLeeds and KotlinLeeds up for grabs. Mexican street food comes from El Kantina, and Northern Monk are providing drinks — alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Food and drinks are for RSVP'd attendees only, so you need to register with your full name to be eligible.

Leeds Mobile is one of the longer-running mobile-focused meetup groups in the city, bringing together iOS and Android developers, platform engineers and mobile-adjacent folk on a roughly monthly basis. Events tend to mix a main talk with networking, and the group has a track record of pulling in speakers from well-known tooling and platform companies alongside local practitioners.

The venue is Northern Monk Refectory in Holbeck's Marshalls Mill — a familiar spot for Leeds tech events, combining a working brewery with a large, informal space that suits an evening of talks and conversation.

Why attend

If you work in mobile platform engineering or iOS/Android development at any scale, this talk is directly practical. Atanas is covering a specific architectural shift — offloading the dev inner loop to CI infrastructure — with implications for teams trying to reduce hardware overhead or introduce AI coding agents safely.

You'll also be in a room with Leeds Mobile regulars: iOS and Android developers, platform engineers and tooling folk. The format is relaxed, the food is from El Kantina, and there's a free ticket to SwiftLeeds and KotlinLeeds being raffled on the night. Worth the evening.

Agenda

17:00 Doors open
17:00 Food served by El Kantina
17:00 Drinks served by Northern Monk
18:00 Event starts
18:10 Talk: Remote Development Environments for Creating Mobile Apps — Atanas Chanev
18:50 Prize draw (SwiftLeeds & KotlinLeeds ticket)
19:00 Event closes (optional drinks continue)

Speakers

Atanas Chanev — Staff Solutions Architect at Bitrise; 18+ years of commercial experience across consulting, web, mobile and DevOps.

Organiser

Leeds Mobile

Leeds Mobile is a meetup group for iOS and Android developers and mobile platform engineers based in Leeds. They meet roughly monthly, mixing talks from industry practitioners with networking. The group covers Swift, Kotlin, mobile tooling and platform topics, and organises SwiftLeeds and KotlinLeeds conferences.

Venue

Northern Monk Refectory Grub & Grog Shop, Holbeck

Northern Monk Refectory at Marshalls Mill in Holbeck is a regular Leeds tech meetup venue — a large, informal brewery space that handles a standing crowd well and is a short walk from Leeds city centre.

FAQs

Is this event free to attend?: Yes, the event is free. Food from El Kantina and drinks from Northern Monk are also provided at no cost, but only to attendees who have RSVP'd with their full name.
Do I need to register in advance?: Yes. You must RSVP via Meetup with your full name to be eligible for the free food and drinks on the night. Walk-ins may not receive catering.
Where exactly is the venue?: Northern Monk Refectory Grub & Grog Shop, Marshalls Mill, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 9YJ. It's in the Holbeck Urban Village area, south of Leeds city centre.
Is there a prize draw on the night?: Yes. One free ticket to both SwiftLeeds and KotlinLeeds is being raffled. Pick up a raffle ticket on arrival and stay until 18:50 for the draw.
Is this event in person or online?: In person only, at Northern Monk Refectory in Holbeck. No hybrid or remote option is mentioned.