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Why the West Midlands is redefining digital engineering

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In partnership with Birmingham Tech Week.

The West Midlands has always been a region of makers and problem-solvers. Today, that trend is being driven by developers and engineers who are reshaping the ways in which businesses scale and operate.

From startups to well established enterprises, disciplines such as JavaScript and DevOps are enabling faster innovation, smarter infrastructure, and more resilient digital services.

With the Engineering & Developer Conference returning to Birmingham Tech Week this month – and supported by major industry players IBM and Goldman Sachs – now is the time to acknowledge how areas like platform engineering, cybersecurity, AI integration, and more are contributing towards an ever-expanding developer ecosystem in the West Midlands.

Take JavaScript for example, which for the past year has been a cornerstone of web development in the region....