$weeklyUpdate #20 (Mar, 1 2021): Latest Tutorials, Events, Podcasts, & Streams!
Tags: mongodb, webdev, database, news
Published: 2021-03-01 18:05:00

# 👋 Hi everyone!
 
Welcome to MongoDB $weeklyUpdate! 
 
Here, you'll find the latest developer tutorials, upcoming official MongoDB events, and get a heads up on our latest Twitch streams and podcast, curated by [Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/AdrienneTacke) at [MongoDB](https://dev.to/mongodb): {% user adriennetacke %} 
 
 
Enjoy!
 
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# 🌟 Celebrating Women's History Month 🌟
 
March means it's Women's History Month! We want to celebrate the vital role women play in the world, so every week, we'll feature an amazing pioneer in science and tech!
 
## [Kimberly Bryant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Bryant_(technologist)) - Electrical Engineer & Founder of Black Girls CODE
![Kimberly Bryant from https://oaklandnorth.net](https://oaklandnorth.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CODE_Tupa_Photo4.jpg "Kimberly Bryant")
 
Kimberly Bryant started teaching a small group of Black girls -- her daughter and some of her daughter's friends -- some coding basics. This would go on to become the foundation for Black Girls CODE. Since April 2011, Black Girls CODE has facilitated numerous programs, events, and outreach to the community to show the world that black girls can code, and do so much more. (via [Black Girls CODE](https://www.blackgirlscode.com/what-we-do.html))
 
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# 🎓 Freshest Tutorials on [DevHub](https://developer.mongodb.com/)
_Want to find the latest MongoDB tutorials and articles created for developers, by developers? Look no further than our [DevHub](https://developer.mongodb.com/)!_

**[Update Array Elements in a Document with MQL Positional Operators (with Pokemon!)](https://developer.mongodb.com/how-to/update-array-elements-document-mql-positional-operators/)**
[Nic Raboy](https://www.nraboy.com/) teaches you the lesser known, but highly useful positional operators in the MongoDB Query Language (MQL). Bonus: Pokemon examples make this so much more fun!

**[Structuring Data with Serde in Rust](https://developer.mongodb.com/article/serde-improvements/)**
[Isabel Atkinson](https://developer.mongodb.com/author/isabel-atkinson/) details the new upgrades in the Rust MongoDB Driver and BSON library that improve integrations with Serde.

**[How to Seed a MongoDB Database with Fake Data](https://developer.mongodb.com/how-to/seed-database-with-fake-data/)**
[Joe Karlsson](https://twitter.com/JoeKarlsson1) describes a common task most of us need to do when starting a project, and that's seeding a database!

**[Atlas Multi-Cloud Global Cluster: Always Available, Even in the Apocalypse!](https://developer.mongodb.com/article/atlas-multi-cloud-global-clusters/)**
[Pavel Duchovny](https://developer.mongodb.com/author/pavel-duchovny/) explores how multi-cloud clusters in MongoDB Atlas truly fulfill your high availability needs, bringing real-world examples to the often-used buzzword! 
 
**[SwiftUI Best Practices with Realm Meetup](https://developer.mongodb.com/article/swift-ui-meetup/)**
[Shane McAllister](https://twitter.com/Shaneymac) recaps the latest Realm Meetup where SwiftUI best practices were discussed with Jason Flax, the engineering lead for the Realm iOS team.
 
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# 📅 Official MongoDB [Events](https://live.mongodb.com/events/#/listr)
_Attend an official MongoDB event near you (virtual for now)! Chat with MongoDB experts, learn something new, meet other developers, and win some swag!_
 
To RSVP or find more details on a specific event, check out the full [list](https://live.mongodb.com/events/#/list)!

![Early March Events](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oocM2fUNwsP-n1ddsx0zNjMWviQ9GoxH "Early March Events")

![Late March/Early April Events](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1YbdpDaLtodmjjfQZZK7cIFpxjdMNYUUn "Late March/Early April Events")

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# 📺 MongoDB on [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) 
_We stream tech tutorials, live coding, and talk to members of our community every Friday. Sometimes, we even stream twice a week! Be sure to [follow us on Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) to be notified of every stream!_
 
*Latest Stream*
[Build an Infinite Runner Game with Unity and the Realm Unity SDK](https://youtu.be/8S0NuFwFazY)
{% youtube 8S0NuFwFazY %}

Looking for the next Game Dev Stream? 

[Build “Draw Something!” w/ MongoDB and Unity](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb)
Mar 26, 10:00 AM (Pacific Timezone)
Join Adrienne Tacke and Nic Raboy as they build a game live! This month’s goal: build a clone of the popular drawing game, Draw Something! Only on MongoDB Twitch.
 
🍿 [Follow us](https://www.twitch.tv/mongodb) on Twitch so you never miss a stream!
 
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# 🎙 Last Word on the [MongoDB Podcast](https://mongodb.libsyn.com/)
 
*Latest Episode*
 
{% spotify spotify:episode:0f3BZToooniCxxjkuYxOiE %}
 
Catch up on past episodes:
 
Ep. 44 - [Liberty Mutual and MongoDB](https://open.spotify.com/episode/77S4Fu4KyjEpByTwLJHykz?si=cz_rxv8WRQ-hgNDFJHzyqw)

Ep. 43 - [Everything You Know About MongoDB is Wrong, With Mark Smith](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H01whHOpysZZHkmqTMgSo?si=VK9ebMDhSOmvLH9xR0Dfrw)
 
Ep. 42 - [MongoDB Realm Mobile for iOS, With Jason Flax](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cNWCBlbVKrLZJzpOITpIq?si=3Cx8G3hYQoWKk1W6rsuR9g)

 
(Not listening on Spotify? We got you! We're most likely on your favorite podcast network, including [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/id1500452446), [PlayerFM](https://player.fm/series/the-mongodb-podcast), [Podtail](https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/), and [Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-mongodb-podcast-mongodb-0g6fUKMDN_y/) 😊)
 
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# 💚 MongoDB Community Love
_We love seeing how you're using MongoDB or simply sharing the good vibes of the community. If you want to be featured in an upcoming $weeklyUpdate, just [tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Hey%20@MongoDB!%20Check%20out%20what%20I%27m%20working%20on!%20) at us!_
 

{% twitter 1365728650587439105 %} 
 
 
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# 🌍 MongoDB DevRel around the Interwebz
_Watch our team do their thang at various conferences, meetups, and podcasts around the world (virtually, for now). Also, find external articles and guest posts from our DevRel team here!_
 
**📅 Upcoming**

**March**

Mar 10: [Blueprint LDN](https://blueprintldn.com/)
[Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/adriennetacke) will be at Blueprint LDN giving her talk "Multi-Cloud Magic: Leveraging Multi-Cloud Clusters in Real-World Scenarios"!

Mar 11: [TheCloudFirst](https://twitter.com/TheCloudFirstIO)
[Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/adriennetacke) will be at the inaugural TheCloudFirst conference giving her talk "Multi-Cloud Magic: Leveraging Multi-Cloud Clusters in Real-World Scenarios"!

Mar 23: [Codemotion Online Conference - Italian Edition](https://events.codemotion.com/conferences/online/2021/online-tech-conference-italian-edition-spring/speakers/)
[Lauren Schaefer](https://twitter.com/lauren_schaefer) will be at Codemotion Online Conference - Italian Edition giving her talk "Stop! Don't Make These Mistakes in Your Document Database"!

Mar 30: [Reaching Scalability: Do More with MongoDB Atlas](https://www.mongodb.com/webinar/reaching-scalability-with-mongo-db-atlas)
In the third and final installment of our Scaling Your Startup with MongoDB Atlas series, [Adrienne Tacke](https://twitter.com/adriennetacke) will show you how you can do more with Triggers, Functions, Authentication, and more! You’ll even learn how to set up your own multi-cloud cluster. [Save your seat today](https://www.mongodb.com/webinar/reaching-scalability-with-mongo-db-atlas)!
 
 
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