Rails Girls Abuja May 10th - 11th, 2018

Join Rails Girls in Abuja! During the free two-day workshop we'll dive into the magical world of building web applications with Ruby on Rails. It's going to be wicked awesome!

Applications are opened between 12th February - 5th of March, 2018. Accepted Applicant would be informed on the 30th March, 2018.

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You learn designing, prototyping and coding with the help from our coaches.

You need your own laptop, curiosity and a sprinkle of imagination!

Want to help? We are looking for volunteers and Rails coaches. Email us.


WHEN:
Thursday - Friday, May 10th - 11th, 2018

WHERE:
CivicILab, 50 Ademola Adetokunbo Cres, Wuse 2, Abuja

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PROGRAMME

Thursday, May 10th

Where: CivicILab
18:15 - 21:00

Setup & Troubleshooting

Get to know the coaches, organizers and other participants a bit before the main event starts. Also we can help you installing Ruby and Rails on your laptop if you had problems.
21.00 -

Coach dinner

All of the coaches are welcome to our coach dinner, where we'll go through the program for the next day.

Friday, May 11th

Where: CivicILab
09:00 - 09:30

Welcoming words

Presentation of the day.
09:30 - 12:30

Workshop part 1

You will split up in small teams and start building your first Rails Application.
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

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13:30 - 18:00

Workshop part 2

Continue working in your Group.
18:00 - 18:30

Closing words & follow-up

Learn what you can do to keep programming. Get a certificate of participation.
18:30 - open

Afterparty

Open to everyone. Time to eat, drink and socialize with your fellow participants and the team.

FAQ

How much does the workshop cost? Nothing, it's free! You just need to be excited!

Who is this aimed for? Women of any age with basic knowledge of working with a computer. We’ve had people of all ages taking part, most of the crowd usually is women in their twenties or thirties, but we truly welcome everyone.

Can men attend? Yes, but you need to be accompanied by an interested lady. Also, girls are given a priority.

I know how to program – How can I help? We’re also looking for people to be coaches! We’ll have a workshop before the event to walk you through the curriculum. Email us

What's your code of conduct? Rails Girls is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Read the full code of conduct


SPONSORS

The Rails Girls Ibadan event is possible thanks to our lovely sponsors and partners <3